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The aim of the Handbooks is to provide illustrated identification keys to the insects of Britain, together with concise morphological, biological and distributional information. The series also includes several Check Lists of British Insects. All books contain line drawings, with the most recent volumes including colour photographs.
Caesionidae was named by the French zoologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1831. [1] The family takes its name from the genus Caesio which was named in 1801 by Bernard Germain de Lacépède, the name derived from caesius meaning "blue", as the type species of Caesio is the blue and gold fusilier (Caesio caerulaurea). [2]
Adult insects range from roughly 12 to 36 mm (0.47 to 1.42 in), depending on the species. [5] They most commonly have an elongated head with a distinct narrowed 'neck', long legs, and prominent, segmented, tubular mouthparts, most commonly called the proboscis, but some authors use the term "rostrum".
The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) [3] is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, one of the largest rays in the world. Among generally recognized species, it is the second-largest species of ray, only surpassed by the giant oceanic manta ray .
Inhabits shallow lagoons, but reproduces in deep waters beyond the reefs. Herbivorous 40 cm. A third grade eating fish. Bluespine unicornfish (Corne) Olive green body bulging at the front. Projects a horn on the forehead at the level of the eyes. There are two filaments that extend from the tips of the caudal fin. Inhabits reefs and lagoons ...
These Red Sea fish are listed as Reef-associated by Fishbase: . Acanthuridae. Acanthurus gahhm, Black surgeonfish; Acanthurus mata, Elongate surgeonfish; Acanthurus nigrofuscus, Brown surgeonfish
Shortnose blacktail reef shark or grey reef shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Red Sea) [2] [6] also recorded as syn. Carcharhinus wheeleri (Garrick, 1982) Java shark, pigeye shark, Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Eastern Cape and Natal) [2]
Reef Check is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two reef ecosystems: tropical coral reefs and Californian rocky reefs. The Foundation is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States, but uses data from volunteer scuba diver teams in over 80 countries, ranging from Australia, Japan, to even Germany.