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28/10/2025

Clam Characteristics and Behaviour

The main lifestyle niches vary between the shallow burrowers, such as clams that live buried in the sand or mud, and the attached forms, such as mussels, jewel box clams, and thorny oysters (Spondylus).

Most of the free-living bivalve mollusks live on the ocean floor, such as scallops. They can also 'swim' by clapping their shells.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/invertebrates/mollusks/bivalves/clams/index.html

27/10/2025

Algae Octopus

The algae octopus (scientific name Abdopus aculeatus) is one of the most fascinating and adaptable of all cephalopod species.

They are a regular sighting in almost all the shallow tropical and subtropical waters across the Indo-Pacific region, but especially in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia.

This section contains a collection of fun and interesting facts about octopuses, including where they live, what they eat, and how they reproduce.

27/10/2025

It's Bat Awareness Week

So, we put together a few lesser-known facts about the Atlantic Batfish :)

They are found in most of the western Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina, and even further south in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.

More info here:

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/vertebrates/batfishes/index.html

26/10/2025

Pearlfishes

There are plenty of fishes in the sea, but surely none are as fascinating or weird as the little commensal creatures that live inside the a**s of their hosts?

This guide contains some extraordinary and unique facts about pearlfishes (Carapidae), especially where they hide, what they eat, and how these small ray-finned fish reproduce.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/vertebrates/pearlfish.html

25/10/2025

Abbott's Moray Eel

Gymnothorax eurostus also has the common name of 'stout moray' or even the 'salt and pepper' moray in some vernacular regions.

It's one of the moray eel species that is known to have encounters with scuba divers, especially those who enjoy taking pictures underwater and making underwater videos.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/vertebrates/moray-eels/index.html

25/10/2025

Samoan Nautilus (Nautilus samoaensis)

Nautilus samoaensis is one of the new species of nautilus that was discovered in the waters of American Samoa and formally described in 2023.

One of the distinctive features is the ornamentation in the phragmocone (chambered portion of the shell) that exhibits complex changes and unusual stripe direction.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/invertebrates/mollusks/nautiluses/index.html

24/10/2025

Bivalve Mollusks

There are at least 15,000 different types of living bivalves, one of the most widespread and adaptable groups of all aquatic mollusks.

Having already colonised almost every aquatic environment, members of the Class Bivalvia exist in most bodies of water, including tiny streams and deep trenches.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/invertebrates/mollusks/bivalves/index.html

24/10/2025

Family Fun at Phuket's Adventure Mini Golf

If you're heading to the magical island of Phuket for a holiday you're most likely looking for some fun and relaxing outings.

The Adventure Mini Golf in Bang Tao, Phuket Island is a great choice and it's ideal for families, couples, or a group of friends.

https://www.private-scuba.com/diving/thailand/south/phuket/attractions/mini-golf.html

23/10/2025

Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)

The bonnethead shark is the smallest member of the hammerhead shark family, that's why they are often displayed in public aquariums.

Males grow to about 120 centimetres long and weigh around ten (10) kilograms, but the females are slightly larger.

More info here...

This guide contains fun and interesting facts about hammerheads (Sphyrnidae), including where to find them, what they eat, and how they reproduce.

22/10/2025

Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)

The marine ray-finned fish in this grouper species list belong with the family Serranidae (groupers, anthias, and sea basses).

The black grouper is another fascinating and important reef species that can be identified by the olive-gray to dark brown body colouration and dark rectangular smudges.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/vertebrates/groupers/index.html

21/10/2025

Interesting Facts about Seahorses

Seahorses are small bony marine fish that live in shallow temperate and tropical habitats. They're most commonly found hiding in seagrass beds, coral reef ecosystems, and mangrove forests.

This section contains fun facts about seahorses (Hippocampus), including where they're found, what they eat, and why the reproductive strategies of the seahorse family Syngnathidae are so unique.

https://www.private-scuba.com/sea-life/marine/vertebrates/seahorses/index.html

20/10/2025

International Airport in Phuket (HKT)

The official IATA location identifier of Phuket International Airport is HKT. It's one of the busiest airports in Thailand and the main gateway to the southern provinces.

This help guide contains useful information about Phuket's regional hub for domestic and international flights, with extra details about the airport's services and facilities.

https://www.private-scuba.com/diving/thailand/info/travel/airports/phuket-airport.html