TGIF – a clarion call for manta rays
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By , on November 11th, 2011 Leave a comment   Fish, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , ,  

 I just wanted to share some nice footage from Mexico showing a group of clarion agenlfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) cleaning a manta ray that comes within sight of their home reef.  It shows that Labroides isn’t the only important cleaner fish, especially when it comes to big pelagics.  Clarion angels are listed by IUCN as vulnerable, largely . . . → Read More: TGIF – a clarion call for manta rays

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By , on September 29th, 2009 3 comments   Archaeology, History, and Art, Books/Media, Scientist!   , , , , , ,  

You can clearly see that Mah is a lucky bastard You may remember me mentioning that Chris Mah scored an original original hard cover copy of the  Sea of Cortez detailing John Steinbeck’s and Ed Ricketts’ journeys on the Western Flyer. Since that day in Newport when Chris purchased the single copy and I of . . . → Read More: Sea of Cortez

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