Fish, Tanks and Ponds

A comprehensive guide to fish

Tropical Fresh Water
Gallery		 Cold Fresh Water
Gallery		 Tropical Marines
Gallery		 Cold Water Marines
Gallery		 Reptiles & Amphibians
Gallery

Cold Water Marine Inverts

Cndarians

Actiniaria (sea anemones)

Actiniidae
Actinia equina
Actinia equina
Beadlet anemone		 Anemonia viridis
Anemonia viridis
Snakelocks anemone		 Aulactina verrucosa
Aulactina verrucosa
Gem anemone		 Cereus pedunculatus, Daisy anemone
Cereus pedunculatus
Daisy anemone
Urticina felina, Dahlia anemone
Urticina felina
Dahlia anemone		 anemone    

Crustaceans

Sessilia (sessile barnacles)

Balanidae
Balanus perforatus
Balanus perforatus
Barnacle

Decapoda (lobster, shrimp and crabs)

Cancridae (rock crabs)
Cancer pagurus
Cancer pagurus
Edible crab

Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Carcinus maenas
Carcinus maenas
Shore crab

Crangonidae (shrimps)
Crangon crangon,
Crangon crangon,
Brown shrimp

Galatheidae (squat lobsters)
Galathea squamifera
Galathea squamifera
Squat lobster

Oregoniidae (crabs)
Hyas araneus
Hyas araneus
Spider crab

Palaemonidae (shrimps and prawns)
Palaemon serratus
Palaemon serratus
Prawn

Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs)
Pagurus bernhardus
Pagurus bernhardus
Hermit crab

Portunidae (Swimming Crabs)
Necora puber, Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
Velvet swimming crab		 Portumnus latipes, Pennants swimming crab
Portumnus latipes
Pennants swimming crab

Xanthidae (Mud Crabs)
Lophozozymus incisus, Xantho Crab
Lophozozymus incisus
Xantho Crab

Echioderms

Spinulosida - (sea stars)

Asterinidae (sea stars)
Asterina gibbosa
Asterina gibbosa
Cushion starfish

Forcipulata - (starfish)

Asteriidae (sea stars)
Marthasterias glacialis
Marthasterias glacialis
Spiny starfish		 Pisaster ochraceus
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Sea Star		 unknown starfish
Unknown

Molluscs

Nudibranchia - (nudibranchs)

Aeolidiidae (aeolid nudibranchs)
Aeolidia papillosa
Aeolidia papillosa
Sea slug

Anaspidea - (Sea hares)

Aplysiidae (sea hares)
Aplysia punctata
Aplysia punctata
Sea hare

Archaeogastropoda - (sea snails)

Calliostomatidae (sea snails)
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Painted topshell

Patellidae (true limpets)
Patella sp
Patella sp
Limpet

Neotaenioglossa - (sea snails)

Littorinidae (sea snails)
Littorina obtusata
Littorina obtusata
Flat periwinkle

Mytiloida - (marine bivalve molluscs)

Mytilidae (saltwater mussels)
Mytilus edulis
Mytilus edulis
Mussel

Sepiolida - (cephalopods)

Sepiolidae (bobtail squid)
Sepiola atlantica
 Sepiola atlantica
Bobtail squid

Worms

Aciculata - (Bristle-footed annelids)

Nereididae (polychaete worms)
Nereis diversicolor
Nereis diversicolor
Ragworm

Miscellaneous

Pleurogona - (tunicates)

Botryllidae (Compound ascidians)
Botrylloides schlosseri
Botrylloides schlosseri
Star Ascidian