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Lichens (Cladonia sp.) on a log in Cowichan Bay, BC
Some small lichens on a log in Cowichan Bay. BC generally has fantastic varieties of lichens and mosses.
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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012
Yellowback Anthias (Pseudanthias evansi)
This delicate saltwater species is a member of the Serranidae family, and is usually found in large...
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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012
A world in a drop of water
This morning after a snowfall, the sun melted it all away and left me this tiny world in a water droplet, suspended on my balcony Japanese maple.
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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012
Potamotrygon motoro eye and spiracle
The eye and spiracle of a young ocellated river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) pup. You can see the...
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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012
Amphilius zairensis head on
This rare loach catfish belongs to the family Amphiliidae. Little is known of its...
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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012
Amphilius zairensis
This rare loach catfish belongs to the family Amphiliidae. Little is known of its...
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Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012
Otocinclus affinis
A lovely little Otocinclus affinis, an algae-eating member of South America's Loricariidae family.
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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012
Barbus sp. (unidentified West African barb)
Another unidentified (to me) West African barb species. It is pretty distinctive so I'm...
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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012
Ameerega trivittata "Huallaga Canyon” froglet (newly metamorphosed)
This little froglet is newly metamorphosed and one even still had remnants of its tadpole tail....
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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012
Ameerega trivittata "Huallaga Canyon” froglet climbing
You can see how tiny this newly metamorphosed froglet is next to the moss! Over the next week...
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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012
Ameerega trivittata "Huallaga Canyon”
A poison dart frog on display at the Aquarium. They recently bred and we have found froglets in the...
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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012
Rhinogobius duospilos
Shot on film a few years ago- love the pic though so thought I'd post it up. These guys are members...
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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012
Unidentified West African Barb (Barbus sp.)
One of a mixed group of barbs in my aquarium. The barbs are especially elegant with their four...
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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012
Apistogramma panduro
Lower Rio Ucayali, Peru. Females are bright and individually marked in this particularly attractive...
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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012
Tiger stingray pup (Potamotrygon tigrina)
The eye and spiracle of one of two young tiger stingray pups born at the Aquarium under my care. To...
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Uploaded on Jan 5, 2012
One-lined pencilfish (Nannostomus unifasciatus)
Pencilfish tend to be somewhat surface oriented and feed on aufwuchs (as seen here) and small...
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Uploaded on Jan 4, 2012
Neolamprologus pulcher
While most of my N. pulcher photos are shot in the wild, this is an aquarium specimen. They ...
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Uploaded on Jan 3, 2012
Male plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus)
Aside from the impressive gape, midshipman also have venomous spines on their gill covers. The name...
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Uploaded on Jan 2, 2012
