West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus. Underwater photograph taken in coastal waters off Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, March 2021. Photographs and identification courtesy of Marina Sutormina, Stockholm, Sweden. The West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus, (Lamarck, 1816) is a member of the Toxopneustidae Family of Globular Sea Urchins that is also … Continue reading West Indian Sea Egg →

Fish (1,221) – Alphabetical Index by Common Name Acapulco Damselfish, Stegastes acapulcoensis African Pompano, Alectis ciliaris Alalahua, Priacanthus alalaua Albacore, Thunnus alalunga Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatuls Amazon Molly, Poecilia formosa Amazon Sailfin Catfish, Pterygoplichthys paradalis Amberjack, Seriola rivoliana Amberstripe Scad, Decapterus muroadsi American Eel, Anguilla rostrata American Shad, Alosa sapidissma Amigo Stardrum, Stellifer wintersteenorum Anchoveta, Cetengraulis mysticetus … Continue reading Fish – Alphabetical Index by Common Name →

Sharpnose Puffer, Canthigaster rostrata Sharpnose Pufferfish, Canthigaster rostrata. Fish caught from the Hillsboro Inlet, Hillsboro, Florida, April 2011. Length: 7.6 cm (3.0 inches). Catch, photograph, and identification courtesy of Kenneth Tse, Toronto, Canada. Sharpnose Pufferfish, Canthigaster rostrata. Fish caught from coastal waters off Boca Raton, Florida, June 2023. Length: 7.6 cm (3.0 inches). Catch, photograph … Continue reading Sharpnose Puffer →

Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola. Fish caught from coastal waters off Santa Rosalita, Baja California, August 2011. Length: 41 cm (16 inches). Catch and photographs courtesy of Barry Mastro, Escondido, California. Note that the large dorsal fin is not visible and is concealed by the body – it is plainly obvious in … Continue reading Ocean Sunfish →

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer, Canthigaster punctatissima Spotted Sharpnose Pufferfish, Canthiagaster punctatissima. Fish provided by the commercial fishermen of the greater Los Cabos area, Baja California Sur, June 2009. Length: 6.0 cm (2.4 inches). Spotted Sharpnose Pufferfish, Canthiagaster punctatissima. Fish collected alive off the beach during a big wave episode, Cabo Real, Baja California Sur, May 2022. Length: … Continue reading Spotted Sharpnose Puffer →

Bullseye Puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus Bullseye Puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus, Juvenile. Underwater photograph taken in Zihuantanejo Bay, Guerrero, March 2019. Lengths: ca. 2.5 cm 1.0 inch). Photograph courtesy of Ron Woheau, Zihuantanejo. Bullseye Puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus. Underwater photograph taken in Zihuantanejo Bay, Guerrero, March 2019. Photograph courtesy of Ron Woheau, Zihuantanejo. Bullseye Puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus. Fish caught from … Continue reading Bullseye Puffer →

The Puffer Family – Tetradontidae There are currently THIRTEEN members of the Puffer or Tetradontidae Family, five from the Atlantic Ocean, seven from the Pacific Ocean,  and one found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, are presented in this website: FROM THE ATLANTIC (5): FROM THE PACIFIC (7): FROM THE ATLANTIC AND THE PACIFIC … Continue reading Puffer Family Photographs, and Information – Tetradontidae →