Sea Slug – Tethys fimbriae
Professor Alan Deidun recently shared on social media a photo and sighting reported by local Read More
Alan’s marine life posts
European Barracuda
Post by Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 29/08/2023 The perfect predator….shoals of the largest Read More
Sea Squirt
Post by professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 28/08/2023
Mediterranean Cardinal Fish
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 26/08/2023
Brown Meagre
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 23/08/2023
Fried Egg Jellyfish
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 21/08/2023
Goldblotch grouper
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 18/08/2023
Slender snipe eel – Nemichthys scolopaceus
A creature out of this world…the slender snipe eel..Nemichthys scolopaceus…a deep-water species recently caught in Read More
It’s not a scared Moray eel, but a Fangtooth Moray!
This moray eel does not look so pale because it got scared when it saw Read More
Mermaid’s wineglass – Acetabularia acetabulum
The mermaid’s wineglass….one of the largest single-celled organisms around! The scientific name of this miniature Read More
Brown algal group Cystoseira
An indicator of healthy waters…..prairies of the brown algal group Cystoseira, which are sensitive to Read More
Mediterranean slipper lobster
An armoured tank underwater…..the Mediterranean slipper lobster (Scyllarides latus….xkall in Maltese)….this clumsy species makes up Read More
Box jellyfish season
It’s box jellyfish season….this species luckily is far LESS dangerous than its renowned cousin, the Read More
The mollusc which lost its shell…
Where’s your shell buddy? This is a nudibranch, a mollusc with no shell whose name Read More
Scorpionfish
Grumpy old Sam…..this is a fine specimen of red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa), fully decked in Read More
Brittle star
Serpentine arms for walking around….this is a brittle star, a close relative of Starfish and Read More
Loggerhead turtle encounter
Loggerhead turtle encounter off the Maltese Islands….one of the 2 marine turtle species known to Read More
Dolphins ahoy!
Dolphins ahoy! Up and close with these graceful creatures in the south Comino Channel (Maltese Read More
Compass Jellyfish
This Jellyfish surely knows its way about…..the compass Jellyfish….a rare visitor to Maltese waters and Read More
Hermit Crab
One can never be too cautious….stalked eyes and long antennae to sense and ‘taste’ one’s Read More
Sawback Angel Shark – caught as bycatch but released!
Marine Biologist Alan Deidun shared this picture of a Sawback Angel Shark who was caught Read More
Lesser amberjack
The lesser amberjack (Cervjola tal-faxxi; Seriola fasciata), a close relative of the amberjack (accjola) and Read More