Tag: Underwater

  • Red Sea anemonefish

    Red Sea anemonefish

    One Red Sea anemonefish on magnificent sea anemone in the Red Sea

  • Racing stripe flatworm

    Racing stripe flatworm

    Racing stripe flatworm swims over Discosoma coral Location & date Chocolate Island, Malapascua, Philippines. 16th November 2014 Subject The racing stripe flatworm Pseudoceros bifurcus is a ‘say what you see’ species. The distinctive white stripe with dark border easily identifies this species. This example has a cut, possibly a bite mark, on one side. This particular…

  • Biodiversity of coral reefs

    Biodiversity of coral reefs

    Coral reef scene in the Red Sea Location & date Emperor divers house reef at Palace and Sahara Sands Hotels, Marsa Alam, Egypt: 21st June 2014 Subject – Biodiversity of coral reefs This image for me encapsulates the biodiversity of coral reefs in one picture. It is probably the most species I have ever crammed into one…

  • Fluorescent coral polyps

    Fluorescent coral polyps

    Image under ultraviolet showing fluorescent coral polyps Location & date Wadi Lahami, Red Sea, Egypt: 23rd June 2014 Subject Corals of the Pocillopora genus are some of the fastest growing on the coral reef, and are therefore an important part of the reef building process. They tend to be found in shallow water – this one…

  • Double-spined or banded sea urchin

    Double-spined or banded sea urchin

    The double-spined or banded sea-urchin Echinothrix calamaris   Location & date Malapascua, Philippines: 14th November 2014 Subject A close-up of the banded (or double-spined) sea urchin Echinothrix calamaris showing the translucent anal papilla (which looks like a glitter ball). The banded spines can clearly be seen, as well as the five naked areas of test…

  • Coral reef scene in the Philippines

    Coral reef scene in the Philippines

    Soft coral reef scene with shoal of fish in the background   Location & date Malapascua, Philippines: 19th November 2014 Subject A fish-eye view of a coral reef in Calanggaman island near Malapascua, Philippines. The soft coral in the foreground is Dendronephthya sp. About this image Calanggaman island is how you would imagine a tropical…

  • Pod of spinner dolphins

    Pod of spinner dolphins

    Spinner Dolphins Stenella longirostris in the Red Sea   Location & date Fury Shoals, Egypt: 26th June 2014 Subject Spinner dolphins Stenella longirostris form pods like this one in the sheltered areas of the Fury Shoals. These are relatively shallow sandy-bottommed areas, a perfect place for bringing up young dolphins. Expert boat drivers from Red…

  • Favia favus – Head coral

    Favia favus – Head coral

    Head coral Favia favus under super macro Location & date Malapascua, Philippines: 17th November 2014 Subject Favia favus is a reef building coral, found in shallow waters on the coral reef. This was taken during daytime and the polyps are retracted. The corallite on the left has something in its pharynx. The pharynx is the…

  • Pixie Hawkfish

      Pixie Hawkfish photo factsheet: Commonly found amongst hard corals on the reef, the Pixy Hawkfish is very photogenic and sits on top of the reef for just about long enough for you to to take a picture. It is about 9cm long. Scientific Name: Cirrhitchthys oxycephalus Photo Location: East Wall, Sanganeb Reef, Sudan. The…