Smooth Seagrass Octopus

Smooth Seagrass Octopus (F. Octopodidae)
Pasir Ris, December 30th 2009

This dead octopus, possibly a Smooth Seagrass Octopus, was found by Loh Kok Sheng. This was documented during a fish mass mortality event that occurred in December 2009; whether the octopus had died as a result of the same (as yet unknown) factors that killed countless fishes along the same stretch of shore is a mystery.

• God’s Wonderful Creation: Dead fish on Pasir Ris shore
• Singapore Nature
• Wild Shores of Singapore: A closer look at dead fish found on Pasir Ris

This is one of many little-known species inhabiting shores that will be surveyed as part of the Northern Expedition of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey. Taking place from 15th October to 2nd November, researchers and volunteers will be involved in collecting samples and surveying various marine habitats, in an attempt to catalogue the marine life that lives in the waters along the northern coasts of Singapore.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue too.

• Wild Fact Sheets
• A Guide to Seashore Life in Singapore
• Tree of Life Web Project

Pink Mud Eel

Pink Mud Eel (Macrotrema caligans)
Pasir Ris, 30th December 2009

This carcass of what appears to be a Pink Mud Eel was found by James Koh, who documented this and other dead fishes during a mass mortality event that occurred in December 2009.

• Singapore Nature
• Wild Shores of Singapore: A closer look at dead fish found on Pasir Ris
• God’s Wonderful Creation: Dead fish on Pasir Ris shore

This is one of many little-known species inhabiting shores that will be surveyed as part of the Northern Expedition of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey. Taking place from 15th October to 2nd November, researchers and volunteers will be involved in collecting samples and surveying various marine habitats, in an attempt to catalogue the marine life that lives in the waters along the northern coasts of Singapore.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue too.

• A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore
• FishBase

White Sea Urchin

White Sea Urchin (Salmacis sphaeroides)
Pulau Sekudu, 9th May 2012

This shell (technically known as a test) of a White Sea Urchin was found by Sam Yeo, who shared this photo on Facebook.

Today marks the first day of the Northern Expedition of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey. For the next three weeks, researchers and volunteers will be involved in collecting samples and surveying various marine habitats, in an attempt to catalogue the marine life that lives in the waters along the northern coasts of Singapore.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue too.

• Wild Fact Sheets
• The Tidechaser: Sea Urchins (Phylum Echinodermata: Class Echinoidea) of Singapore
• A Guide to Seashore Life in Singapore
• The Echinoid Directory

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
Mandai, 24th May 2012

This carcass of a Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, probably a roadkill, was shared by A. Ghani Saine on Facebook.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue too.

• The Birds of NUS
• The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
• NParks Fauna&FloraWeb
• Oriental Bird Images
• Internet Bird Collection
• BirdForum Opus
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web