Porcupine Ray

Fish > Dasyatidae & Stingrays

The Porcupine Ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is an extraordinary and heavily armored whiptail stingray native to the shallow coral reefs and sandy lagoons of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Distinct from virtually all other dasyatid rays, the porcupine ray completely lacks a...

Electric Flame Scallop

Invertebrates > Mollusks

The Electric Flame Scallop (Ctenoides ales), famously known in marine biology as the ‘disco clam,’ is one of the most visually mesmerizing bivalve mollusks in the global ocean. Nestled deep inside shaded coral reef cavities throughout the tropical...

Harlequin Shrimp

Invertebrates > Shrimps

The Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta) is one of the most visually flamboyant and ecologically specialized crustaceans in the world’s oceans. Resembling an intricate piece of animated porcelain, this miniature marine warrior wanders the shallow coral reefs of...

Blood Shrimp

Invertebrates > Cleaner Shrimps

The Blood Shrimp (Lysmata debelius), also celebrated as the scarlet cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp, or cardinal shrimp, is undeniably one of the most stunningly colored decapod crustaceans on planet Earth. Inhabiting the deep, shaded crevices and submarine caves of...

Triton’s Trumpet

Invertebrates > Charoniidae & Sea Snails

Triton’s Trumpet (Charonia tritonis), named after the mythological Greek god Triton who blew a giant conch shell to soothe ocean waves, is one of the largest and most ecologically influential gastropod mollusks on coral reefs worldwide. Reaching lengths of...