Queen Conch

Queen Conch
Aren't they just gorgeous?

Cool Cousins!

As we all know (I think) the seahorse is incredibly clever. But they also have some cousins that are also incredible as the masters of camoflage. The Leafey Sea-dragon, is covered from head to toe in flakey skin that makes it look like a piece of coral. This makes it hard for predators to spot. The Pipefish, comes in lots of different colours and patterns so that if it stood in a clump of seaweed, it would be difficult to spot. My particular favourite type is the zebra striped pipefish.

Leafy sea-dragon

Leafy sea-dragon
Notice it's leafy 'foliage'

Sunday, 11 December 2011

The Queen Conch

The Queen Conch is a gastropod mollusk.  Mollusks, are soft-bodied animals that may have a hard shell.  Queen Conchs have a spiral shaped shell with a glossy pink or orange colours inside.  A Queen Conch's habitat is sand and coral reefs.  It is usually found in warm or shallow waters and is generally not found deeper than 21 meteres.  Unfortunatley, there are not many left due to people not leaving them in their natural habitat.
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