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Japanese Tree Frog – Awavi on Flickr

Reptiles | Amphibians, Photography

Awavi - Flickr - 斑入りアマガエル - Japanese Tree Frog

Japanese Tree Frog

Awavi – Flickr – 斑入りアマガエル.

Amphibians

The Japanese Tree Frog is a species of tree frog distributed from Hokkaidō to Yakushima in Japan and from Korea along the Ussuri River to north-eastern China, northern Mongolia, and the southern parts of the Russian Far East. The Japanese tree frog was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the European tree frog. Wikipedia

Size: Approximately 1 and a half inches.

The word ‘frog‘ in Japanese means ‘return’, which is why the frog is considered a Japanese lucky animal and seen as good fortune in things returning.

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Leafy Sea Dragon - Photo: NaSser Alomairi 1500 1000

Leafy Sea Dragon | Australia

Uncategorized, fish | sea life, Photography

Leafy Sea Dragon |

Photo: NaSser Alomairi.

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The Leafy Sea Dragon or Glauert’s Seadragon (Phycodurus eques), is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. The family also includes Sea Dragons, Pipefish and Seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus.

It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for propulsion; they serve only as camouflage. The leafy seadragon propels itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its back closer to the tail end. These small fins are almost completely transparent and difficult to see as they undulate minutely to move the creature sedately through the water, completing the illusion of floating seaweed.

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Leafy Sea Dragon. Photo: NaSser Alomairi

angel fish | Carlos Galeano Photography

fish | sea life, Photography

angel fish

pterophyllum scalare by Carlos Galeano on 500px.com

 

Photo | Carlos Galeano.

Angel Fish

(pterophyllum-scalare) Pterophyllum scalare, most commonly referred to as angelfish or freshwater angelfish, is the most common species of Pterophyllum kept in captivity. It is native to the Amazon Basin in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Wikipedia.