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10:54

Mediterranean Barracuda - Sphyraena viridensis

Mediterranean Barracuda or Yellow-mouth Barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis) is an endemic species of Mediterranean Sea, although many consider it an alien species, it is actually one of the many species that are victims of global warming and tropicalization of the Mediterranean. Bar ...

Andrea Cirivasi

July 27, 2021

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02:04

European anchovy - Engraulis encrasicolus

Achovy represents one of the first links in the food chain of all seas and oceans. At the base of this food chain is plankton. These are microscopic organisms distributed throughout the water column and feed small fish, including anchovies which in turn feed larger fish. These fish are then eaten by even larger fish, and so on until they reach the top of the chain with the shark. ...

netartstudio

July 26, 2021

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02:21

Giant goby - Gobius cobitis

Giant goby, Gobius cobitis, is quite easily encountered while snorkeling among the rocks of the rocky coasts of the whole Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the most common species of gobies and is easy to photograph because it usually stands motionless on the seabed, resting on the rocks or hidden among ...

netartstudio

July 24, 2021

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05:34

The prey of the Octopus

Continue the video series on the Octopus and its behavior. We are on a bed of rock and debris at a depth of about 52 meters. Exploring the seabed we encountered an octopus at the entrance to its hole. We became aware of its presence thanks to the bone of a fish left right nearby. ....

Andrea Cirivasi

July 20, 2021

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13:56

Octopus and Grouper

Octopus and Grouper, or the eternal struggle between prey and predator. In the case of this encounter it is difficult to define who really is the prey and who the predator. In the video we made, below the coast and a few meters deep, we see two small specimens of Mediterranean grouper or Brown grouper ...

Andrea Cirivasi

July 12, 2021

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00:51

Clown Triggerfish

Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum), also known as the bigspotted triggerfish, is a fish which grows up to 50 cm. Its body has a stocky appearance, oval shape and compressed laterally. The head is large and represents approximately one third of the body length.

Carlo Terreni

July 6, 2021

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