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These sea slugs live in the pelagic zone (open ocean), where they float upside-down by using the surface tension of the water to stay afloat. They are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. G. atlanticus makes use of countershading; the blue side of their bodies faces upwards, blending in with the blue of the water. The silver/grey side ...
Porpita porpita, or the blue button, is a marine organism consisting of a colony of hydroids [2] found in the warmer, tropical and sub-tropical waters of the Pacific, [3] Atlantic, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Arabian Sea. [4] It was first identified by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, under the basionym Medusa porpita.
Chromis viridis (green chromis) is a species of damselfish. Individuals tend to be iridescent apple-green and light blue, and reach a maximal length of 10 cm. [ 1 ] It is sometimes called the "blue-green chromis" , but that may also refer to Chromis caerulea , the blue puller, a close relative that is sometimes considered conspecific .
Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are constantly made about the exotic creatures that dwell in the deep blue sea. Although these next five ...
Bright blue all over, although lighter toward the front. 13 cm (5.1 in) Damselfish: Chromis chromis: Yes: Completely black. Despite the name, this is actually a chromis, in fact, it is the chromis. 25 cm (9.8 in) Green chromis: Chromis viridis: Yes: Generally bluish green, but some specimens may be spring green. 8 cm (3.1 in) Half and half chromis
Scaly creature — so tiny it’s hard to catch — is found on ocean floor. See new species ‘Electric-blue’ creature with 8 eyes found lurking in Thailand tree.
Venomous green creature with ‘forked’ genitalia discovered as new species in Myanmar 8-eyed creature lurks in underwater nest to ambush prey on land. It’s a new species
It is commonly known by the names sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella. [3] This small cnidarian is part of a specialised ocean surface community that includes the better-known cnidarian siphonophore, the Portuguese man o' war. Specialized predatory gastropod molluscs prey on these cnidarians.