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0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by baytopperJean Lafitte, Louisiana, USA

Benthic invertebrate

0 0 Octopus

Octopus

by danaksimon5California, USA

Mollusca Cephalopoda Coleoidea Octopoda

1 0 Six-banded Angelfish

Six-banded Angelfish

by CataAnaQueensland, Australia

Length: 46cm Depth: 3-60m Eats: Sponges, algae and

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by johnkristie143San Diego, California, USA

Anybody know what species benthic shrimp ...

0 2 Black Quill Mayfly

Black Quill Mayfly

by Meredith.M.Belleville, Ontario, Canada

A mayfly that emerged while sorting through

1 0 Black-faced blenny ♀

Black-faced blenny ♀

by Marek KoszorekΜακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece

Small benthic fish, about 7 cm long.

4 0 Banded Sea Krait

Banded Sea Krait

by ElsaIndonesia

Highly venomous, but docile seasnake. Grey with black stripes across its body. ...

1 0 Sharptail snake-eel

Sharptail snake-eel

by AlbertKangBatangas City, Batangas, Philippines

Benthic creature, usually found among sandy ...

4 0 Black-faced blenny ♂

Black-faced blenny ♂

by Marek KoszorekΜακεδονία - Θράκη, Greece

Small, 4-5 cm long benthic living fish.

0 0 Dragonfly nymph

Dragonfly nymph

by rainscentedTuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Possible dragonfly nymph, though the coloring was rather dull and indistinct.

1 0 Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

by SireeshaదేవిNemanaUttarakhand, India

The Brown Dipper can either feed by diving into streams to eat larger

0 0 Crocodile fish

Crocodile fish

by ElsaIndonesia

, blending into coral rubble and sandy patches where they are often spotted. ...

0 0 Seaweed

Seaweed

by SoleinElizabethLos Angeles, California, USA

Found on the beach down from the Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes near ...

0 0 Signalfin Goby

Signalfin Goby

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also known as Flasher Sandgoby and Signal Goby. Translucent body with tiny ...

1 2 California horn snail

California horn snail

by JellisHayward, California, USA

Marine snail that feed on benthic diatoms, ...

1 0 Damselfish

Damselfish

by matthew.borg85Malta, Malta

). They feed on small planktonic or benthic ...

1 2 Boxer Crab

Boxer Crab

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

This is the smaller of the Boxer Crab, less than 1 cm in size. Same as Lybia ...

0 0 Yellow Pygmy Goby

Yellow Pygmy Goby

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

This is a small specie, growing up to 3 cm in size. Usually found in pairs.

4 0 Spotted sunfish

Spotted sunfish

by JenniferIdolSan Marcos, Texas, USA

slow moving water. It is a benthic ...

0 0 Chere-chere grunt

Chere-chere grunt

by BrunoMollerAngra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

•They eat benthic invertebrates. •They are ...

1 0 Tomtate gunt

Tomtate gunt

by BrunoMollerAngra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

•They eat small crustaceans, mollusks, other

3 0 Crocodile Snake Eel

Crocodile Snake Eel

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

Usually seen during night dive or late afternoon dive, only with its head ...

1 0 Longhorn Cowfish

Longhorn Cowfish

by BrinschkMünster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

omnivorous, feeding upon benthic algae, ...

0 0 Damselfish / Crnej

Damselfish / Crnej

by injicaCroatia

It grows to a size of 25 cm in length. It feeds on small planktonic animals, ...

1 0 Box Crab

Box Crab

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

This Female Box Crab was found carrying her bunch of Eggs. She will shake/move ...

0 0 Moorish Idol

Moorish Idol

by Eduardo.RodriguezHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Light gold body marked with jet black bands, long orange and white stripes ...

1 0 Common carp

Common carp

by BrunoMollerSP, SP, Brazil

•They are omnivorous, eating water plants, insects, crustaceans and

6 1 Smooth trunkfish

Smooth trunkfish

by Marta RubioTexeiraBonaire, Caribisch Nederland, Netherlands

any shallowly buried benthic ...

1 0 Cushion Starfish

Cushion Starfish

by JordiPratsNusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Pentagonal in shape with an inflated appearance and much-abbreviated arms, ...

1 0 Cushion Starfish

Cushion Starfish

by JordiPratsNusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Pentagonal in shape with an inflated appearance and much-abbreviated arms, ...

6 2 Cushion Starfish

Cushion Starfish

by JordiPratsNusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Pentagonal in shape with an inflated appearance and much-abbreviated arms, ...

8 2 Octopus laqueus

Octopus laqueus

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

A juvenile Octopus, possibly Octopus laqueus (not definitely certain with the ...

0 1 Sole Fish

Sole Fish

by Noel JimenezWest Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

The Sole Fish has a slim thin body with an almost computer printed (Pixelated) ...

7 6 Crawling Comb Jelly, Benthic Ctenophore

Crawling Comb Jelly, Benthic Ctenophore

by Eric NooraBatangas, Philippines

About 10 cm long. Flat with reddish-brown and white markings all over. Two ...

2 0 Angler Flatfish (juvenile)

Angler Flatfish (juvenile)

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Also known as Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders and Bothid Flounder. They feed on ...

1 2 Orange and Black Dragonet

Orange and Black Dragonet

by SamanthaCravenOriental Mindoro, Philippines

benthic animals, spending most of their ...

4 8 Oriental Sweetlips (juvenile)

Oriental Sweetlips (juvenile)

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

spotted fins. They feed on fish and

4 1 Yellowdot Sweetlips (juvenile)

Yellowdot Sweetlips (juvenile)

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

in sandy areas among debris and rocky outcrops. They feed on fish and

1 3 Spotted Unicornfish (juvenile)

Spotted Unicornfish (juvenile)

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

are different, more colorful. Juveniles feed on

1 0 Shortnose mud skate

Shortnose mud skate

by LucSuTaiwan

Body is flat, blue-black and the white spots spread on the back. It is a large ...

5 1 Crown toby

Crown toby

by Marta RubioTexeiraDumaguete, Siquijor, Philippines

on a wide variety of benthic organisms: ...

0 0 Painted sweetlips juveniles

Painted sweetlips juveniles

by Marta RubioTexeiraDumaguete, Siquijor, Philippines

The species grows to about 1 m in length, but is common to 45 cm. Juveniles ...

1 0 Yellow-dotted butterflyfish

Yellow-dotted butterflyfish

by Marta RubioTexeiraDumaguete, Siquijor, Philippines

It grows to a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 inches) long. The body is mainly white, ...

4 0 Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant

by SeanWeeklyNew South Wales, Australia

The Little Pied Cormorant is a benthic ...

0 0 Orangespotted Filefish

Orangespotted Filefish

by ChristinaGuidoboniAruba, Aruba

, but stomach often contain tunicates, bryozoans and other sessile

2 0 Box Crab

Box Crab

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

Saw this Female Box Crab during Sunset dive, heavy with Eggs and then she ...

0 0 Simplex Shrimp

Simplex Shrimp

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

A very rare find, found this on a night dive at a dive site well known for ...

2 0 Round stingray

Round stingray

by EmilieWatchesTreesCalifornia, USA

coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is a small, common ray that ...

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