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| Spinyhead Blenny 1" |
I've been spending a lot of time snorkeling while Ricky takes care of boat maintenance, so this is a taste of what I've found literally under our boat or nearby. If you're not really looking for the tiny fish, crabs and other interesting creatures, you will pass them without a clue. But I have a very detailed book, Reef Creature Identification,that helps me search out the things that are normally overlooked, like this adorable blenny (right) looking out of a hole in brain coral.
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| Spinyhead out of his hole |
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| Ciliated False Squilla 3"- Can change color and markings |
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| Tiny Brittle Star - found under rocks in shallow water |
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| There are many different kinds of blennies - 2-4" long |
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| Rough Fireclams |
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| Pair of Flamingo Tongues 1" long |
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| Slate-Pencil Urchin about 4" - Look at the beautiful flower design in the center! |
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| Christmas Tree Worms 1 1/2" |
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| These Squid let me take all the pictures I wanted, which is uncommon |
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| Arrow Crab - very common on reefs |
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| Cleaner Goby 1-2" |
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| This baby Lionfish is in my fishbowl. So cute!!! |
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| Spot-Winged Comb Jelly 2-3" |
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| Spotted Seahare 3-6" |
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| Mysterious Headshield Slug 2" |
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| Spotted Cleaner Shrimp 1" |
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| Tiny Baby Highhat in the Drum Family |
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| Warty Sidegill Slug on a bottle |
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| Warty Sidegill Slug found under a rock |
Always enjoy your updates, Robin. Thanks for sharing again!
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