Glowing Pore Cap

Fungi > Mycenaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Glowing Pore CapScientific Name: Favolaschia manipularisCategory: FungiSubcategory: MycenaceaeSize: Cap diameter: 0.4–1.2 in (1.0–3.0 cm); Stipe: 0.6–1.5 in (1.5–4.0 cm)Weight: Fresh basidiocarp: 0.05–0.25 oz (1.5–7 g)Lifespan: Ephemeral...

Poindimie’s Aeolid Nudibranch

Invertebrates > Sea Slugs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Poindimie’s Aeolid NudibranchScientific Name: Phyllodesmium poindimieiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Sea SlugsSize: Body length: 1.5–2.8 in (4.0–7.0 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.3 oz (3–8 g)Lifespan: Estimated 6–12 months in tropical coral...

Ringed Pipefish

Fish > Pipefish & Seahorses

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ringed PipefishScientific Name: Dunckerocampus dactyliophorusCategory: FishSubcategory: Pipefish & SeahorsesSize: Total length: 5.5–7.5 in (14–19 cm)Weight: 0.2–0.5 oz (5–15 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Micro-predator...

Mimic Octopus

Invertebrates > Cephalopoda

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mimic OctopusScientific Name: Thaumoctopus mimicusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodaSize: Total arm span: up to 24 in (60 cm); Mantle length: 2.0–2.8 in (5–7 cm)Weight: 2.5–5.0 oz (70–140 g)Lifespan: 9–12 months in wild tropical...

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Invertebrates > Cephalopoda

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flamboyant CuttlefishScientific Name: Metasepia pfefferiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodaSize: Mantle length: 2.4–3.1 in (6.0–8.0 cm); Total length: 4.5–5.5 in (11–14 cm)Weight: 1.0–2.5 oz (30–70 g)Lifespan: Short annual life...