Chordata

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

7 POINTS

• Pygoscelis papua has a MOVE of 2.

• Pygoscelis papua is the fastest underwater swimming penguin, reaching speeds of 36 km/h!

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Photo by Liam Quinnwww.flickr.com/photos/liamq/
The long-tailed Gentoo Penguin ( /ˈdʒɛntuː/ JEN-too), is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis papua, most closely associated with the Adelie Penguin (P. adeliae) and the Chinstrap penguins (P. antarctica). The first scientific description was made ​​in 1781 by Johann Reinhold Forster on the basis of Falkland Islands. They call in a variety of […] read more

Hoopoe

Upupa epops
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

1 POINT

• Upupa epops has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Upupa epops has a characteristic undulating flight which is like that of a giant butterfly.

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Photo by Luc Viatourcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lviatour
The Hoopoe (/ˈhuːpuː/) (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers. Like the Latin name upupa, the English name is an onomatopoetic form which imitates the cry of the bird. The Hoopoe is classified in the Coraciiformesclade, a group that also includes kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, […] read more

Bluebell Sea Squirts

Clavelina moluccensis
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Ascidiacea

5 POINTS

• Clavelina moluccensis is a FILTER FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Clavelina moluccensis, common name bluebell tunicate, blue bell tunicate, or Blue Sea Squirt,[2] is a species oftunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the “little bottles”). Like all ascidians, these sessile animals are filter feeders. This species is 0.5-2.5 cm long, and light to medium blue in colour. The top of the zooids contain characteristic dark blue patches and spots that are always […] read more

Spinyhead Blenny

Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

4 POINTS

• Acanthemblemaria spinosa has a MOVE of 2. • It must be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES or 1 compatible crustacea SPECIES of SCALE 4 or less.

 

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The barnacle blenny, Acanthemblemaria spinosa, also known as the tube blenny or spinyhead blenny, is a member of theblenny family native to the Pacific ocean.[1] It has a mottled black, white and red coloration over the entire body, which is rather elongated. As with most blennies, the head of this animal has small hair-like appendages over the eyes, which are […] read more

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus
Scale 9 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Chordata, Chondrichthyes

6 POINTS

• Rhincodon typus has a MOVE of 2.

• Rhincodon typus is a FILTER FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 metres (41.50 ft) and a weight of more than 21.5 tonnes (47,000 lb), and there are unconfirmed reports of considerably larger whale sharks. Claims of individuals over 14 metres (46 ft) long and weighing at least […] read more

Pajama Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

8 POINTS

• Sphaeramia nematoptera has a MOVE of 2.

• Sphaeramia nematoptera can only prey on compatible SPECIES with a SCALE of 4 or 5.

 

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The Pajama (Pyjama) cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) is a species of fish belonging to the Apogonidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish. It grows to a total length of about 2.5 inches (8.5 centimeters) and features distinctive red eyes and a broad dark vertical ‘waistband’ with scattered red spots toward the tail. It is considered to be of […] read more