Chek Jawa
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Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Carpet anemones are found almost everywhere on the intertidal flats of Chek Jawa. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
We know little about anemone reprodution. Most individuals are separate genders and release sperm and eggs into the water simultaneously. Some species can reproduce by budding off. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Anemones grow slowly and can live for a long time. They reproduce very slowly. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Carpet anemones on Chek Jawa are found both among the seagrass beds and lagoons, as well as sand banks and among the coral rubble near the beacon. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Anemones belong to the phylum Cnidaria, all of which have stinging cells. Cnidarians include jellyfish and hard corals. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Carpet anemones on Chek Jawa can grow to more than 40cm across! -
Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
At low tide, carpet anemones curl up to reduce its surface area and thus water loss. -
Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla sp.)
Carpet anemones on Chek Jawa are too pretty to ignore, particularly in picturesque settings! -
Carpet anemones (Stichodactyla sp.)
A smaller anemone appears to be sheltering near a bigger one. Little is known about how they reproduce. -
Peacock anemones (Cerianthus sp.)
They are common throughout Chek Jawa in sea grass, sand flats and coral rubble. Although they look like flowers, they are animals, not plants. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
These sea anemones make tubes so they are also called Tube anemones. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Appropriately called Peacock Anemones, they come in fantastic colours and patterns. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
These sea anemones have much longer tentacles than Carpet anemones. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Like many other sea anemones, they have a long cylindrical body. One end is topped with long tentacles. The other end is buried in the ground. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Some can grow very large, about 15cm across and up to 30cm tall. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Peacock anemones have two kinds of tentacles: longer ones on the outside and shorter ones near the central mouth. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
This is a luminous orange one. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.) -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Some form into chrysenthamum-like shapes. -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Even pure white tube anemones are beautiful. A visitor remarked that this one looked like it had a perm! -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.) -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
Even on bare sand, these beautiful creatures thrive. -
A pair of Peacock or Tube anemones (Cerianthus sp.) -
Peacock or Tube anemone (Cerianthus sp.)
This is a luminous yellow-green one. -
Hard coral (Turbinaria sp.)
Some living hard corals may be seen in the coral rubble area!