by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Fish, Species List
Butterfish – Pholis gunnellus Finding a fish on the rockyshore is always exciting! Although a first sight you might think youv’e found a mini eel, but a butterfish has a redder/browner colour and gorgeous dots along its back. Its a pretty common fish...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Red Seaweeds, Seaweeds, Species List
Bunny Ears – Lomentaria articulata This is one of the lesser known red seaweeds – which is a surprise because it has such a cute name. And no wonder it has this name, because these little seaweed looks just like little bunny ears. GALLERY HAVE...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List, Stars
Common Brittle Star – Ophiothrix fragilis Brittle stars are beautiful but fragile…. hence the last part of their latin name fragilis. These are one of the rockyshore creatures you should avoid tocuhing when your out rockpooling, because these little...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that dont move, Species List, sponge
Breadcrumb sponge – Halichondria panicea WHO LIVES ON THE ROCKS UNDER THE SEA… and also above the sea when the tide is out….THE BREADCRUMB SPONGE pants. Catchy right? If you are going to find any sponge on the rockyshore, all of...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Shells Attached to Surfaces, Species List
Blue Mussel – Mytilus edulis Blue mussels are a staple of the rockpooling world. Mussels are soft organsims that grow a strong shell and cling onto rocks with super strong threads. If you find mussels on a shore your likely to find starfish too becayse...
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