Crabs

Crabs, lobsters, hermit crabs just the coolest group of species on the planet.  I take being crabby as a compliment, who wouldn’t want to be like a crab?!  It should be noted, that lobsters and hermit crabs are also included in this page! Although not crabs,...

Seaweeds

 I see no weeds in the sea, only intricate, colourful, crucial… well…um.. Seaweeds   not plants. algae.  Seaweeds can get confusing to ID, but come in three main groups – green, red and brown. So I have split them up into those three main groups for...

Other Species that don’t move

 Seasquirts, sponges, bryozoans, stalked jellyfish, hydroids… etc. ok. Don’t panic, just read the below descriptions to work out what type of species you have, and see if it then matches up with the pictures below. B Grows over surfaces and in hard/rough...

Fish

Welcome MarineMumbles o-FISH-al page for UK rockyshore fish!  Scroll through the species of fish I have found and photographed rockpooling so far, or search in the bar below.  If I haven’t documented the species you are looking for be sure to  check back soon as...

Stars

The most famous of the rocky shore inhabitats – sea stars! Does this mean I am rockyshore paparrazi?!  Scroll through the species I have found and photographed rockpooling so far, or search in the bar below.  If I haven’t documented the species...

Other Species that can move

 Jellyfish, Shrimp, Isopods, Amphipods, Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish, Moving Sea Shells, Sea Spiders  that was a mouthful but we will break it down, just read the below descriptions to work out what type of species you have, and see if it then matches up with the...