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Groupers of the Maldives: Masters of Reef Camouflage and Ambush
Yasir Salih
Scientific and general information included in these articles is referenced from the
Reef Gobies: Colorful Stars of the Reef
Yasir Salih
This group is the largest in the family, but it also includes
Maldives Anemonefish: The Colorful Clown of the Coral Reefs
Yasir Salih
COMMON NAME: Maldive anemonefish SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pomacentridae FAMILY: Damselfishes DIET: algae, zooplanktonLENGTH: 10
The Ileyshi and the 18,000 km Journey: The Incredible Science Behind Our Childhood Dragonfly Catch
Yasir Salih
Childhood Adventures on Finimaamagu Road In the mid-1980s, my friend and
Mantis Shrimp: The Ocean’s Ultimate Power Puncher
Yasir Salih
COMMON NAME: Mantis shrimp SCIENTIFIC NAME: Odontodactylus scyllarus TYPE: Invertebrates DIET: Carnivore SIZE: Up to 16 inches
The Stunning Spotted Eagle Ray
Yasir Salih
This is a series of articles I’ve chosen to publish under the
The Vibrant Maldives Triplefin
Yasir Salih
The Maldives Triplefin is a small, reef-dwelling fish native to the clear
The Maldives’ first bull shark record
Yasir Salih
The vast Maldivian ocean, with over 1000 coral islands, supports an infinite