The pale-snouted ground gecko’s scientific name comes from descriptions of its toes.
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Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is…
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White marlin (Kajikia albida)
Information on the white marlin (Kajikia albida) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins…
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Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Gervais’ beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in males, are not visible in females. These…
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West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian manatee is a large, rotund, aquatic mammal…
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Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
One of the largest of the tunas, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) has been called a ‘pinnacle of fish evolution’, referring to…
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Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
With its extraordinarily long wings and deeply forked tail, the magnificent frigatebird is unmistakable when seen in flight. The massive…
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Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…
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Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis)
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) is a striking fish. Adults vary from orange to reddish-yellow or reddish-brown, and juveniles from…
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Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air…
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White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
The white-tailed tropicbird is the smallest of the tropicbirds, a group of elegant seabirds renowned for their greatly elongated tail…
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Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root…
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of…
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Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according…
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale…
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Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
In 1823, after mistaking a fragment of skull for a fossil, the French naturalist Georges Cuvier described a seemingly extinct species of…
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Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata)
Contrary to its name, the little-known pygmy killer whale is actually a member of the dolphin family. Until 1952 the pygmy killer whale was…
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Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow, which…
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Yellowedge grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus)
Similar in appearance to the snowy grouper (Epinephelus niveatus), the yellowedge grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus) can be distinguished…
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Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
The Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) is one of the largest members of the sea bass family. Its body is large and stocky…
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Melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra)
The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) is a member of a group of small, dark-coloured whales often referred to as ‘blackfish’. As…
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Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)
Information on the pygmy sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
One of the largest sharks in the world, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is named for the characteristic, vertical striped markings that…
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Gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Information on the gray angelfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)
The coney (Cephalopholis fulva) is a relatively small grouper species which occurs in three main colour forms: a red or dark brown…
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Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the…
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Yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis)
The yellowmouth grouper is a fairly large and robust fish which gains its common name from the yellow colouration around the contours of the…
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Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather…
