Tag: MPAs

IUCN Species of the Day: Blue Coral

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  Photo credit: Dave Burdick   Blue Coral, Heliopora coerulea, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Named for its permanently blue skeleton, which makes it popular in the curio, jewelry and aquarium trades, Blue Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Chapman’s Blenny

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  Photo credit: Dr. John E. Randall   Chapman’s Blenny, Entomacrodus chapmani, is classified as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species of blenny is found only in shallow, rocky waters (less than 2 metres) and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Smooth Cauliflower Coral

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  Photo credit: David Obura   Smooth Cauliflower Coral, Stylophora pistillata, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Sometimes referred to as the Tramp Coral, due to the tendency of the larvae to attach Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Goliath Grouper

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Photo credit: Douglas David Seifert   The Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. As its name suggests, this large, stocky grouper is the second largest member of the grouper Continue Reading