Posted on 24 May 2025. Tags: Tiger Nassarius Snail (Babylonia spirata), tropical fish keeping
The Tiger Nassarius Snail (Babylonia spirata) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Babylonian snail, Leopard nassarius snail, Lion snail, Ivory whelk snail, Spotted Babylon snail, Spiral Babylon, Butterscotch Nassarius, Puramutta chankm, Baigae snail, or Babylonia sp. is widely distributed in Indo-Pacific waters, particularly, from the Western Indian Ocean to Bali, Indonesia. In India, […]
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Posted on 21 May 2025. Tags: Maculated Ivory Whelk (Babylonia areolata), tropical fish keeping
The Maculated Ivory Whelk (Babylonia areolata) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Spotted Babylon is distributed throughout Indo-West Pacific and Southwest Atlantic waters. Its range extends from Sri Lanka and the Nicobar Islands through the Gulf of Siam, along the Vietnamese and Chinese coasts to Taiwan where it is found in intertidal areas […]
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Posted on 20 May 2025. Tags: Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus), tropical fish keeping
The Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Puppet Margarite or Little Margarite is a marine turban snail species that is found from the Bering Sea to Southern California. Margarita Snails are normally found among rocky shorelines and kelp beds of their range at depths from the low intertidal zone […]
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Posted on 19 July 2023. Tags: California Aglaja (Navanax inermis), tropical fish keeping
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. Tags: Spider Conch (Lambis lambis), tropical fish keeping
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. Tags: Tiger Conch (Conomurex luhanus), tropical fish keeping
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. Tags: Fighting Conch (Strombus pugilis), tropical fish keeping
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. Tags: The Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa, tropical fish keeping, Turbo fluctuosus)
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. Tags: Astraea tecta), Astraea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum), Astrea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum, tropical fish keeping
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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