Collective Noun
Would you like to add some quirky terms to your dive stories? We have some collective nouns for you.
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Some Filefish can camouflage by changing colour and pattern.
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Thick Shelled Stream Mussel larvae are inhaled by a fish, preferably an Alet, and hook into its gills. They feed on the surrounding gill tissue until they are large enough. After one to two months, they detach and fall someplace further away to the bottom of the stream.
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Some Filefish can camouflage by changing colour and pattern.
Irukandji jellyfish can see but do not have a brain.
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Nudibranchs are simultaneous hermaphrodites; they can mate with any other adult.
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When the Asian sheepshead wrasse reaches a certain body size, she can transform into a male, this process takes a few months, and during that time, her head and chin get bigger.
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Some fish release a chemical alarm signal called "Schreckstoff" when afraid, hurt or in danger. This chemical compound lets their fellow fish know that there is danger in the area, and they can become more careful.
