Marine Organisms - Trop Ecol

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Brown Algae

brownish yellow or brownish green

<p>brownish yellow or brownish green</p>
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Green Algae

grass green

<p>grass green</p>
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Red Algae

algae but red wow

<p>algae but red wow</p>
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Turtle grass

thick strap leaves - looks like green lawn w/ bubbles for photosynthesis

<p>thick strap leaves - looks like green lawn w/ bubbles for photosynthesis</p>
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Manatee Grass

darker green & much thinner than turtle grass

<p>darker green &amp; much thinner than turtle grass</p>
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Starlet coral

basketball texture - big boulder w/ indented sockets

<p>basketball texture - big boulder w/ indented sockets</p>
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Elkhorn coral

looks like antlers

<p>looks like antlers</p>
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Brain coral

looks like a brain! - typically round - sometimes w/ cleaning fish

<p>looks like a brain! - typically round - sometimes w/ cleaning fish</p>
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Star coral

like starlet coral but sockets are raised then indented (& star shaped)

<p>like starlet coral but sockets are raised then indented (&amp; star shaped)</p>
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Fire coral

fan shaped - solid - orangeish brown with white tips

<p>fan shaped - solid - orangeish brown with white tips</p>
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Finger coral

tiny corals that are finger shaped - solid

<p>tiny corals that are finger shaped - solid</p>
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Sea Fan

shaped like a fan, flexible

<p>shaped like a fan, flexible</p>
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Sea Rod

like a candleabra, can be tall

<p>like a candleabra, can be tall</p>
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Sponge

any color and any shape - always have ‘squishy-spongy’ look. some have big pores some have smaller

<p>any color and any shape - always have ‘squishy-spongy’ look. some have big pores some have smaller</p>
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Christmas tree worm

elaborate christmas tree shaped tentacles

<p>elaborate christmas tree shaped tentacles</p>
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Fan worm / feather duster

bunch of feathers as tentacles

<p>bunch of feathers as tentacles</p>
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Fireworm

(dont touch them) - worm that looks like it has hairs off the side

<p>(dont touch them) - worm that looks like it has hairs off the side</p>
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Spaghetti worm

long white strands (spaghetti)

<p>long white strands (spaghetti)</p>
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Hermit crab

small cute crabs

<p>small cute crabs</p>
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Spiny Lobster

like lobster but with long spines…

<p>like lobster but with long spines…</p>
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Reticulated sea star

sea star! reticulated = net like (net like patterns on back)

<p>sea star! reticulated = net like (net like patterns on back)</p>
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long spined sea urchin

(avoid) spiky ball - big long spines

<p>(avoid) spiky ball - big long spines</p>
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Reef Urchin

smaller spiky ball - like stress ball with spines - orangey color

<p>smaller spiky ball - like stress ball with spines - orangey color</p>
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Sea biscuit

like a muffin top w/ shorter spines

<p>like a muffin top w/ shorter spines</p>
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Brittle star 

sea star w/ long skinny legs & dot body

<p>sea star w/ long skinny legs &amp; dot body</p>
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Sea Cucumber

roughly cucumber shaped, soft and squishy - will squirt water at you

<p>roughly cucumber shaped, soft and squishy - will squirt water at you</p>
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Queen conch

big snail (conch shell) - tennis ball to volleyball size, orangey brown color

<p>big snail (conch shell) - tennis ball to volleyball size, orangey brown color</p>
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Flamingo Tongue

snail w orange spots

<p>snail w orange spots</p>
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Spotted Sea Hare

sea slug look, yellow-brown w dots, finger-like projections behind head

<p>sea slug look, yellow-brown w dots, finger-like projections behind head</p>
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Tunicate

like a “bag of jello” w/ 2 spouts - purple, orange, etc

<p>like a “bag of jello” w/ 2 spouts - purple, orange, etc</p>
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Upside down jellyfish

like a sea star w/ a bowl on top - upside down jellyfish - has photosynthesizers on it

<p>like a sea star w/ a bowl on top - upside down jellyfish - has photosynthesizers on it</p>
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Moon jelly

(can touch) dinner plate sized, short tentacles, clear

<p>(can touch) dinner plate sized, short tentacles, clear</p>
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Comb jelly

very clear, “grape shaped and sized” w/ lines

<p>very clear, “grape shaped and sized” w/ lines</p>
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Anemone

where nemo lives duh, lots of tentacles in cluster

<p>where nemo lives duh, lots of tentacles in cluster</p>
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Zoanthids

tiny anemones, little flower shapes, dime-sized, live in big colonies

<p>tiny anemones, little flower shapes, dime-sized, live in big colonies</p><p></p>
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Barracuda

big fish, long torpedo-shaped, big eye, lots of teeth, big caudal (tail) fin

<p>big fish, long torpedo-shaped, big eye, lots of teeth, big caudal (tail) fin</p>
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Squirrel fish

red, huge eyes

<p>red, huge eyes</p>
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Yellowtail snapper

silvery look & yellow racing stripe & tail

<p>silvery look &amp; yellow racing stripe &amp; tail</p>
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Houndfish

like a Gar, very long & skinny, pointed mouth with tiny teeth

<p>like a Gar, very long &amp; skinny, pointed mouth with tiny teeth</p>
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Sergeant Major

yellow body w/ black vertical stripes (bluegill sized)

<p>yellow body w/ black vertical stripes (bluegill sized)</p>
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Blue Chromis

deep blue, small black stripe on top

<p>deep blue, small black stripe on top</p>
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Angelfish

bluegill shape, long spur on dorsal and anal fins

<p>bluegill shape, long spur on dorsal and anal fins</p>
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Dwarf Herring / Anchovies

tiny little silver fish in a huge school (like a minnow)

<p>tiny little silver fish in a huge school (like a minnow)</p>
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Stoplight Parrotfish - INITIAL PHASE

big mouth w/ teeth (eat coral) that project forward, meaty fish - checkerboard pattern - white scales outlined black, red belly

<p>big mouth w/ teeth (eat coral) that project forward, meaty fish - checkerboard pattern - white scales outlined black, red belly</p>
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Stoplight Parrotfish - TERMINAL PHASE

big mouth w/ teeth (eat coral) that project forward, meaty fish - green, yellow, yellow “stoplight” tail

<p>big mouth w/ teeth (eat coral) that project forward, meaty fish - green, yellow, yellow “stoplight” tail</p>
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Striped Parrotfish

blue & maroon stripe, yellow tail spots

<p>blue &amp; maroon stripe, yellow tail spots</p>
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Red-band parrotfish

Green!, red stripe on top & bottom, red line under eye

<p>Green!, red stripe on top &amp; bottom, red line under eye</p>
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Four-eyed butterfly fish

black spot, optical illusion, very flat

<p>black spot, optical illusion, very flat</p>
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Banded butterfly fish

parallel up & down black and white stripes

<p>parallel up &amp; down black and white stripes</p>
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Blue Tang

dory

<p>dory</p>
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bluehead

blue head, yellow body, b&w stripe, very small

<p>blue head, yellow body, b&amp;w stripe, very small</p>
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Yellow-headed Wrasse

dark body & yellow head

<p>dark body &amp; yellow head</p>
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Spotted Trunkfish

many spots, odd shape

<p>many spots, odd shape</p>
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Lionfish

so many things coming off head - like a mane

<p>so many things coming off head - like a mane</p>
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Gray snapper

gray scaly fish, like a “normal” fish

<p>gray scaly fish, like a&nbsp;“normal” fish</p>
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School master

grey stripes, yellow fins

<p>grey stripes, yellow fins</p>
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dusky damselfish

looks like a shadow, bluegill shape

<p>looks like a shadow, bluegill shape</p>
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Yellow-tailed damselfish

bright blue w bright yellow tail, bluegill shape

<p>bright blue w bright yellow tail, bluegill shape</p>
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Balloonfish

pufferfish

<p>pufferfish</p>
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Moray eels

scary teeth, eel

<p>scary teeth, eel</p>
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Lizardfish

small long fish with lizard face

<p>small long fish with lizard face</p>
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Blue-striped grunt

yellow-green & blue striped

<p>yellow-green &amp; blue striped</p>
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Queen triggerfish

queen vibes, orange pink blue green

<p>queen vibes, orange pink blue green</p>
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bar jack

silver w/ cool neon blue stripe

<p>silver w/ cool neon blue stripe</p>
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yellow stingray

flat stingray w/ long tail, tadpole vibe

<p>flat stingray w/ long tail, tadpole vibe</p>
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spotted eagle ray

cool singray with spots

<p>cool singray with spots</p>
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Magnificent Frigatebird

big, long forked tail, black, red balloon thing

<p>big, long forked tail, black, red balloon thing</p>
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Brown pelican

pelican but brownish

<p>pelican but brownish</p>
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Laughing gull

gull w/ black head

<p>gull w/ black head</p>