Hymenocera picta, commonly known as the harlequin shrimp Harlequin shrimp’s only source of nutrition comes from starfish. They are very skilled at flipping over the slow starfish on its back, and eating the tube feet and soft tissues until it…
Cloudy Grouper with a Rabbit fish Dinner (Epinephelus erythrurus) Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then…
Tubastraea micrantha often referred to as the black sun coral The black sun coral is non-photosynthetic, meaning that they do not derive the majority of their energy from light, instead relying on capturing prey as their energy source. In the…
Harlequin Ghost Pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus Harlequin Ghost Pipefish They reach a maximum length of 12 cm. They vary in color from red or yellow to black and are almost transparent. Although relatively common, ornate ghost pipefish are very well-camouflaged and difficult…
Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as the Christmas tree worm, is a tube-building polychaete worm. Both its common and Latin names refer to the two chromatically hued spiral structures, the most common feature seen by divers. The multicolored spirals are highly…
Yellow edged moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) This moray eel was recently identified as natural predator of the Lionfish Pterois miles in its native habitat in the Red Sea. Feeds mostly on cephalopods, fishes, and crustaceans. Color yellowish, densely mottled with dark…
Comet Fish or marine betta (Calloplesiops altivelis) It can reach a maximum length of 20 cm Adults are usually found near reefs, and in caves and crevices along drop-offs. The comet is nocturnal by nature, and will hide under ledges…
Large-Toothed Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) also often named the Tiger Cardinalfish The large-toothed cardinalfish can reach a maximum size of 25 cm in length. It is a mouthbrooder. The greyish mass you can see in his mouth are his eggs if…
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. Males on average reach 8 to 9 meters in length. Females reaching a length of around 14.5 m (48 ft) on average. Although…
Cave entry with a big hole in the top roof so a Light Sword appears or also called a Sun burst. The Dive Site is on our Local Islands but this is only to be seen on a certain time…
Chevron Barracuda (Sphyraena putnamiae) The Chevron Barracuda size averages between 30-60 cm but can be as big as 165 cm. These fish are carnivores and extremely skilled predators. Their diet consists mostly of other smaller fish, such as mullets, snappers…
Bloody Frogfish (Antennatus sanguineus) also known as bloody frogfish or sanguine frogfish The Roundspot Frogfish Body is globular, somewhat compressed; “fish-pole” length about equal to length of second dorsal spine, “lure” an elongate, tapering appendage with slender filaments and a…
Xeno Crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus) Other Names are whip coral spider crab. A very tiny and elusive crab which is very hard to find while scuba diving. Max Size is around 20mm in length. This species is found on black corals,…
Pharaoh Cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) Pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) is a large cuttlefish species, growing to 42 cm in mantle length and 5 kg in weight. When hunting at night, it swims up to shallower parts of the sea to feast on a…
Cave Light from a hole in the top of the rooftop. This is a Cave light where there is a hole in the top where the sunlight shines through. The Dive Site is on our Local Islands but this is…