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