The common dab, or 'flounder', is a type of flatfish. It can be distinguished from other flatfish, as it has both eyes on the right side of its head and the scales on the eyed-side are toothed and rough. Their colour varies from pale yellow to greyish, also brownish green.

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Fun Facts... A female dabfish is extremely fertile, producing one million eggs!

Most of the dab's life is spend lying at the bottom, but they can swim rapidly for short distances.

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Location... The common dab can be found along the Western European coasts of Iceland, from the Bay of Biscay to the White Sea. It is also found in the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland and southern North Sea.

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Habitat... Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms, in shallower water in the summer. In Autumn, they are found in waters up to 150 metres deep.

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Diet...
Feeds upon hermit crabs, isopods, shrimp, mussels and worms.

The blue star damsel is also know as the neon damsel or Allen's damsel, after Dr Gerald Allen - the world's authority on damselfishes. It has a slender, neon-blue body, with a blending of yellow towards the anal fin. It grows up to about 6cm in length.

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Fun Facts... When mating, these fish form distinct pairs. Eggs are laid in the substrate and males tend to the nest, aerating the eggs and guarding them from predators.

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Location... Found in the eastern Indian Ocean: Similan Island, Thailand and parts of Indonesia.

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Habitat... Inhabit rubble and dead reef outer slopes, usually in small groups.

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Diet...
Omnivorous, small invertebrates and vegetation.

Recognised by the brilliant light-blue colour. This small (max 8.5cm) species exhibits a colour difference between sexes; juveniles and females usually have a small black spot at the rear base of the dorsal fin and lack yellow; males have a bright yellow snout and tail. This species live in social groups of one male and several females.

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Fun Facts...

The male will guard the eggs by chasing away egg thieves such as wrasses and aerates them by swimming over the top.

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Location...

Widespread in the Indo-West Pacific region.

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Habitat...

Tropical coral reefs.

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Diet...
Algae and small crustaceans.

The yellow tail damselfish is an extremely vibrant fish with its jewel-blue body contrasting with its bright yellow tail. They grow up to about 8cm and have 13 dorsal spines. The pectoral fins can be yellow or blue.

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Fun Facts...

The male is a doting father, protecting the eggs by driving off predators and aerating them by moving water over them with his fins.

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Location...

Found in the western Pacific, including the Solomon Islands, northern Paua New Guinea, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands.

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Habitat...

Inhabit coral-rich areas of sheltered lagoons and inshore coral reefs. 

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Diet...
Feeds mainly on zooplankton and algae.

The largest or all dart frog species, these bold and active frogs have large, black eyes and can seem hunched in posture. The dyeing dart frog has a bright colouration which functions as a warning to predators. It can come in various colour morphs, dependent on its location. The Brazilian dyeing dart frog has a yellow cap, which extends down the back. It also has lighter coloured toes.

Males are slimmer than females and have heart-shaped suction cups on its toes. Females appear plump and have rounded toes. They can grow to 6cm in length.

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Fun Facts... Their bright colours warn about their toxicity, which they obtain from eating ants! Females may fight for males and the winner earns the right to stroke the male's snout and back with her forelegs in
courtship.

It has the name 'dyeing' from an old legend, in which native people used a secretion from the frog's skin to 'dye' the green feathers of a parrot, to red.

When the eggs are laid, the male tends to them and keeps them moist. After they hatch into tadpoles, the male and female carry them on their backs to water pools within plants.

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Location... South America: Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana and parts of Guyana.

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Habitat... Inhabits the forest floor, under the cover of rocks and moss around streams. Can also be found up to five metres in trees.

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Diet...
Small arthropods, such as ants.

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