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T_Common octopus Octopus vulgaris Polpo comune intotheblue.it-2024-09-04-17h25m56s111
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Common octopus

Octopus is considered one of the most intelligent animals that we can encounter in our Mediterranean Sea. As you can see, it is a champion of camouflage, cunning and escape strategies. However, it also has its problems and if once camouflaged it is practically impossible to see even to the most expert eyes, a spoilsport fish like the Serranus scriba (Painted comber) ...
Andrea Cirivasi
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Sabre squirrelfish – Pesce Scoiattolo spinoso – Sargocentron spiniferum – www.intotheblue.it-2023-12-22-15h10m49s434
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Sabre squirrelfish

Sabre squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum, common name giant squirrelfish and spiny squirrelfish, is a large Indo-Pacific species of squirrelfish belonging to the family Holocentridae. It is a species linked to the coral reef environment where it occupies a vast range of habitats: from atoll lagoons to reefs exposed to the open sea to coastal ones and even at depth. Juveniles are found among corals in shallow waters in environments sheltered from the force of the sea.
Stefano
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Scogliera sommersa con Aragoste – Mediterranean reef with spiny Lobsters – www.intotheblue.it-2024-05-15-16h29m43s769
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Mediterranean reef with spiny Lobsters

We met the Lobsters in a submerged reef over 75 meters deep, the muddy bottom moved by the current made the water not very transparent; as you can see, however, the cliff is vital and exuberant. Palinurus elephas is a spiny lobster, which is commonly present in the Mediterranean Sea . Is a common species of spiny lobster, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Mediterranean Mussel – Mitilo mediterraneo – Mytilus galloprovincialis – www.intotheblue.it-2024-09-03-16h05m36s373
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Mediterranean Mussel

The Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a species of bivalve, a marine mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, and also an object of aquaculture. Mytilus galloprovincialis is one of the three principal, closely related species in the Mytilus edulis complex.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Yellow Gorgonian – yellow sea whip – Gorgonia gialla – Eunicella cavolinii – www.intotheblue.it-2024-05-21-16h38m21s019
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Yellow Gorgonian Eunicella cavolinii

Yellow Gorgonian, Eunicella cavolinii, commonly known as the yellow sea whip, is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Gorgoniidae. It is native to parts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Ionian Sea where it is a common species. Eunicella cavolinii is a much-branched soft coral growing to a height of about 50 cm. It is fan-shaped with the irregular, cylindrical branches largely growing in a single plane.
Fanino Cirivasi
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Bluespotted cornetfish – Pesce flauto – Fistularia commersonii – www.intotheblue.it-2023-12-13-18h23m30s301
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Bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii

The bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii), also known as smooth cornetfish or smooth flutemouth, is a marine fish which belongs to the family Fistulariidae. This very long and slender reef-dweller belongs to the same order as the pipefishes and seahorses, called Syngnathiformes. It is widespread in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific as far north as Japan and east to the coasts of the Americas, including the Red Sea. In 2000, its presence was reported in the Mediterranean Sea
Stefano
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Dusky grouper

Dusky grouper or Mediterranean Grouper is one of the most wanted fish by underwater photographers for the colors of its livery and because as an adult it can reach considerable dimensions, on average over 60 kg in weight, for a length of 1.5 m. Epinephelus marginatus Cernia mediterranea Dusky Grouper ...
Andrea Cirivasi
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Ascidia mentula – www.intotheblue.it-2024-05-20-14h48m31s665
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Ascidia mentula

Ascidia mentula is a species of solitary tunicate. It is found in the north east Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. It occurs round the coasts of Britain but is seldom seen on the east coast of England or Scotland. Ascidia mentula has a tough leathery envelope or tunic composed partly of cellulose. The translucent tunic encloses a fluid-filled body with irregular bulges and two unmistakable siphons.
Fanino Cirivasi
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