Posted on 19 July 2023.
The California Aglaja (Navanax inermis) is a large predatory sea slug known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts in Mexico as Navanax, is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from from Tomales Bay, California, in the north; to Laguna Manuela and to Jalisco in Mexico, in the south; including the Gulf of California. The California Aglaja […]
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Posted on 16 July 2023.
The Spider Conch (Lambis lambis) is a large species of sea snail that is widespread in Indo-West Pacific Oceans. The Spider Conch is a true conch in the Strombidae family that is found in the shallow waters of reef flats, mangrove flats, and among coral rubble bottoms of their range. Spider Conchs are commonly found […]
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Posted on 01 January 2023.
The Tiger Conch (Conomurex luhanus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Strawberry Conch or Sand Tiger Conch is found throughout tropical Indo Pacific waters; like the Great Barrier Reef and southern reefs of Papua New Guinea. The Tiger Conch is in the Strombidae family and is a true conch that is often found […]
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Posted on 31 December 2022.
Fighting Conch (Strombus pugilis) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the West Indian Fighting Conch is found in southeastern Florida, Bermuda, the Caribbean Sea, and south as far as Brazil. Although the Fighting Conch sea snail is found on sandy, clay, and muddy bottoms, in areas within the tidal range at depths between 2 […]
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Posted on 18 December 2022.
The Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa, Turbo fluctuosus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Turban snail, Mexican Turbo Grazer, Trochus Snail, Gulf Turban, Eastern Pacific Turban, Wavy Turban, or Top Shell Snail is a ravenous algae eater native to the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico. Their range extends from Cedros […]
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Posted on 17 December 2022.
Astraea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as known as Turbo Snail, Astraea tecta, Top shell, Astraea Star Snail, Astraea Conehead Snail, West Indian Star snail, True Astrea Snail, Cat Eye Snail, Orange Cat Eye Snail, or Trochus shell is a ravenous algae eater found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf […]
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