Feather Star Shrimp
Day 27 of Underwater Photo Challenge The shrimps live on a host feather star. They camouflage very well with their host and help the feather star cleaning their wastes. The […]
Flounder Fish
Day 24 of Underwater Photo Challenge It is a family to the flatfish species. It is side-swimmer fish and a bottom-dwellers. Its two eyes located in one side and both […]
Octopus
Day 23 of Underwater Photo Challenge Octopus can kill you with their venoms. But, only a few octopus species that have such fatal venoms. Blue-ringed octopus is the most highly […]
Hawkfishes
Day 22 of Underwater Photo Challenge Luckily I have encountered several Hawksfish species during my diving holiday. They are normally active but often hiding behind gorgonians or soft corals when […]
Nudibranch Hypselodoris roo
Day 21 of Underwater Photo Challenge There is no nickname for this nudibranch but it has biology species name. I encountered the nudibranch in Bali (Indonesia) on my last diving […]
Titan Triggerfish
Day 20 of Underwater Photo Challenge Its size is up to 75 cm, large body and known by experienced scuba divers as an aggressive and fearless territorial fish. The fish […]
Trumpetfish
Day 18 of Underwater Photo Challenge It’s obvious how this fish gets its name. They can be identified easily due to their elongate body, with compressed head and a tubular […]
Saron Shrimp
Day 14 of Underwater Photo Challenge This colorful shrimp has several names such as Carid Shrimp, Eyespot Shrimp, Marble Shrimp, Saron Shrimp, and Spotted Marble Shrimp. The shrimp feeds on […]
Sun Coral
Day 11 of Underwater Photo Challenge It’s like the sunflower of the sea 🙂 It is actually an animal!
Mushroom Coral Ghost Shrimp
Day 10 of Underwater Photo Challenge This is a sample of two species having a symbiotic relationship: the mushroom coral and the ghost shrimp. The ghost shrimp are often being […]
The Crocodilefish
Day Nine of Underwater Photo Challenge It’s not a crocodile, but its appearance resembles the crocodile that makes it is called Crocodilefish. It is also known as Giant flathead. The […]
Seahorse
Day Eight of Underwater Photo Challenge A unique species, and do you know that seahorse is monogamous and mate for life? The pictures were taken in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Day Seven of Underwater Photo Challenge There are several different species of ghost pipefish, however, the most common I encountered during scuba diving is the ornate ghost pipefish. The ornate […]
Pink Squat Lobster
Day Five of Underwater Photo Challenge From dives I have done, I have encountered Pink Squat Lobster twice, in Bangka Island (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) and in Ambon Bay (Maluku, Indonesia). […]
Harlequin Shrimp
Day Four of Underwater Photo Challenge Often being called as a clown shrimp due to its striking patterns, Harlequin Shrimp is one of the colorful shrimps I have ever seen. […]
Frogfish
Day Three of Underwater Photo Challenge Blimey! I missed day two of the challenge! This post should be out on the second day, but somehow it did not go as […]
