Dee At 8 A.M.: Ray-finned Fishes

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

August 10, 2025

Today we continue our underwater tour with our super special guest photographer, Megan Berg!

I am known as a Sharptail Eel

I have multiple rows of teeth

I have a snout that is conical and short

With grooves running underneath.

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Phil Foster Park, Riviera Beach, FL

Sources: https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbean/en/thefishes/species/2838

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

August 2, 2025

Today we continue our underwater tour with our super special guest photographer, Megan Berg!

I am a male Sailfin Blenny

I'm shy and hide among rocks or reefs

My maximum size is two inches long

And I have three different types of teeth.

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Phil Foster Park, Riviera Beach, FL

Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/sailfin-blenny/

Friday, August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

Today, we are back in Florida, and but in a place we have never gone before. For the next 2 weeks, please enjoy this very special underwater tour with our amazing guest photographer, Megan Berg!

I am a juvenile High-hat

So named for my first dorsal fin

As I get older,

My shape will be oval

Right now my fins are long and thin.

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Phil Foster Park, Riviera Beach, FL

Sources: https://mote.org/animal-encyclopedia/high-hat-drum/