This Starfish doesn't look anything like any biscuit we know, so we are not entirely sure how it got its name.
When we researched this seastar, we didn't think it could possibly be an Eleven Armed Seastars as it only has 9 arms. We stupidly thought that Eleven Armed Seastars would have 11 arms. Actualy they can have any number from 7 to 14 arms - so this is a 9 armed Eleven Armed Seastar, Confused?... we are.
Anemone's are known as the flowers of the sea and as such hold little interest for most blokes. Although these are carniverous flowers that eat through their anus, they're still too pretty to capture our imagination.
Anemones are considered the flowers of the ocean, named after their beautiful namesakes on land. There are over 1000 varieties and they come in all shapes and colours.
The biggest Anemones we've ever seen in Sydney have all been in Mosman. We're not too sure why they chose Mosman. (Not that there's anything wrong with the place - we've heard it's a lovely place to live.)
Sea Hares have a secret defence - when threatened, they squirt a bright purple cloud of ink. They probably got the idea from squid, however we’re not convinced the Sea Hare’s defence is quite as effective.
It’s not surprising that sea urchins are covered in sharp spines, everyone wants to eat their gonads. They’re served up in the finest restaurants around the globe.
You don't normally associate Sydney with Coral. However you would be surprised how much healthy Coral there is in Sydney - especially the Soft Coral pictured here.
It does seem a little wierd that we would kill an animal, let it decompose and then use it to clean ourselves with - that's what we do with sponges. It is probably lucky that other creatures aren't quite so soft when they're dead.
In 2004 a new species of fish was discovered that is thought to be only found in Sydney Harbour - the Sydney Scorpionfish.