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Sea Lamprey – Petromyzon marinus
Parasitic, jawless 'vampire' fish with toothy suction mouth The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is one of the most wonderfully weird freshwater creatures we've featured in the Cabinet in some time....
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Diatoms: a freshwater curiosity
Imagine an organism that takes on a bewildering array of beautiful and complex forms that is common to almost all aquatic ecosystems, yet is invisible to the naked eye. Organisms that have existed...
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Arapaima – Freshwater Giants of South America
Ancient armored freshwater fish crushes prey with a toothed, bony tongue Guest curator: Daniel Gurdak (SUNY-ESF) Arapaima are the largest scaled freshwater fishes in the world. Known by several names,...
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Fantastic Fire Salamanders – Salamandra salamandra
Slimy and sublime, but do they really “live in fire”? Salamandra salamandra The name European (or fire) salamander covers a number of salamander subspecies generally found in the mountain forests of...
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Liberian Tree-Hole Crab (Globonautes macropus)
A freshwater crab that lives in a tree!? What is it? When we think of freshwater biodiversity we naturally think of places such as rivers, streams, ponds and lakes. But not all freshwater animals live...
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