toque 1 Posted February 19 I'm always looking for a better tool to help me identify species new to me. Any websites or periodicals anyone can suggest? Just got back from Bonaire with my latest creature in question. bonaire 2023 shrimp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froop 19 Posted February 20 3 hours ago, toque said: I'm always looking for a better tool to help me identify species new to me. Any websites or periodicals anyone can suggest? Just got back from Bonaire with my latest creature in question. iNaturalist.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toque 1 Posted February 20 Thanks, I'll give it a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimG 62 Posted February 20 17 hours ago, toque said: I'm always looking for a better tool to help me identify species new to me. Any websites or periodicals anyone can suggest? Just got back from Bonaire with my latest creature in question. bonaire 2023 shrimp 1.07 MB · 8 downloads If you're still looking, that photo is a juvenile banded coral shrimp - or barber pole shrimp: Stenopus hispidus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toque 1 Posted February 20 Thanks again. I thought it might be in the coral shrimp family. the color pattern wasn't quite right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimG 62 Posted February 20 No worries. Have you got the "Reef Creature Identification" book? By Paul Human edited by Ned Deloach. Covers the Caribbean - ideal for Bonaire. ISBN 1-878348-019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kraken de Mabini 180 Posted May 19 (edited) Hi, I find it most helpful to have several books on underwater creatures such as nudibranchs, fish, and crustacea. There are several publishers of most useful books on sea life, such as IKAN Unterwasserarchiv in German, New World Publications in Miami, Florida, in English, etc. A Google search should provide several publishers and book titles when keywords such as "Caribbean (or ocean name)Fish", "Crustaceans", "Nudibranchs", books are entered. Searching with Amazon, or with the help of a librarian should yield many useful book titles. Once one has an approximate idea of a critter's identity, i.e., "Caribbean nudibranch", one can Google it to find more specific and useful information. Edited May 19 by Kraken de Mabini Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toque 1 Posted May 19 Thanks for the response. I was hoping to find a one stop site/book for my needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimG 62 Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, toque said: Thanks for the response. I was hoping to find a one stop site/book for my needs. Sadly I don't think that exists. I think most people who are keen to identify what they see build up a large collection of books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
