This is a photo of a lizard fish resting on hard coral. Taken at Minilog site during the 2023 Anilao Underwater Shootout.

Aeoliscus strigatus (razorfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els

Melibe colemani aka "ghost nudi".

Snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa)
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Zenopontonia soror shrimp on Pillow starfish,Culcita novaeguineae
Olympus EM1 Mark II camera and 60 mms macro with Nauticam CMC1 lens. Inons S2000X2 F22 1/125

This group of snails (Vermetidae or ‘worm snails’) make a tubular shell and adhere themselves to the reef. From the safety of their shell they excrete a mucus net.strobe diving from Dumaguete. Later, they reel it back in and enjoy.TG6 natural light

2 fire dart fish,

Skeleton Shrimp

Lomanotus sp. with Egg sacs of a parasitic copepod

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

Gobiodon Okinawae - Yellow Coral Goby
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“Better an open enemy than a false friend”
Portrait - Oliver’s Squat Lobster
Nikon D850 with Nauticam Housing
2xDS161, 105mm, ISO 80, f18, 1/200s
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Taken in Dumaguete, Philippines
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Fire Horse

Porcelain crab and nimo

Bubble nudi (Doto sp.)

Pseudoprotella phasma
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Go into the light!

Larval Mototi Octopus - Blackwater Diving

Two Coleman’s Shrimps with double dotted snoot

Halicampus brocki (Brock's pipefish). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 30mm, UCL-67). - Els

blanket octopus

Ancylomenes holthuisi (Holthuis' shrimp). (f/5.6, 1/160, ISO-800, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik

"Fingers crossed". Phyllodesmium briareum (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 41mm). - Els

Seafan and diver

Halgerda batangas

Nudi