Blowfish, balloonfish, pufferfish, puffers, blowies, toadfish…so which one is it?
by Ivana and Janez - 15th August 2018
The name of a fish order - Tetraodontiformes - does not sound familiar to many, but when we look into the ten fish families listed in it, we discover ...
So which one is it? A stonefish or a scorpionfish?
by Ivana and Janez - 24th July 2018
I often get confused between stonefish and scorpionfish and need to remind myself what the differences between them are. Both belong to the order Scor...
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Clownfish
by Ivana and Janez - 3rd May 2018
What’s the world’s most famous fish? Well, I think Clark’s anemonefish is.
What’s that you say? Remember Nemo? Well, Nemo was a false anemone...
Cuttlefish: underestimated players in the ocean
by Herbert - 9th January 2018
Squids play an important role in the food web and in the carbon cycle
Squid are marine creatures with fascinating biological properties. Some speci...
The Myth of the Jellyfish
by Mares - 1st September 2017
When I asked my child what jellyfish were, she said they are half fish, half jelly… Well nothing could be further from the truth, as they are not ev...
‘Weedy’ fish species to dominate future oceans due to ocean acidification
by Herbert - 24th July 2017
Such fish are “marine equivalent to rats”
For the first time, researchers at University of Adelaide have demonstrated that the ocean acidificat...
Distant fish relatives share looks
by Herbert - 21st June 2017
Distant fish relatives evolve to look like one another
Scientists from James Cook University (JCU) have found evidence that distantly related Austr...
Adriatic Cuttlefish
by Mares - 16th June 2017
Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine animals of the order
Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid,
octopus, and the nau...
Lubricated lips helps fish feed on mucus of corals
by Herbert - 12th June 2017
Scientists have discovered a species of fish that has developed a set of self-lubricating lips to consume corals. They have published their findings i...
Rabbitfish as trojan horses
by Herbert - 2nd June 2017
Researchers identify fish’s role in movement of invasive species
For some time, invasive species have been spreading from Indo-Pacific to the Medit...
Compass jellyfish in Boka Bay, Montenegro
by Mares - 13th May 2017
Jellyfish...so graceful and elegant, yet at the same
time found in so many different colors and shapes. Their movements remind you
of an underwater ...
First cave fish in Europe discovered
by Herbert - 5th April 2017
Fish is also world's most northerly cave fishFew species are as well hidden as those that live underground. In
Europe, there are many animals in the ...
Haliphron atlanticus: Deep-sea octopus feeds on jellyfish
by Herbert - 30th March 2017
Octopus then uses tentacles of jellyfish to defend itself
The open ocean is the largest habitat on Earth. Within this expansive
and uninhibited real...
Catching fish too expensive to eat
by Mares - 9th February 2017
WWF report: Improving fishing management imperative for global food security
By 2050, millions of people in the global South (in developing
countr...
How baby reef fish find their way home at night
by Mares - 24th December 2016
Scientists have discovered that baby reef fish possess an internal
magnetic compass that helps them find their way home at night.
Publishing their...
New butterflyfish species discovered in Hawaii
by Mares - 13th September 2016
Butterflyfish found in deep coral reefs
Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of
butterflyfish in the deep coral reefs of the P...
Fishermen from Niendorf and Travemünde supportive of Fishing for Litter
by Mares - 5th September 2016
Schleswig-Holstein secures funding of project for another three years
Since the middle of August 2016, fishermen have been able to dispose of
mari...
Three fishermen on trial for killing dolphins for shark bait
by Mares - 18th August 2016
Evidence against them obtained in secret
Three Peruvian fishermen were tried in court on August 16th for killing
dolphins and using their bodies a...
Fishes find sanctuary
by Mares - 4th August 2016
Larger MPA established based on the movement of fishermen's favoured fish species
Beneath the waves of Palikir Pass (or P-Pass) in Micronesia
(inc...
Overfishing causes collapse of cod fisheries in Baltic Sea
by Mares - 15th July 2016
Scientists suggest revision of maximum catch quotas
Cod is the great predator of the Baltic Sea and the main fish stock for
German coastal fisherm...
Pipefish give birth to conjoined twins
by Mares - 27th June 2016
Extremely rare to have two conjoined twins within 24 hours
During a routine experiment, researchers at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for
Ocean Research ...
More than ten MSC-certified fish products found to be overfished
by Mares - 31st May 2016
Many
European fish stocks are overfished or are under threat of being overfished. A
recent study reveals that more than ten fish stocks in the north...
Coral bleaching makes fish easy prey
by Mares - 17th May 2016
The
current spate of coral bleaching in Australian waters is preventing baby common
damselfish from learning how to identify which fish species are ...
New study shows relationship between fisheries harvest and reef resilience
by Mares - 13th April 2016
To better protect the coral reefs of the
Caribbean, tighter fishery regulations are needed to offset the mounting pressures
they face from global wa...
Sharks and rays under threat from overfishing and poor fisheries management
by Mares - 3rd March 2016
A
high demand for shark fins from Asian countries has been considered to be a
major cause of the overfishing of sharks. However, recent findings hav...
Love in the moonlight: The bumphead parrotfish mass aggregation at Palau’s Rock Islands
by Mares - 15th January 2016
The green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon
muricatum) is one of the diver's favourite fishes. A school of more than 50
of these fishes swimming by ...
WWF calls for stricter import controls to combat illegal fishing
by Mares - 16th December 2015
The amount of fishing that actually takes
place is actually being under-reported; so much so that about a fifth of the
fish stocks worldwide comes f...
Global overfishing accelerated by economic development
by Mares - 16th September 2015
Study calculates development of fish stocks
In the long term, the wild fish population cannot be sustained by
increasing aquaculture efforts, as o...
Biology: Sunfish
by Herbert - 1st September 2015
Floating "Millstones" In The Ocean?
At first glance, these curious-looking fish look like gigantic fish
heads without a body. They are known as ...
WWF Calls For Reforms For The German Fishing Industry
by Mares - 27th August 2015
Increasing fish imports leads to a need for more responsible fishing
The annual meeting of the German fishing industry is taking place in
Rostock,...
Biology: The Frogfish
by Herbert - 26th August 2015
Incredibly Fast “Suckers”
Finding a frogfish is the tough part. Once you do, taking photos of it
is relatively easy, since they remain motionl...
Palau Makes Fiery Stand Against Illegal Fishing
by Mares - 15th July 2015
NO to illegal fishery!
In June 2015, the idyllic island paradise of Palau issued a strong statement against illegal fishing.
The authorities bu...
Freshwater vs marine diving
by Ivana and Janez - 13th November 2018
For more information on Marine Ecology, check out our friends at SSI!
Most of us dive in a marine environment only. It is perceived as more exciting,...
Fortunal – A beauty of a wreck dive!
by Ivana and Janez - 31st October 2018
When the fishing ship was given the name Fortunal, the owner had no idea it would be a bad omen. Allegedly, ‘fortunal’ means storm, tempest, fat...
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Cruisers vs Boka Kotorska Bay
by Ivana and Janez - 10th October 2018
An interview with Dr. Vesna Macic, Marine Biologist
Sailing on big cruisers is becoming very popular as a means of vacation and one of the most bea...
Corals are the perfect models
by Ivana and Janez - 4th October 2018
Looking at wonderful, colourful, tropical coral reefs, many people believe that the organisms responsible for these structures are plant based. Noth...
UJ-2208 – German navy submarine chaser – Ligurian Wrecks (Part III)
by Florent M. Locatelli - 19th September 2018
UJ-2208 (ex-Alfred) - German Navy (Kriegsmarine) submarine chaser (ex-patrol boat) (ex-trawler).
Built in 1926 by the Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretag...
XR Wreck Tour 2018 – Part 1
by Underwater Tales by Stefano Sibona - 4th September 2018
When my friend Giorgio Canepa told me about his idea to plan a week of dives, visiting some of the most interesting wrecks in the seas of southern Ita...
The best known wrecks of Jordan
by Ivana and Janez - 16th July 2018
It is in the northernmost part of the Red Sea, at the very tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, that Jordan reaches out to the sea. The city that dominates this ...
Octopuses – They have it all!
by Ivana and Janez - 22nd June 2018
Who doesn’t like octopuses? They have it all: beautiful, smart and unique. These molluscs are part of the order ‘Octopoda’ (eight limbs) and are...
The Wrecks of Karaburun
by Ivana and Janez - 15th June 2018
The small town of Karaburun is located in northwest Turkey, 650km away from Istanbul. What used to be a fishing village now has about 2,000 citizens w...
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The 3rd Mares UWPM Cup
by Mares - 17th May 2018
From the 11th – 13th of May 2018, the south-western waters around the island of Krk became the venue of a prestigious underwater photography compet...
Diving at the Lighthouse, Portofino, Italy
by Underwater Tales by Stefano Sibona - 16th May 2018
"The lighthouse point in Portofino is one of the most suggestive sites of the promontory. A unique, spectacular environment and a dive waiting to be d...
“Caution, sea urchins!”
by Ivana and Janez - 9th May 2018
"Caution, sea urchins!"
Does this sound familiar? The name ‘sea urchin’ resounds on almost every dive boat. We are always warned about the danger...
Open Ocean Research
by Submaris - 10th April 2018
The Big Blue! Finally!
After three days of travelling via plane, a short delay of one day due to carnival, and a long taxi ride along winding grave...
Primitive? Maybe. Ugly? Definitely not!
by Ivana and Janez - 26th March 2018
Featherstars are more scientifically known as crinoids – coming from a Greek word meaning ‘lily-like’- so it comes as no surprise that they are ...
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The Wobbegong Shark
by Ivana and Janez - 16th March 2018
When I first heard the name 'Carpet shark', I thought it was a joke. The name does not sound very complimentary, and I would never believe that a fami...
Icy Adventures
by Ivana and Janez - 9th March 2018
When you think of diving under the ice in Europe, what first comes to mind is Lake Weissensee, located in the Austrian province of Karnten. This glaci...
