Happy World Turtle Day from Honu Hawaiian Diving!
Make sure you respect these beautiful creatures by not harassing them, and by picking up any trash you find diving!
(Photos by Jarrod Arnold & Sarah Kalfus)
Friday, May 23, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Divided Flatworm
The DIVIDED FLATWORM (scientific name: Pseudoceros c.f. dimidiatus) is a bold, brightly colored flatworm that's active during the day and easily spotted while diving on reefs.
Recent tests confirmed that this worm, with its non-camouflaged colors, is poisonous, containing tetrodotoxin. This is the same poison found in pufferfish. The "c.f." in the species name indicates that this animal is similar to the original species, but slightly different, and eventually this flatworm will be recognized as distinct. Its scientific name means "divided in half" because of the stripes going down the back. They grow to 2.5 inches. #scuba #dive #scubadive #hhd #honuhawaiiandiving #fishfacts #dividedflatworm #flatworm
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