Sentences with phrase «small eel»

From a distance divers will think they are looking at sparse vegetation, but on closer examination each «leaf» turns out to be the upper half of a small eel protruding upright from its hole in the sand.

To figure out the forces behind this electrifying leap, Catania used a relatively small eel and a human subject — himself.

A small eel appears to have evolved the lopsided look of a flatfish — perhaps a sign that it has evolved a flatfish - like way of life.

After taking various measurements and getting electrocuted 10 times by the eel, Catania discovered that even a small eel can deliver as much as 40 to 50 milliamps of electrical current.

A small eel appears to have evolved the lopsided look of a flatfish.

Extrapolating from his experience with a small eel, Catania estimates that a human struck on the trunk by a larger, 1.8 - meter - long electric eel might endure a current of 0.24 amperes, or 63 watts of power.

Not exact matches

You fish for the minnow with a line of one hair; for the growing roach, the bleak, the gudgeon and the ruff with a line of two hairs; for the dace and the great roach with a line of three hairs; for the large perch, the flounder, and the small bream with a line of four hairs; for the chub, the grown bream, the tench and the eel with six hairs; for the small trout, the grayling, the barbel, and the great chub with nine hairs; for the great trout with 12 hairs; for the salmon with 15 hairs.

They have 2 big gators, a big giant turtle, various snakes, eels, lobsters, and the requisite (albeit small) clownfish and coral tank.

Your newborn might be too small at first, or might require so much two - handed (and visual) guidance to latch on correctly that attempting to nurse lying down is about as restful as trying to wrestle an eel.

In Germany and France, the fish is sold as «small salmon» or «sea eel.»

TAKING ONE FOR SCIENCE This electric eel may be relatively small, but the pain from its shock is comparable to that from an electric fence, a researcher has learned.

Electric eels use electric current to navigate, communicate and hunt for small prey.

Catania placed his arm in a tank with a 40 - centimeter - long electric eel (relatively small as eels go) and determined, in amperes, the electrical current that flowed into him when the eel struck.

During the dry season, eels may be stuck in small, muddy ponds where they don't have any escape routes.

An even smaller tag is being developed for juvenile eels and lamprey, and a longer - lasting tag was made for juvenile sturgeon last year.

For example, a prey 10 times smaller in length than an eel is about 1,000 times smaller in volume.

Therefore, the small animals close to the eel get shocked, rather than the discharging eel itself.

Of course, the current received by any small prey is also only a small portion of the total current generated by the eel.

The eel is actually a type of small, isolated cloud of gas and dust called a cometary globule because of its resemblance to a comet.

One, Timonya annae (tih - MOAN - yuh ann - AYE), was a small, fully aquatic amphibian with fangs and gills, looking something like a cross between a modern Mexican salamander and an eel.

Catania placed his arm in a tank with a 40 - centimeter - long electric eel (relatively small as eels go) and...

To test their hypothesis, researchers placed eels in a round, freshwater tank with 12 small chambers arranged like spokes around it, and a magnetic coil surrounding the whole apparatus.

December 12, 2011 A small step for lungfish, a big step for the evolution of walking The eel - like body and scrawny «limbs» of the African lungfish would appear to make it an unlikely innovator for locomotion.

Avoid high amounts of polyunsaturated fats, but small amounts with a high content of omega - 3 fat are good, e.g. fat fish captured in the wild (eel, mackerel, sardines, salmon, trout and herring).

These eels typically have small gills and often just a single gill slit at the throat.

Nudibranch Heaven is a shallow dive spot that boasts many puffer fish, moray eels, and small octopus.

All 3 we truly love to see, from the small garden eels to the big giant moray eels.

Most of the dives in this area are drift wall dives interspersed with sand channels where you may spot southern stingrays, spotted eagle rays, moray eels, sea turtles, barracuda, grouper, dolphins, and a wide variety of smaller tropical fish.

There was a female ribbon eel chasing and playing with a small goby fish.

The reefs are home to many small Critters such as Ornate Ghost Pipe fish, Nudibranch, Leaf Scorpion fish, Frogfish, Garden eels, a wide range of shrimps, Porcelain and orangutan Crabs and our cute Pygmy Seahorses.

Hawaiian Monk Seals feed on eels, lobsters, octopi, and other small reef and bottom fish, often diving to depths of 245 - 300 feet for food.

In the lagoon between the reef and the island, small barracuda, jacks, grunts, flounder, wrasse, puffer type fishes and eels live amidst schools of small minnows.

Dozens of eels can usually be seen at the openings of small caves.

Eels range in size from small to very large and a bite, from even a small one is cause for concern.

Frequently they can be seen feeding on a small struggling moray eel.

Garden eels and small turtles can also be seen.

The 2nd dive delivered even more great sights: a big school of barracuda, a large grouper, hundreds of giant trevally and 2 moray eels together - one of them swimming out of the hole; maybe it was too small for 2 morays!

At the northern tip of Cebu the small island of Malapascua is famous for thresher sharks, but also delivers walls, spectacular soft coral growths and a diverse roster of marine life that includes batfish, flutemouth, barracuda, tuna, mantis shrimp, pipefish, scorpionfish, lionfish, Moorish idols, schooling bannerfish, unicorn fish, squid, octopus and various moray eels.

The sanctuary is also known for smaller finds such nudibranch, eels, frogfish, scorpionfish and leaf fish.

You may be lucky and encounter reef sharks, but for sure you will find surgeon fish, bat fish, moray eels, stingrays, trevally, as well as many small Critters such as Ornate Ghost Pipe fish, Nudibranch, Leaf Scorpion fish, Frogfish, Garden eels, a wide range of shrimps.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

There is nice coral and on the reef we often see stingray, moray eels, all kinds of small coral fish, catfish, goatfish, razor fish, stone fish... Around 4 meter there are statues in the water like an elefant, duck, tiger with beautiful corals on it.

Small coral formations dot the rocks that hide Eels, Puffer and Scorpion fish This is a good site for those who like to take their time peering into crevices and exploring.

Schools of small bait fish mingle with Batfish and the chance to see Blue Ribbon Eels.

Some of the dives: Aquarium: 10 - 16 metres This is the ideal site to see small reef fauna including clown fishes, stingrays, small moray eels, angel and butterfly fishes, triggerfishes, nudibranchs and more.

At slack tide, when there is no current at all, you can stop to see the smaller creatures such as Blue ribbon eels, Orangutan crabs and some nudibranchs.

She is surrounded by flat sandy with thousands of small garden eels, conchs and occasionally stingrays and star fish.

The draw of the strong and healthy corals are teeming with eels, angelfish, grouper, and other bright reef fish swimming in and out of the nooks and crevices, while stone crabs, loggerhead turtles, manta rays, and even a small number of sharks can be seen here as well.

Small creatures like octopi, sea turtles, and eels congregate on the vibrant reefs, where healthy hard and soft corals grow to massive sizes.

You'll find various fish such as puffer fish, needle fish, small tangs, and pseudochromis, and if you're lucky, a moray eel, a lobster, or a nurse shark.