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Crystal jelly
Compared to the generic "jellyfish-shape" most are familiar with, the crystal jelly is flattened and saucer-shaped. It can grow up to 60cm wide.
White sea catfish
The white sea catfish is a robust fish with a dark dorsal surface and sides, but with a notably pale white belly. Its body is completely scaleless and is slimy to the touch - it is covered in a protective layer of mucus.
Piggy
The piggy is a small silver-olive coloured fish with a notable dark black-brown blotch on its gill covers, and the top of its body is noticeably pinker than the bottom.
Sixline wrasse
Sixline wrasses are small, colourful fish inhabiting coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from KwaZulu-Natal and the Red Sea to the Ryukyu islands of Japan.
Smooth horsefish
Unveiling the Smooth Horsefish: A fascinating aquatic species with a sleek appearance and extraordinary adaptability.
Spinynose horsefish
Discover the Spinynose Horsefish: A unique species known for its distinctive spiny snout and remarkable adaptability in aquatic environments
Redfingers
Bottom-dwelling endemic species found in the cool water of tidal pools and subtidal gullies off the southern African coast. Feeds on small invertebrates. Has enlarged pectoral fins which act as tactile sensors and also stabilize the fish when it is ‘lying’ on the bottom. Attains 30 cm in length.Slender glassy
Smooth glassies are small silver fish with translucent bodies.
Blacktail
Blacktails are medium-size, oval, silver fish. Their tails are not black as their name suggests, but they do have a large black spot on each side of their caudal peduncle.
White-spotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon means ‘hair-like teeth’. Common on coral and rocky reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Occurs singly or in groups as it browses the reef for food items such as soft corals, zooplankton, small crabs, worms and seaweed. Little is known about its breeding behaviour, but it has been known to crossbreed with the teardrop butterflyfish.Dusky cherub
The dusky cherub inhabits rubble bottoms near coral reefs at depths from 1 to 40 m. It is also found around corals in lagoons and on outer reefs. Some rare colour variations of yellow-orange markings on the body have been recorded. It feeds in small groups mainly on algae. These fish are very approachable underwater.
Kelp lice
Kelp lice are marine isopods of the genus Paridotea that live and feed on various seaweeds. Kelp lice have a specially developed digestive mechanism to combat the anti-herbivorous chemicals the kelp uses to defend the spore areas on which the lice preferentially feed.