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^ The Red Sea Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is one gorgeous fish! The Red Sea lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and is well known for its exotic and colorful reefs…

^^ The Splendid Toadfish (Sanopus Splendidus) is a gorgeous fish, endemic to Cozumel). I like to call them the Bloody Splendid Toadfish, which I do with a British accent. It's not…

^^ One of my very favorites - a baby Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter). About the size of a pea. The island of Sint Eustatius, known to locals as Statia, is a…

^^ This delightful little fellow is a Nimble Spray Crab (Percnon gibbesi) There's a reason Bonaire is considered a diver's paradise: the reefs around the island are a protected marine park,…

^^ He does grab one's attention, does he not? They say that Bloody Bay got its name from a pirate battle that left the water running red. The story may be…

^^ This little guy was about the size of my thumbnail. One of the hardest shots I've ever gotten, if we define "gotten" as somewhat out of focus, with the subject…

^^The money shot. Yeah there are two critters here and they're doing exactly what it looks like they're doing. On a recent dive in Cozumel at Santa Rosa Shallows, my guide…

^^A Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) peers out from its hidey-hole in the reef, on a night dive The island of Dominica, in the far southeastern reaches of the Caribbean, is a gorgeous…

^^My favorite shot from this trip: A Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) with eggs. Not sure if the eggs belonged to the shrimp or if they were dinner. And she (he?)…