Hello, Paragon Learning Style Inventory http://www.oswego.edu/plsi/taketest.htm I found this to be the best and most representative on the Jungian personality...
Found a mature crawfish, Palinurus elephas, in the St. Abbs Marine Reserve on 29.7.08. Length excl. antennae estimated at35cms. None have ever been recorded...
Hi all The results from the 2008 National Whale and Dolphin Watch have recently been collated into a report. The 7th annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch,...
Hi Andy. We see a lot of gulls where I go out fishing from, Caernarfon bay. Theres a rock there called "Bird rock" its about 800 feet up and is part of the...
Hi, I had a great day on Lancing beach, West Sussex yesterday, and for the first time in 4 years I came across pipe-fish. I was very pleased to see them. I...
What an exciting find. I think the pipe fish is the greater pipefish but the other creatures I can only stab at. the 'Winged' fish being a juvenile gurnard as...
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That flying fish that you saw is a baby tub guernard, all guernard look like that when they are small. ian Macleod [Non-text portions of this message have...
You're absolutely correct. The juvenile fish with the large pectoral fins is a blenny - most likely a shanny, Lipophrys pholis. Best wishes, Yours sincerely, ...
Hello Jason, The little fish is a juvenile Blenny, Lipophrys pholis. At the last juncture, pictures were prevented on the forum as a protection against...
Hi Jason, The critters on the last photos seem isopods to me, (tentative ID) Idotea linearis to the left, Idotea baltica to the right. Best regards, Guido...
I would have to say that you found a greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus), although could be a broad-nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle) - difficult to tell from...
Ian.... AHHAA!!! But you said all gurnard look like that when small, so how do you know its not a grey gurnard?!!!!! ;) Chris P.S. It most definitely COULD BE...
Lipophrys pholis has very large pectoral fins as a juvenile - they reduce in size proportionally to the size of the fish as it grows. I would email you photos...
Hi Chris R and Everyone else who replied, Thank you all for the great info and sharing of your expertise. It is always very useful to get such advise. I am...
Hi Jason. I have had an interest for most of my life in the sea and how.it changes. .you can never know everything about it but you can tryy and I have found...
I must say I have and seen caught juvenile blennies and they have never looked like this fish. It's whole body morphology resembles that of a gurnard. Shame...
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Hi Chris. You should come to Penrhyn bay by the little orme. Llandudno. If you come at the right time there are pools of juvenile fish there, all kinds of...
Hi, Something identified as a Manatee has been seen in Pembrokeshire: Western Telegraph (Wed Aug 6th, page13). Marine experts say the possible sighting of a...
I saw a photo of the Marlin. Very impressive. It'd be amazing if this were confirmed as being a Manatee in British waters. Can they cross deep open water...
It sounds like an atlantic seal, I dont think that a manitee would cross 4000 miles to come here. Ian Macleod [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi All, We found a dead tope on the wreck of the Rosalie in Norfolk a couple of weeks back. It was in near perfect condition apart from its gills, which were...
Yes it probobly will have. I think that its a shame when these other spieces of fish are killed by fishermen though. Ian Macleod [Non-text portions of...
... long. ... Taken from the SOS website Tope are now protected in English waters Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs & Minister...
Hi. As far as I know, this has not become law yet. Any law re. the maritime department has t pass through parliament first. Ian Macleod [Non-text portions...
... wrote: "Hi All, We found a dead tope on the wreck of the Rosalie in Norfolk a couple of weeks back. It was in near perfect condition apart from its gills,...