08/07/2019
Création de sujet :
Egg-laying?
Hi,
I noticed several larger Chromis chromis gojng round in circles on shallow rocky bottoms, surrounded by smaller individuals two weeks ago (25 June). What behaviour is this please?
18/09/2018
Création de sujet :
Upeneus pori?
Hi,
I came across this fish and just caught it swimming in unclear water about 3m below me. I chased it for a photo as I didn't know what it was. The photo quality is not good but I noticed the stripe along the body continues onto the bottom part of the tail, which is typical of Upenues porgi. Also, faintly, you can see three stripes on the top part of the tail. If it is U. porgi, it is a first record for Malta of this Lessepsian species.
Any experts please?
Thank you!
Desirée
20/08/2018
Création de sujet :
What animal?
Could anyone identify this animal for me please? It is a worm and I found it under a stone in water 0.5m deep very close to the shore. It was about 7-8cm long but it started shrinking. When I took the photo it was about one third of its size.
Thank you!
26/09/2017
Création de sujet :
Which crab?
We found this crab swimming in open water close to shore, at about 0.5m depth. The body (acarpace) was about 2cm wide. Can anyone identify it please? Thank you!
14/07/2017
Création de sujet :
Vers plat?
J'ai retrouvé cet animal lorsque je transportais des photos d'une algue. C'est une très mauvaise photo car elle était au bord et hors de portée.
C'était 4mm de longeur, ou peut-être même moins. Pourrait-il être un ver plat s'il vous plaît? Thank you and excuse my French!
05/07/2017
Création de sujet :
Porifera mysterieuse
J'ai trouvé une éponge que je n'arrive pas a identifier. Elle était dans une profondeur d'un metre, largeur de 5cm et consistence molle. Merci pour toute l'aide apportée a l'identification.
30/06/2017
Création de sujet :
Que sont ils?
Hi,
I found this film of gelatine with these tiny circles on a vertical rock face, about 10cm wide, about 1m below the surface. Are they eggs? Has anyone seen them please?
Thank you!
24/06/2017
Création de sujet :
Que mangent-ils?
I came across these Hermodice carunculata on a rock face in the shade, about 1.2m from the surface. They seemed to be eating something gelatinous. Is it an animal? Does anyone know what it is please? Thank you.
19/09/2016
Création de sujet :
Qu'est ce que c'est?
I found this red 'ball' in a dark crevice at 0.5m depth. Could it be a budding sponge? But it doesn't look like a sponge to me. Any help please?
Thank you:)
Desirée
04/09/2016
Création de sujet :
Botrylloides giganteum?
Can anyone please confirm the identification of the organism the Elysia timida is on?
Thank you:)
Desirée
01/09/2016
Création de sujet :
Identification please
This is another anemone I found this morning and could not identify from my guide books. Can anyone help please? C. 60mm diameter, 0.6m depth, in a rock crevice, in partial shade.
Thank you:)
01/09/2016
Création de sujet :
Which anemone?
I found this anemone, floating at 2-3m depth. It seems like a tube anemone detached from its substrate. The whole animal was c.70mm long. Can anyone help me identify it please? Thank you:)
