Species from the Dawn of Time

Area of origin

Today’s marine species are the result of lineages that survived major extinction events that have shaped life on Earth over the past 3.8 billion years.

13 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

NE

Aurelia aurita
Ulmaridae

25 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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NE

porcupine sea urchin
Diadema setosum

6 cm

living in a group or alone

herbivorous

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DD

banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

15 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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VU

lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus

15 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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LC

bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

The bluestreak cleaner wrasse feeds exclusively by parasitically cleaning larger fish and turtles. In the reefs, it coordinates a cleaning station, typically near branching corals. Particularly active at the beginning of the day, these small cleaner wrasses clean the gills and mouths of many fish species.

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NE

scarlet cleaner shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis

5 cm

living as a couple

scavenger

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NE

peppermint shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni

1 cm

living in a group or alone

scavenger

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LC

longspine snipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax

12 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

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LC

japanese pineapple fish
Monocentris japonica

12 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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NE

horned sea star
Protoreaster nodosus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

scavenger

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LC

sea goldie
Pseudanthias squamipinnis

10 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

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LC

ribbon moray
Rhinomuraena quaesita

100 cm

solitary

carnivorous

This moray is narrower than most other species. Over time, the male becomes a female (protandrous hermaphroditism). This sex change is accompanied by a color change. This moray adapts easily to life in the aquarium.

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LC

mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus

6 cm

living as a couple or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

The skin of this species secretes a toxic mucus for predators and parasites. This fish is territorial and fights involving males are common. To lay eggs, both partners embrace and rise to the surface to release their reproductive cells that will be mixed by sea currents.

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Aurelia aurita

Ulmaridae

25 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

porcupine sea urchin

Diadema setosum

6 cm

living in a group or alone

herbivorous

banded pipefish

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

15 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

lined seahorse

Hippocampus erectus

15 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

The bluestreak cleaner wrasse feeds exclusively by parasitically cleaning larger fish and turtles. In the reefs, it coordinates a cleaning station, typically near branching corals. Particularly active at the beginning of the day, these small cleaner wrasses clean the gills and mouths of many fish species.

scarlet cleaner shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

5 cm

living as a couple

scavenger

peppermint shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

1 cm

living in a group or alone

scavenger

longspine snipefish

Macroramphosus scolopax

12 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

japanese pineapple fish

Monocentris japonica

12 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

horned sea star

Protoreaster nodosus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

scavenger

sea goldie

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

10 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

ribbon moray

Rhinomuraena quaesita

100 cm

solitary

carnivorous

This moray is narrower than most other species. Over time, the male becomes a female (protandrous hermaphroditism). This sex change is accompanied by a color change. This moray adapts easily to life in the aquarium.

mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

6 cm

living as a couple or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

The skin of this species secretes a toxic mucus for predators and parasites. This fish is territorial and fights involving males are common. To lay eggs, both partners embrace and rise to the surface to release their reproductive cells that will be mixed by sea currents.

Species from the Dawn of Time

Aurelia aurita

porcupine sea urchin

banded pipefish

lined seahorse

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

scarlet cleaner shrimp

peppermint shrimp

longspine snipefish

japanese pineapple fish

horned sea star

sea goldie

ribbon moray

mandarinfish

Aurelia aurita

porcupine sea urchin

banded pipefish

lined seahorse

bluestreak cleaner wrasse

scarlet cleaner shrimp

peppermint shrimp

longspine snipefish

japanese pineapple fish

horned sea star

sea goldie

ribbon moray

mandarinfish

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