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