by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Fish, Species List
Common blenny – Lipophrys pholis A zippy little fish you can find in rockpools from right at the top to the lower shore. They usually vary slightly in colour dependng on the colour of the rocks/seaweeds of the local shore, they can be gree, grey and brown. These...
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 | Other Species that dont move, Species List
Chitons Loys of life can be found clinging on the rocks of your local beaches and chitons are one of them. Looking a lot like a woodlice made of rock, chitons are infact molluscs so are relatives of the snail. There outerhsells works to both protect them and c...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Red Seaweeds, Seaweeds, Species List
Irish Moss – Chrondrus crispus This is my favourite seaweed! This gorgeous red seaweed has a few tricks up its sleeve and one amazing haircut. Irish moss, will irridesce underwater a beautiful blue/green! Its gorgeous, like little galaxies at the end of...
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 | 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...
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