Monday Morgue

A morbid celebration of wildlife in Singapore. WARNING: Contains graphic images of animal carcasses. Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.

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Daily Decay (4th March 2018): Unidentified Snapper (Lutjanus sp.) @ Changi

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in February 2014, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor.

Many of the offshore fish farms in the Straits of Johor raise several species of Snapper, such as John's Snapper (Lutjanus johnii) and Crimson Snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus), for human consumption, so this carcass is likely to be one of the farmed fishes, instead of being of wild origin.

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Daily Decay (3rd March 2018): Skull of Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus) @ Buona Vista

This skull of a Domestic Cat was found along the KTM railway tracks that run through Buona Vista, back when the trains still travelled along this stretch. It had most probably been killed by a passing train.

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Daily Decay (2nd March 2018): Rusty Millipede (Trigoniulus corallinus) @ Pulau Ubin

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Daily Decay (1st March 2018): Moult of Flower Crab (Portunus pelagicus) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)

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Eeltail Catfish (F. Plotosidae) @ Changi

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in February 2014, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor. Three species of Eeltail Catfish are present in Singapore waters - the Striped Eeltail Catfish (Plotosus lineatus), Black Eeltail Catfish (Plotosus canius), and White-lipped Eeltail Catfish (Paraplotosus albilabris). Due to the decomposed state of this carcass, it's not clear which species it is.

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Daily Decay (27th February 2018): Unidentified Blow Fly (F. Calliphoridae) @ Lorong Halus

Several squashed Blow Flies were seen around a Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) roadkill. It's likely that the flies had been attracted to the carcass, only to fall victim as well to another vehicle.

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Daily Decay (25th February 2018): Moult of Unidentified Cicada (F. Cicadidae) @ Sentosa

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Daily Decay (24th February 2018): Hard Coral (F. Merulinidae) @ Sentosa

A boulder with an encrusting hard coral still attached to it was found along a footpath. This is likely to be a species of Coelastrea, Platygyra, or Favites.

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Daily Decay (23rd February 2018): Giant Honeybees (Apis dorsata) @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

There was a large colony located next to a trail, and due to safety reasons, the hive had to be removed. Pest control was called in, and these were among the many casualties.

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Daily Decay (22nd February 2018): Spotted Scat (Scatophagus argus) @ Pasir Ris

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in late February and March 2015, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor.

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Daily Decay (21st February 2018): Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Red Tilapia are hybrids, typically between Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), although other species have also been involved. They are commonly raised in fish farms for human consumption, and escapees are regularly seen in some parts of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

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Daily Decay (20th February 2018): Moult of Flower Crab (Portunus pelagicus) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)

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Frog Snail (Bufonaria sp.) Chek Jawa, 28th December 2016

Wild Fact Sheets

A preliminary checklist of the molluscs of Singapore

There are 2 species of Frog Snail recorded in Singapore waters:

Common Frog Snail (Bufonaria rana)

The Biodiversity of Singapore

Shells of South East Queensland

Shell-bearing gastropod molluscs of the Singapore Strait

Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods & Near Classes

Conchology, Inc.

Femorale

WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base

The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1

SeaLifeBase

Near-elegant Frog Snail (Bufonaria perelegans)

Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods & Near Classes

Conchology, Inc.

Femorale

WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base

SeaLifeBase

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Daily Decay (18th February 2018): Unidentified Rabbitfish (Siganus sp.) @ Pasir Ris

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in late February and March 2015, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor.

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Daily Decay (17th February 2018): Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) @ South Buona Vista Road

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Daily Decay (16th February 2018): Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

This carcass of a feral Dog was found in the mangroves in 2015. The cause of death was unknown.

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Daily Decay (15th February 2018): Unidentified Snapper (Lutjanus sp.) @ Changi

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in February 2014, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor.

Many of the offshore fish farms in the Straits of Johor raise several species of Snapper, such as John's Snapper (Lutjanus johnii) and Crimson Snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus), for human consumption, so this carcass is likely to be one of the farmed fishes, instead of being of wild origin.