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Elysia timida_June 2025 (Canon RF100, 1/200,f16,iso125)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

Baby Shortnose Gar taken in shallow water in a small bay of Lake Michigan
By Max Janssen
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

The eye contact. Meet the little Ring-eye Pygmy Goby, specifically Trimma benjamini of Raja Ampat..
By Nellson Sim
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Hello from the yellow polka dots from Tioman island, Malaysia
By Nellson Sim
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
By Nellson Sim
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

The moment of peace.. A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's
By Nellson Sim
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Flabelina affinis nudibranch_June 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
By Stefanos Michael
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted 03:45 CST Today (12 hours ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted 03:47 CST Today (12 hours ago)
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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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"Groovin" A tiny Triple Fin Blenny settles in a groove o... by Chase Darnell
"Groovin"
A tiny Triple Fin Blenny settles in a groove of Brain Coral.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Blue Eyes" Orange Sided Gobe resting on a sponge. These... by Chase Darnell
"Blue Eyes"
Orange Sided Gobe resting on a sponge. These guys are generally very timid, so being able to get so close to this one was a treat.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Slug Train" These Leech Headshield Slugs were playing a... by Dusty Norman
"Slug Train"
These Leech Headshield Slugs were playing a nice game of follow the leader.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"The Arrow" A Red Lined Arrow Crab resting in a bunch of... by Dusty Norman
"The Arrow"
A Red Lined Arrow Crab resting in a bunch of Whip Corals.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Back lit gobi by James Deverich
Back lit gobi
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Pederson Cleaner Shrimp by Abimael Márquez
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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"Spread Your Wings" A Large Triple Fin Blenny resting on... by Chase Darnell
"Spread Your Wings"
A Large Triple Fin Blenny resting on a sponge.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Red Cling" A Red Cling Fish doing what it does best. L... by Chase Darnell
"Red Cling"
A Red Cling Fish doing what it does best. Latched on to a Gorgonian Branch.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Double-ended pipefish, Koh Haa by Tobias Reitmayr
Double-ended pipefish, Koh Haa
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Fantastic house of Colemans couple. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Fantastic house of Colemans couple.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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M O N S T E R Decorator crab Anilao, Philippines. April... by Irwin Ang
M O N S T E R
Decorator crab
Anilao, Philippines. April 2015
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"Glowing" A close up of a Roughhead Blenny. by Chase Darnell
"Glowing"
A close up of a Roughhead Blenny.
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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"Colorful Moments" A large Triple Fin Blenny. I generall... by Chase Darnell
"Colorful Moments"
A large Triple Fin Blenny. I generally see these guys on Brain Coral so it was nice to find one on a different back drop.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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The funny looking Orangutan Crab! by Behnaz Afsahi
The funny looking Orangutan Crab!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Skate Eye....as a flat fish on the bottom they must need ... by Chris Miskavitch
Skate Eye....as a flat fish on the bottom they must need this specialized "eye lid" to keep sand and other debris out?!
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Glowing in the dark by Vania Kam
Glowing in the dark
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Cute froggy by Nonna Pokras
Cute froggy
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Periclimes imperator on nudibranche Nikon D800E , 105 ma... by Marchione Giacomo
Periclimes imperator on nudibranche
Nikon D800E , 105 macro Nikon, two strobo
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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BLUE UMBRELLA by Marc Van Den Broeck
BLUE UMBRELLA
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Zebra Crab (Zebrida adamsii) Padangbai, Bali by Yeehoo Wai
Zebra Crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Padangbai, Bali
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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B L A C K - N I N J A Zebra crab (Zebrida) Anilao, Phil... by Irwin Ang
B L A C K - N I N J A
Zebra crab (Zebrida)
Anilao, Philippines. April 2015
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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T H E . B E E Bumble bee shrimp (Gnathophyllum american... by Irwin Ang
T H E . B E E
Bumble bee shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum)
Anilao, Philippines. August 2014
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23 Votes
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D R E A M Y Doto ussi nudibranch by Lilian Koh
D R E A M Y
Doto ussi nudibranch
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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freshwater snail by Mathieu Foulquié
freshwater snail
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes France
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Nikon D90, 85 macro by Robert Michaelson
Nikon D90, 85 macro
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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"Ruffles" A Lettuce Sea Slug on a Rope Sponge. by Dusty Norman
"Ruffles"
A Lettuce Sea Slug on a Rope Sponge.
11 Votes
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date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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"Out in the Open" A Gaudy Clown Crab poses out in the op... by Dusty Norman
"Out in the Open"
A Gaudy Clown Crab poses out in the open on a Purple Vase Sponge. Generally I find this guys tucked away into a hole in the coral/sponge, but it is always a treat to find one out and about.
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Editor's Comment
Beautiful colors and separation.
25 Votes
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