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