Daily Fish Fact #478

Newly Explored Deep Sea Octopus Nursery Is Just the Third Ever Discovered

A recent expedition to the waters of Costa Rica has yielded new discoveries about deep sea octopuses.

Marine scientists appear to have found some more natural wonders of the ocean: not one, but two deep-sea octopus nurseries in the waters of Costa Rica. One of these nurseries was previously thought to be inhospitable for eggs to hatch in, while the other was undiscovered until now. The team of scientists also believe that the octopuses nursing there might be a novel species, and the area itself is teeming with other sea life. Octopuses are generally considered to be solitary creatures. But there are some species known to be exceptions to this rule, and some circumstances where normally isolated octopuses will group together. In recent years, scientists have come across parts of the ocean filled with hundreds or more of octopus mothers protecting their eggs until they hatch—so-called nurseries. These gatherings are also sometimes called octopus gardens...

Read more: https://gizmodo.com/newly-explored-deep-sea-octopus-nursery-is-just-the-thi-1850591141

Is it known what baby coelacanths look like??

Yes! An expedition filmed one in Manado Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia in 2009!

"It was measured by a laser beam from the R.O.V. to be 31.5cm. The fish was positioning itself in a small cave."

" Mesmerizing " // © Maxwel Hohn

Music: Gibran Alcocer - Idea 22 (Sped Up)

Daily Cephalopod #58

HI idk if any of these r repeats (sorry if they are😖😖) but id love 2 see facts abt panther groupers!! gars are also rlly fun imo any kind and i also love sturgeons..... if u have any fun facts abt the differences between types of sturgeons i would rlly love 2 hear !!!! sorry again if this isnt the kind of stuff u wanted 2 hear omg . love ur blog keep it up💕💕💕💕💕‼️

Thank you for your kind words friend! Of course I'm happy to provide! :DD I do repeats all the time so it's completely fine, and even then I have not done panther groupers yet! So...

Daily fish fact #570

Panther grouper!

Juvenile panther groupers are pure white with black spots, but as they age they gain splotches of beige and grey! They're also called humpback groupers because of their distinct hunched form.

And there you have it! I shall do gars and perhaps a sturgeon next! Differences between sturgeon species, I'm not so sure about... they all vary from each other in different ways, like distribution, body shape, colouration, snout length and shape, and so on! My good buddy @sturgeonposting has several informational posts about sturgeons, so be sure to check them out if you want to see many facts!

hello 🐙

" The Pacific Sea Nettle is known for its red-brown bell, long, spiraling arms, and thin tentacles. The bell can grow to a maximum of nearly 30 inches in diameter while the trailing arms can reach 12 to 15 feet in length! "

// © Francisco Martinez

Music: Emily Watts - La Vie En Rose

The Sea Creature of the day is the Moon Jelly!!

These absolutely beautiful creatures can essentially be found anywhere in the world and are one of the most commonly seen species of sea jelly.

A fun fact, though the immortal jellyfish is most commonly known for it, moon jellies too can revert back in their life cycle to the polyp stage if exposed to environmental stress. Through this, a single jelly can keep itself alive for a longggg time.

So true bestie what did you say btw i was dissociating