The Red Sea Bigeye Emperor Square Format
by Johanna Hurmerinta
Title
The Red Sea Bigeye Emperor Square Format
Artist
Johanna Hurmerinta
Medium
Photograph - Underwater Photography
Description
Bigeye emperor, Monotaxis grandoculis. I havent seen this one often, only at Port Ghalib, Egypt. What a delight to find new species to our fish gallery, which consists now of 140+ different species.
Bigeye Emperor inhabits areas with sand or rubble substrates adjacent to coral reefs at depths of from 1 to 100 metres (3 to 328 ft), mostly between 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft). This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) though most do not exceed 40 centimetres (16 in). It has been recorded to reach a weight of 6.71 kilograms (14.8 lb).
Every detail in the cellular and chemical makeup of the corals we know today is designed to keep not just their own species thriving, but their entire habitat in balance. This is because nature is a problem-solver. For the last 3.8 billion years, life has survived through several mass extinctions, leaving us the blueprints for enduring global calamities. And at the heart of all life, from its very origins to today’s biggest challenges, is the ocean. There isn’t a living system on Earth that doesn’t depend on either the ocean’s abundance or its ability to regulate our climate. Yet marine research and its application to our climate crisis is consistently underfunded, undermining even our best efforts to restore our planet.
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March 7th, 2021
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Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork and I am happy to announce that this beauty has been chosen for a feature on the homepage of our WFS group. Congratulations for this accomplishment. Well deserved!
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