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Flora
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Identification Guide |
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Field Guide |
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Galapagos
Individual Cruises
Charter Cruises
Boats & Ships
Islands
& Sites
Geography
Fauna
& Flora
History
Map
Pictures
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Reef
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SEAHORSES
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the only seahorse specie in the Eastern Pacific region
and belong to the Tubemouthed Fishes which also includes
the elongated pipefish, trumpetfish, cornetfish and
sticklebacks. It is able to change its color to the
surrounding area and blends thus easily in. |
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Pacific Seahorse |
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ANGLERFISHES
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are strangely shaped fish, found sitting motionless on
the bottom blending in with their surroundings. There
they wait patiently for prey and they use a rod hanging
over their mouth to attract unsuspecting small fish. |
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Galapagos Batfish |
Scarlet Frogfish |
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HAWKFISH
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are often found perching motionless on rocks and can be
easily approached. Lying there patiently they wait for
prey to swim by which they catch by suddenly darting out
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Giant Hawkfish |
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TRIGGERFISHES
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named for their ability to erect its first dorsal spine
which is locked with the help of another spine
into an upright position. They are predators of urchins,
starfish, mollusks and crustaceans and you may
observe them blowing into sand to uncover their prey. |
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Orangeside Triggerfish |
Stone Triggerfish |
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PARROTFISHES
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are easily encountered on many sites and they got their
name from their somewhat parrot like snout. They are
herbivores feeding mostly on algae which they scrape of
rocks or corals. |
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Azure Parrotfish |
Bluechin Parrotfish |
Bumphead Parrotfish |
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BLENNIES
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are small elongated fish encountered among the rocky
crevices where they feed on algae and tiny
invertebrates. Those crevices also serves them as hiding
places against bigger predators.. |
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Triplefin Blenny |
Panamic Fanged Blenny |
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SNAPPERS & JACKS
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are excellent food fishes and therefore vulnerable to
overfishing. On the reefs they are often encountered in
large schools. |
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Blue-and-Gold Snapper |
Bigeye Trevally |
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EELS & MORAYS
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are easily recognized for their very elongated forms
becoming in some cases snake like without any
discernible fins. Most are nocturnal and possess sharp
teeth but they are not aggressive and can be approached.
They reside in crevices or burrow in the sand at the
shallow bottom. |
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Tiger
Snake Eel |
Jewel Moray |
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all photos by Erich Lehenbauer except seahorses, batfish,
frogfish, trevally, moray by Rolf Sangkohl |
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Identification |
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Tel. & Fax: (00 593 2)
222 4393, 223 0194
E-mails: galapagos @ ecuador-travel.net
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