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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 (20 hours ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted 03:47 CST Today (20 hours ago)
0 votes
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Bargibant's pygmy seahorse Nikon D500, 60mm micro, Retra... by Julian Hsu
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
Nikon D500, 60mm micro, Retra Flash Pro with LSD
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
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Bargibant's pygmy seahorse by Julian Hsu
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
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4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
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Fast moving Siokunichthys nigrolineatus (mushroom coral p... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Fast moving Siokunichthys nigrolineatus (mushroom coral pipefish). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 33mm, UCL-165). - Els
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Green Turtle. DG Leica Summilux 9mm F1.7 by Roy See
by: Roy See
Green Turtle. DG Leica Summilux 9mm F1.7
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 16, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Mountaineer of a nudibranch, ascending a submerged pinnacle. by Roy See
by: Roy See
Mountaineer of a nudibranch, ascending a submerged pinnacle.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Nudibranch, jewels of the sea and an ensemble of fishes p... by Roy See
by: Roy See
Nudibranch, jewels of the sea and an ensemble of fishes passing in the background.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 2, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Swim through by Christopher Teoh
Swim through
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 1, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Antennarius commerson (giant frogfish). (f/8, 1/40, ISO-2... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Antennarius commerson (giant frogfish). (f/8, 1/40, ISO-200, 20mm). - Els
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Aeoliscus strigatus (razorfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42m... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Aeoliscus strigatus (razorfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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White Spotted Jellyfish with refugees by Roy See
by: Roy See
White Spotted Jellyfish with refugees
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 25, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Squid by Christopher Teoh
Squid
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Most divers will swim by Dendronephthya without taking a ... by Roy See
by: Roy See
Most divers will swim by Dendronephthya without taking a second look, but these soft corals show truly vibrant colours when lit by a strobe.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 22, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish) juvenile. Original... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish) juvenile. Originally thought to be a separate species, nicknamed "Clown frogfish". (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm, UCL-165). - Els
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 22, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Halicampus brocki (Brock's pipefish). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Halicampus brocki (Brock's pipefish). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 30mm, UCL-67). - Els
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Ancylomenes holthuisi (Holthuis' shrimp). (f/5.6, 1/160, ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Ancylomenes holthuisi (Holthuis' shrimp). (f/5.6, 1/160, ISO-800, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 8, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Fingers crossed". Phyllodesmium briareum (f/8, 1/80, ISO... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
"Fingers crossed". Phyllodesmium briareum (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 41mm). - Els
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 5, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Sepia esculenta (golden cuttlefish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-50... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Sepia esculenta (golden cuttlefish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-5000, 50mm). - Erik
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 4, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Chromodoris joshi (Joshi's magnificent slug). (f/5.6, 1/8... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Chromodoris joshi (Joshi's magnificent slug). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Hippocampus bargibanti (pygmy seahorse) and its home. (f/... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Hippocampus bargibanti (pygmy seahorse) and its home. (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-250, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Lobulogobius morrigu (seapen coral goby). (f/8, 1/60, ISO... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Lobulogobius morrigu (seapen coral goby). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 32mm). - Els
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 29, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Solenostomus cyanoptherus (robust ghost pipefish). (f/4.5... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Solenostomus cyanoptherus (robust ghost pipefish). (f/4.5, 1/160, ISO-640, 23mm, no strobes/front and backlight with torches). - Erik
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Rainforest ? (f/8, 1/30, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Rainforest ? (f/8, 1/30, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Juvenile Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish). (f/8, 1/... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Juvenile Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 23, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Chromodoris annae (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 34mm, UCL-165). - Els by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Chromodoris annae (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 34mm, UCL-165). - Els
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 6, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Juvenile Plectorhinchus lessonii (striped sweetlips). (f/... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Juvenile Plectorhinchus lessonii (striped sweetlips). (f/5.6, 1/160, ISO-1250, 50mm). - Erik
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 1, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Playing tag between spikes. Periclimenes colemani (Colema... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Playing tag between spikes. Periclimenes colemani (Coleman's shrimp) and Zbrida adamsii (crab) on Asthenosoma varium (sea urchin). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 33mm, UCL165). - Els
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Sunday stroll. Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish). (f... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Sunday stroll. Antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish). (f/6.3, 1/100, ISO-100, 50mm, only natural light). - Erik
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 16, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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