Landlocked Mermaid

December is a time to look back and reflect on the year. So, I am taking the opportunity to look back on all the critters featured on #MCotM this year! February: Giant Clam They live in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, found in tropical waters and reefs like the Great Barrier Reef. They like warm waters, no deeper than 20m (66ft), so it is nice and light for them. This is because they have a symbiotic relationship with algae, who rely on photosynthesis for food. Giant clams are the biggest species of clam, growing up to 120cm (47") and weighing up to 200kg (440lbs). It is believed they can live up to 100 years. They are, unfortunately, being hunted to extinction by humans - for profit and food. It is the only species of clam which cannot completely close its shell. March: Nautilus The nautilus is a type of cephalopod, which is the same family as squid and octopus. They have been around since there were dinosaurs on the planet, making them something of a ...

Marine Creature of the Month Famous Fish   Picture from Kingdom Hearts Wiki Flotsam & Jetsam  AKA Moray Eels I thought it would be prudent to do my next famous fish in keeping with my Hallowe'en costume. I can get away with this a week into November, right? Christmas starts on the 25th of this month, at the earliest. Kingdom: Animalia Class: Actinopterygii Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) WHAT IS IT? A moray eel is a very long eel, found in warm and temperate waters across the world. They range in size from 11cm to 4m (4" to 13ft). That is well over twice the length (height) of the average human. Moray eels are fish, despite their somewhat reptilian look, and there are roughly two hundred species - hence the vast difference in size. The come in a variety of colours as well as sizes, but all share a distinctive shape. They all have an elongated body with a flattened tail, as well as their lamp-like eyes and a mouth full of teeth. (At le...