Gorgonian, dendronephthya, sponge fish reef scene. Indonesia.
A potato grouper (Epinephelus tukula) over gorgonians swims up into the light. Papua New Guinea.
Sponge soft coral silverside damselfish reef scene. Indonesia.
Anthias soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
Anthias swarm around gorgonian on a reef in Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea.
Snappers, fusiliers, and a blacktip reef shark cluster around bait on a reef off Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Anthias soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
Two Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) in the Bahamas.
Healthy, unbleached hard coral reefs are widepsread in the Solomon Islands.
Bludger trevally (Carangoides gymnosthethus), golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) and longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus) often hunt together on small fish that seek shelter on the wrecks in Truk Lagoon.
Anthias swarming above sea whips. Indonesia.
Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.
Damsels and cardinalfish surround soft corals and sponges on a wreck mast in Truck Lagoon.
Colorful soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) above red sponge on a reef in the Bahamas.
Soft corals and anthias close-focus wide-angle. Fiji.
Yellow-face angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) on a reef in Indonesia.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swims over colorful sponges in the Bahamas.
California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher). California.
Green turf algae and soft coral reef scene. Fiji.
A giant frogfish (Antennarius commerson) pair blend in with colorful sponges on a deep reef. Indonesia.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over gorgonian in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims near the surface in front of bungalows in Tetamanu Village, French Polynesia.
A queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) swims past a sea fan. Bahamas.
Colorful butterfly fish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
Corsair wreck off Oahu. Hawaii.
Chromis schooling on a reef in the Solomon Islands.
Diver next to wreck in the Bahamas.
A plane wreck in shallow waters of Exuma, Bahamas.
Brightly colored sponges, starfish and anthias reef scene in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Indo-pacific sergeant and anthias reef scene at sunset. Fiji.
Bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) school under fishing boats. Indonesia.
Coral grouper (C. miniata) about to hide in a mushroom leather coral. Indonesia.
Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.
Shallow water soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata), fusilier, silverside, sponge, crinoid, soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Barramundi cod (Cromileptes altivelis) and silversides in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Reef scene with fusiliers and corals. Fiji.
Jacks hunting on blackstreak fusiliers (P. tile). Indonesia.
Schools of blue damsels (Pomacentrus pavo) and slender cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis) cover the wrecks of Truck Lagoon.
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over purple sponge in the Bahamas.
Sponge soft coral silverside reef scene in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Three pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) line up on a colorful reef in Indonesia.
White sand, turqoise water and a rippled surface. Tranquility in the Bahamas.
A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over an orange sponge. Bahamas.
A school of bigeye trevally (C. sexfasciatus) races along sea cliffs under stormy seas off Socorro Island.
Don’t mess with my reef! A coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) in his soft coral garden. Indonesia.
Ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) school on gorgonian among juvenile convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) under a ledge. Indonesia.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
Pinnate spadefish (Platax pinnatus) schooling on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A kelp rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens) in a kelp forest covered in greenwater.
False clownfish (Amphiprion oceallaris) anenome scene. Indonesia.
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
The healthy coral reef in Fakarava South Pass (Tetamanu Pass), French Polynesia.
Wreck in the Bahamas.
False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion oceallaris) in a closed anemone. Papua New Guinea.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) reflect off the surface on a shallow reef in Fakarava, French Polynesia.
Epaulette soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) schooling in Palau at sunset.
Pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) inhabiting a beautiful purple-tipped anemone in Palau.
Snapper, soft coral reef scene in Fiji
Six-banded angelfish, clown triggerfish, moorish idols feed among softcorals in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Bluetail unicornfish (N. caeruleacauda) schooling on a deep reef in Indonesia.
A small school of oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) on a bommie. Indonesia.
Fusiliers school around the bow gun of the Fujikawa Maru.
Fusiliers schooling around gorgonians. Indonesia.
Over-under photo of jacks and sharks on a sandbar with Moorea's mountains in the background. French Polynesia.
Anthias-Soft coral-Gorgonian reef scene. Papua New Guinea.
Old tires create a thriving artificial reef off Bali, Indonesia.
A massive school of milletseed butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) on a reef off Oahu, Hawaii.
Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola), schooling glass fish reef scene. Indonesia.
Sunrays rain down above clownfish in anemone. Papua New Guinea.
A coral and algae encrusted mast surrounded by blue damsels (Pomacentrus pavo), the most common damselfish on the wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over orange sponge on a Bahamian reef.
Damsels and cardinalfish surround soft corals and sponges on a wreck mast in Truck Lagoon.
A Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swims over a colorful reef in the Bahamas.
Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in kelp forrest. California.
Striped large-eye bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus) and bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) often school together. Palau.
Convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) school over a colorful reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Blue starfish and soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Soft corals and anthias reef scene. Fiji.
A huge pod of hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swims over sand in clear waters off Oahu. Hawaii.
Bluetail unicornfish (Naso caeruleacauda) schooling on a reef. Papua New Guinea.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi). Bahamas.
Like many wrasse species, sheephead are protogynous. All are born female, and the largest individuals become male due to hormonal changes triggered by social cues. The two sexes have extremely different appearances. Male sheephead are larger than females, with black head and tail and red mid-section, red eyes, and fleshy forehead bumps. Female sheephead are dull pink with white undersides.
Male and female sheephead surround a gorgonian on a deep kelp reef covered in brittle stars. Male sheephead are larger than females, with black head and tail and red mid section, red eyes, and fleshy forehead bumps. Female sheephead are dull pink with white undersides.
Banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) school under a colorful bommie in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Silverside from massive school above gorgonians in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Anthias swarm over a colorful soft coral reef. Papua New Guinea.
In Florida artificial reefs made from old tires often fail to develop life and even damage nearby reefs during storms. But in the highly productive waters off Bali, even old tires develop into thriving ecosystems. Indonesia.
A wreck's mast covers the sun in Truk Lagoon.
Anthias swarm over soft corals on a reef in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
Massive school of narrowstripe fusiliers (Pterocaesio tessellata) on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Indonesia.
French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) on a Bahamian reef.
Mushroom soft corals (Sarcophyton sp.) and anthias close-focus wide-angle reef scene. Fiji.
Anthis soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
Bluestreak fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) reef scene. Indonesia.
Colorful soft corals and fish on a reef in Fiji.
A pair of orange-finned anemonefish (A. chrysopterus) under sun rays settle in for the night. Solomon Islands.
A bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) poses infront of a school of blackstreak fusiliers (P. tile) in blue water. Indonesia.
Corsair wreck off Oahu. Hawaii.
Steering wheel telegraph in the Nippo Maru.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm above gorgonian. Indonesia.
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) swim above rocks in the shallows off the Big Island at dawn. Hawaii.
Indo-pacific sergeant and anthias reef scene. Fiji.
A pair of orange-finned anemonefish (A. chrysopterus) under sun rays settle in for the night. Solomon Islands.
Sponge, soft coral silverside, angelfish reef scene. Indonesia.
Diver descends down onto wreck in the Bahamas.
Soft coral reef scene in the Solomon Islands.
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims past colorful soft corals. Indonesia.
Niger triggerfish (Odonus niger) schooling on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Indonesia.
A large pod of Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over rocky bottom off Oahu, Hawaii.
A diversity of fish and invertebrates inhabit the kelp forest bed as far as the eye can see. California.
Ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) schooling on a deep reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Motion blur of bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) schooling over open reef in Palau.
Sunrays break through a tree above gorgonians, sponges and anthias. Papua New Guinea.
Colorful anthias swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea.
Convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) racing over a colorful reef in PNG. Papua New Guinea.
Blacktip reef sharks on a sandbar with Moorea's mountains in the background. French Polynesia.
Giant kelp frond (Macrocrystis integrifolia) showing pneumatocysts (air bladders). California.
French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) seek shelter under elkcorn coral at dusk. Bahamas.
Bluestripe and goldline snappers schooling below boat. Indonesia.
Sea whip reef scene. Indonesia.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over soft corals in Eastern fields. Papua New Guinea.
A lone manta ray (Manta birostris) in the distaince cruises by a cliff at dusk. Socorro.
Soft corals, anthias and fusiliers. Indonesia.
A giant star coral. Fiji.
California sea lion plays in the distant kelp.
French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) seek shelter under elkcorn coral at dusk. Bahamas.
Gorgonians, sponges and cardinalfish make a colorful scene on a wreck in Truk Lagoon.
A squirrelfish and surgeonfish hover above a bommy in the Bahamas.
The air compressor warmly named R2D2 - a famous artifact in the machine shop of the Fujikawa Maru.
A coral grouper swims past colorful soft corals and sponges on a wreck mast in Truk Lagoon.
Bluetail unicornfish (N. caeruleacauda) schooling together with yellowmask surgeonfish (A. mata) on a reef in Indonesia.
Schooling bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) on a reef in Palau.
Gorgonians on a deep reef in the Solomon islands.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over gorgonian in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
Colorful wrasses and butterflyfish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
Tahitian stingrays (Himantura fai), sharks and jacks on a sandbar off Moorea, French Polynesia.
Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus). California.
Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise on the glassy ocean surface infront of Diamond Head, Oahu on a picture perfect day.
Massive school of sardines surrounds a school yellow snapper at Los Islotes. Baja, Mexico
Sea whip gorgonian reef scene. Papua New Guinea.
Wreck in the Bahamas.
Chromis sp. schooling next to gorgonian. Indonesia.
Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) seek shelter in kelp forest. California.
Blacktail barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) school on a reef in the Solomon Islands.
A coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) surrounded by slender cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis) peers out of a crevice in Truk Lagoon.
Wild soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Damsels and cardinalfish surround soft corals and sponges on a wreck mast in Truck Lagoon.
Wild reef scene with fish and soft corals in Indonesia.
Goatfishes schooling above bolders at sunrise off the Big Islands of Hawaii.
Anthias swarm around gorgonian on a reef in Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
Sunrays break through trees inside snell's window. Papua New Guinea.
Orange lyretail anthias and hard corals in Fiji. Solomon Islands.
Massive school of silversides above gorgonians in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Schooling bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) in Palau.
Hard coral reef reflecting on the surface. Tonga.
Colorful anthias schooling around sea whips. Papua New Guinea.
Chromis sp. schooling next to gorgonian. Indonesia.
A tree as seen through snell's window. Solomon Islands.
Wreck masts in Truck Lagoon often burst with coral and fish life.
Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus). California.
Colorful wrasses and butterflyfish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
