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[aquariuminfobureau]

Sandperches

Today I was, asked about an unusual, bottom dwelling fish traded as a 'lizard blenny'. In fact the fish in question, is known properly as a, sandperch, or Parapercis sp. These, are not a staple import of the marine aquarium trade, so it's unsurprising they are misunderstood to be blennies, and mistraded as such. Another trade name for sandperches, are the sandhopper blennies, though they are emphatically not blennies.

Sandperches are fortunately hardy carnivores, harmless to corals and tridacnid clams, but unfortunately prone to eating their fish and shrimp tankmates. This is in marked contrast to the benthic blennies, that are predominantly algivorous or detrivorous.

Sandperch lack a swim bladder, and as such rest on the substrate. In the wild, they inhabit areas of sand or rubble. This demersal nature is the habit that confuses aquarists, into misidentifying them as blennies. You should consider these ambush predators, more as you would a hawkfish.

The matured size of these fishes unfortunately varies by species, yet the species is unlikely to be identified, at the point of retail. One species I have identified in the trade, P. schauinslandii, the red spotted sandperch, grows to 18 centimeters, or a little beyond 7 inches. However other Parapercis from tropical waters, potentially grow to 'nearly a foot' or short of 30 centimeters. A fish this size may be characterful, but a danger to very small tankmates. They can be fed on defrosted, meaty fare of the sort usually intended, for crustacean- and fish-eating fishes.

I'm actually fond of the sandperch clade, and do not wish to disuade other aquarists from keeping the characterful genus. Other than to caution that they are mis-sold as blennies, even though their dietary habits are dissimilar, and some popular reef tank staples will not be safe when there is a big sandperch lurking around.

[acatwithapencil]

Another wings of fire oc, she’s friends with SandHopper :)

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

If you need a bottle opened, look no further than Capropodocerus kamaitachi! A relative of sandhoppers, this species was discovered in 2023 by Yu Matsumoto et al. It's only 5.4 mm (0.21 in) long, and is currently known to reside in the Kumano Sea at depths of 840–873 m (2755-2864 ft). It's large claws, also known as gnathopods, are used to grab food or grasp mates.

[fortitude-calendar]

Sandhopper Soup

In Season: Sandhopper Soup

[infernape]

sandhoppers/sand fleas/beachhoppers are my favorite bug in the world btw

[masterblackoak]

“A terrific gale this week end. We went to Cuckmere, via Seaford. The sea over the front: great spray fountain bursting to my joy over the parade & the lighthouse. Right over the car. Then we walked down to the sea at Cuckmere; the birds came up like shots out of a catapult. We could not stand against the wind, the breath pressed out of us; nor see. We stood behind a shed, and watched the waves: a yellow rough light on them; pounding; a great curled volume roughened of water. Why does one like the frantic the unmastered? And the brooks streaked with white and blue lines; where the wind I suppose raised a long streak of drops. Also the drops were like the spurt made by a stone falling ~ shaped something like pinched up glass. The light over the marsh steel blue and tawny.    So to Charleston, wet and soaking. Saw Quentin and Yvonne Kapp as dry and merry as sandhoppers, and so bought muffins, toasted them had tea; & a tree fell in Princes gap on top of Bannister’s lorry. Also the branch fell in the churchyard over the vegetables.”   

(Virginia Woolf ~ October 1937)

[drhoz]

#2017 - Notagonum submetallicum - Submetallic Ground Beetle

Photo by Patrick Wake

First decribed by Adam White, a Scottish zoologist, in 1846.

A Carab beetle found in Australia and New Zealand, where it apparently prefers sandhoppers as food. Which is quite an acheivement, given how fast sandhoppers can leap away. But then Carabs are exceptionally fast insects. Apparently they also eat strawberry seeds.

They can also fly, climb well, and are attracted to lights at night. During the day they hide at the bases of plants, under leaf litter and stones, and in soil cracks and burrows.

[o-craven-canto]

Since the numbers are readable, I'll try to reconstruct a caption, too. Mind that many of these relations were later disproven. † marks extinct organisms.

A. Single unspecialized cell B. Morula (a collection of unspecialized cells sticking together) C. Blastula (morula with the formation of an hollow space) D. Gastrula (invagination of the morula to form a proto-gut and proto-mouth) E. Opening of pores in the walls of a gastrula, leading to a proto-sponge F. Gastrula with tentacles, forming a polyp G. Formation of a coelom (organ-containing cavity) in a gastrula from masses of cells, proto-mouth forming the mouth H. Trochophora ciliate larva I. Formation of a coelom from gut pouches, proto-mouth forming the anus J. Dipleurula ciliate larva

Some simple protist that I can't quite recognize

Unicellular flagellate, possibly the parasite Giardia

Paramecium (ciliate)

Naked amoeba

Thecate amoeba

Foraminiferan

Heliozoan

Radiolarian (or maybe 7. Radiolarian and 8. Heliozoan? Not sure)

Flagellate alga, something like Chlamydomonas

Volvox (colonial alga) (the other arrow from 9 goes to plants)

Sponge, probably a Calcarean sponge

Sponge, probably a Demospongian

Sponge, probably a "glassy" Hexactinellid sponge

(I don't recognize this one)

†Archaeocyatha, an extinct sponge-like organism

Colonial hydroid

Probably a Siphonophoran related to the Portuguese man-o'-war? (Looks more like a Graptolith, but that should be closer to starfish)

Jellyfish

†Tabulate coral

Colonial coral (either Octocorallia or Hexacorallia)

Solitary coral, possibly †Rugose coral

Colonial coral (the other type than 20)

Ctenophoran (comb jelly)

Probably a Turbellarian flatworm

Cestoda (tapeworm)

Probably Nematoda (roudworm)

Hirudinea (leech)

Polychaeta (ragworm)

Oligochaeta (earthworm)

Rotifera

†Trilobite

†Chasmataspidida

†Eurypterida (sea scorpion)

Xiphosura (horseshoe crab)

Scorpiones (scorpion)

Araneae (spider)

Acari (mite)

Anostraca (fairy shrimp)

Copepoda

Ostracoda (clam shrimp)

Cirripedia (barnacle)

Phyllocarida

Syncarid

Decapoda (lobster)

Amphipoda (sandhopper)

Isopoda (wood louse)

†Aysheaia

Onychophora (velvet worm)

Myriapoda (centipede)

Thysanura (silverfish)

†Palaeodictyoptera

Hemiptera? ("true bugs")

Orthoptera (grasshopper)

Phthiraptera (louse)

Lepidoptera (butterfly)

Coleoptera (beetle)

Hymenoptera (wasp)

Siphonaptera (flea)

Diptera (fly)

Polyplacophora (chiton)

Bivalvia (clam)

Prosobranchia (sea slug)

I don't recognize this one

Nudibranchia (sea slug)

Pulmonata (snail)

†Orthoceratida

Nautiloidea

†Ammonoidea

Coleoidea (squid)

Inarticulate brachiopod (Lingula)

���A presumably extinct brachiopod I don't recognize

Articulate brachiopod (Terabratula?)

Phoronida or Bryozoa

†Homalozoa (Cothurnocystis)

†Another Homalozoa

Crinoidea (sea lily)

Asteroidea (starfish)

Echinoidea (sea urchin)

Holothuroidea (sea cucumber)

Hemichordata (acorn worm)

Chaetognatha (arrow worm)

Tunicata (sea squirt)

Cephalochordata (lancelet)

†Pteraspidomorphi (Anglaspis)

Cyclostomata (lamprey)

†Placodermi (Bothriolepis)

Chodrichthyes (shark)

†Early Actinopterygian

Chondrostei (sturgeon)

Holostei (alligator gar)

Teleostei (mackerel)

†Eusthenopteron

Dipnoi (lungfish)

†Temnospondyli

Lissamphibia (newt)

Anura (frog)

Testudinata (tortoise)

†Ichthyosauria

Crocdylia (crocodyle)

Squamata (lizard)

Squamata (snake)

†Dinosauria (Triceratops)

†Pterosauria

†Therapsida (Biarmosuchus?)

Aves (seagull)

Monotremata (platypus)

Marsupialia (kangaroo)

Chiroptera (bat)

Rodentia (squirrel)

Artiodactyla (gazelle)

Carnivora (jaguar)

Cetacea (orca whale)

†Plesiadapis

Hominidae (chimpanzee)

Hominidae (human)

"Chart of Evolution" by Borgny Bay (1937), Paleontological Museum, University of Oslo.

[spidermilkshake]

Today’s Art Flood--Arthropods

From Top to Bottom:

“Sandhopper Cuteness”--A particularly cute presentation of a sandhopper, which is a common little crustacean on the warm beaches around the Atlantic.

“Emperor Moth”--Just a beaut of a moth!

“Spotted Moon Crab”--My most recent favorite crab species. Ashtoret lunaris is an unusual amphibious crab that comes out onto the beaches to hunt worms, snails and the like (and gladly nom on carrion) at night. I love their tough little hunt-claws and their flat swim/skim leggies. And of course the big spar protrusions on the carapase. And spotty!

“The Potential”-- An ash sphinx caterpillar and some thematic weirdness. A good weirdness! 

“Shimmery Darter”--An ACEO of a beautiful dragonfly. Metallic ink and all.

“Wiggle Dance”--Another ACEO, using a great deal of collage work with this honeycomb paper I received in an art swap.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The colorful head of a deep sea amphipod.

The weird and beautiful life hiding in Antarctica's frigid depths

(Photo: British Antarctic Survey)

An amphipod known as a sandhopper

An unidentified creature recovered from exposed deep sea during a BAS expedition in Antarctica.

A polychaete worm

An amphipod and babies

[someblakearts]

Photography - 19th June 2023

More bits around the pond, testing out a new lens I treated myself to.

I really love this lens but it's going to take a while to get used to 135mm (my current favourite, go-to lens has been 85mm).

[thearth-stories]

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Sand flea, also called sand hopper, beach flea, or beach hopper. Despite their common name, sand fleas are not actually fleas. In fact, they aren't even insects. Sand fleas are very small crustaceans, in the Amphipod order. Sand fleas jump like fleas and are difficult to capture which may be how they got their common name, not because they actually bite people. 🎥 Christianluh #sand #flea #sandflea #sandfleas #sandfleafly #fleabag #flea #fleabass #sandhopper #sandhoppers #beachflea #beachhopper #thearthstories #nature_wizards #nature_photo #naturephotography #natureaddict #naturegeography #wildlifeaddicts #exploreeverything #exploretheworld #exploretheglobe #sandfleasalert #earth_shotz #naturebeauty https://www.instagram.com/reel/CR066GcD8kU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[aurelion-solar]

Legends of Runeterra: Nami Expansion Marai Songstress - Marai Greatmother - Marai Warden - Avatar of the Tides - Abyssal Guard - Fleet Admiral Shelly - Curious Shellfolk - Journeying Sandhopper

[tokarphoto]

Atlantic Sandhoppers... (Americorchestia longicornis) Prince Edward Island National Park, North Rustico, PEI, Canada.

Coast to Coast ~ Shades of Black & White ~ Abstractions ~

[ravenkult]

The Sandhopper by Eduardo Brito https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3d9oqE