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Reticulidia suzanneae has typical yellow body with raised white yellow lattices enclosing black spots. Rhinophores yellow lamellate no gill tuft. Photographed during diving in Havelock island _April 2024 Canon100 1/200 f13 iso100
By Antonio Venturelli
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By Diogo Benchimol
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What splendid eyes these little gobies have They hide in small crevices in rocks. They are shy but curious and it is easy to photograph them when they lean out to scrutinize the external environment. Havelock Is._April2024 Canon100 1/200 f9 i.100
By Antonio Venturelli
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Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
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Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Yesterday
Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Yesterday

Underwater Photo Location: Kona, Big Island of Hawaii

Underwater Photo Location: Kona, Big Island of Hawaii

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Dive Operators - United States
  1. Explorer Ventures
  2. Sunset Divers
  3. Truk Lagoon Dive Center
  4. Aqua Hut Dive & Travel Services
  5. Great Adventures Diveshop
  6. Sand Dollar
  7. South Pacific Island Travel
  8. Island & Cruise Adventure Inc.
  9. Reservation Services Int. Inc.
  10. Aggressor Fleet
  11. Livewell Ventures
  12. Roatan Charter Inc.
  13. Atlantis Dive Center, Inc.
  14. Kids Sea Camp
  15. Caribbean Adventures
  16. Travel Masters
  17. Aqua Dreams Travel, Inc.
  18. Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas
  19. Neal Watson's Undersea Adventures
  20. Mid-Altantic Scuba Center
  21. Pro Dive
  22. Billbeard's Costa Rica
  23. Underwater Safaris
  24. Scuba North
  25. Seasport Divers Hawaii
  26. Ocean Concepts
  27. Smoky Mountain Divers
  28. Abyss Dive Center
  29. Amoray Dive Resort
  30. Kona Honu Divers
  31. Openwater Habitat
  32. Reef Trekkers Hawaii
  33. Scuba Shack
  34. Chris Sawyer Diving Center
  35. Rex Dive Center
  36. Dive Vacations By Occidental
  37. Bahia Tours Inc.
  38. The Ski & Scuba Connection
  39. Buddy Dive Resort
  40. Caradonna Caribbean Tours
  41. Island Dreams Travel
  42. Kona Coast Divers Hawaii
  43. Maui Dive Shop Hawaii
  44. Peter Hughes Diving Inc.
  45. Sail Dive Yacht
  46. 1St Spice Divers
  47. 3 Little Devils
  48. Adventure Water Sports
  49. Alpha Marine And Diving
  50. Aquarius Dive & Travel
  51. Aquatic Perceptions
  52. Beneath The Sea
  53. Broadreach Summer Adventures For Teenagers
  54. Discovery Diving Co.
  55. Dive Kauai Scuba Center
  56. Diver Down Dive Charters
  57. Kellys On The Bay & Aqua-Nut Divers
  58. Lady Cyana Divers
  59. Lady-Go-Dive Charters
  60. Laguna Sea Sports
  61. Lake Ouachita Dive Center
  62. Lighthouse Dive Ctr
  63. Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center
  64. Rocky Mountain Scuba Club
  65. Silent World Dive Center
  66. Splash Dive Ctr Inc
  67. Treasure Cove Watersports Inc
  68. Maui Scuba Diving
  69. Reef Fantaseas
  70. Divi Resorts
  71. alwaysstock
  72. Angelfish Foundation
  73. Reel Eaxy Charters
  74. Reef Rainforest
  75. Florida Public Archaeology Network
  76. Florida Public Archaeology Network
  77. H2O Tours, Inc.
  78. Aqua Sport
  79. Ocean Master
  80. Learning Through Travel, Inc.
  81. Shark Diving International
  82. Pro Dive
  83. Solmar V
  84. Travel Masters
  85. Kona Village Resort
  86. Waikiki Diving
  87. Jack's Diving Locker
  88. Catalyst Caribbean Adventures
  89. Trimarine Boat Company
  90. Dive Maui/Hawaiian Rafting Adventures
  91. Dive & Sea Sports
  92. Spree Expeditions, Inc.
  93. Scuba Travel Ventures
  94. Great Expeditions Travel
  95. PWD
  96. Innerspace Productions
  97. the MANTA
  98. Ocean Presence Technologies
  99. YDI Scuba
  100. World Resorts of Distinction
  101. Aua-Trek USA
  102. Miss Scuba
  103. Dolphin Destiny Adventures
  104. South Seas Adventures
  105. Oceana
  106. Dream Weaver Travel
  107. Maduro Dive
  108. Caradonna Dive Adventures
  109. Den Laman Condominiums
  110. Scubaocity.com
  111. Neal Watson's Undersea Adventures
  112. Bahia Tours Inc.
  113. Best Western Crystal River Resort
  114. Travel Network
  115. Lost Coast Excursions
  116. Live Well Ventures Travel Services
  117. Agressor Fleet
  118. Blue Lagoon Cruises Ltd
  119. Caradonna Dive Adventures
  120. Caribbean Adventures/World Dive Adventures
  121. Deep Blue Divers
  122. Go Diving!
  123. Proprietor
  124. Juliet Sailing and Diving
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Diving facilities
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by Steven Daniel
Ornate Butterfly Fish

by Mark Hoevenaars
Sea Butterfly, taken 3 miles off the coast of Kona, in 6,000 feet of water.

by Mark Hoevenaars
Blackwater dive off Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water. Unknown species. Please message me if you know what this is, but it appears to be some type of juvenile box fish.

by Mark Hoevenaars
Fisher's Seahorse - hippocampus fisheri Rare, elusive, pelagic, nocturnal seahorse endemic to Hawai'i, found in 1,000-6,000 feet of water. Taken on blackwater dive off the coast of Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water.

by Mark Hoevenaars
Juvenile Box Fish on blackwater dive in 6,000 feet of water off the coast of Kona, Hawai'i.

by Mark Hoevenaars
A tiny pelagic shrimp (not sure of species) struggles through the viscous water 3 miles off the coast of Kona during a blackwater night dive.

by Mark Hoevenaars
A manta ray glides by in the dark waters off the coast of Kona.

by Kevin Robert Panizza
Diver in Kona Hawaii

by Kevin Robert Panizza
School of Convict Tang on a Hawaiian Reef Canon 5D MK II, 15mm Fisheye,Ikelite Housing,two DS-161 Strobes

by Ken Thiessen
Juvenile Frogfish

by Ken Thiessen
Cowrie with mantle out in Three room cave, Kona Coast

by Ken Thiessen
Blue Dragon

by Kandace Heimer
I shot the manta ray on the Kona Night Manta dive. I shot the background at the Ghost Ranch outside of Santa Fe, NM, then I built the planet, stars and comet in Photoshop.

by Olivier Notz
Night snorkeling with Mantas - a special experience...

by Robert Fleckenstein
After my strobe flooded I was left shooting the rest of the roll without artificial light. Found this Star Fish and took a shot. Taken along the most wonderful Kona side of "the Big Island" Hawaii. Nikonos V, 15 mm, and Kodak 100 film.

by Ellen Cuylaerts
"Eye to eye...stand winners & losers hurt by envy, cut by greed" (Propaganda '85) None of those feelings underwater...just eye to eye

by Ellen Cuylaerts
"Acceptance" Spinner dolphins in Kona, Hawaii

by Conor Culver
"Open Air Playground" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. A reference to how spinner dolphins jump and spin through the air

by Conor Culver
"Grasslands For Cover" part of my Underwater Surrealism series

by Conor Culver
"Flounder Desert" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. This image is referencing the animals habitat in the ocean in sandy areas and placed into The Great Sand Dunes of Colorado

by Ellen Cuylaerts
'I had a dream'

by Andrea Rice
Fish Forray~ Taken on a dive in Kona, Hawaii
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