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Santa Barbara Janolus at Monterey Wharf  2. We have been seeing these up here the last bunch of years in the fall. They used to not be this far north.
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
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Underwater Photo Location: Palancar Reef

Underwater Photo Location: Palancar Reef

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Drift diving 2 - 3 knots, viz typically around 100ft
Facts about Palancar Reef
  • It is in Mexico
  • Palancar Reef is in the Caribbean Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
Dive types
dayboat

Marine Life
bigsmallturtlescoralstinging

Diving facilities
airnitroxhireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideanglepfriendly

by Rickey Ferand
Close-up of an anemone shot with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1/B while diving in Cozumel

by Nathan Cook
This little guy was hanging out just through a swim hole on No Name Reef. ISO 200 f/8 shutter 160 Canon 350D Ikelite Housing Single DS160 strobe

by Rick Tegeler
Juvenile Queen Angelfish.... relatively rare and not often seen and/or photographed. Palancar Reef, Cozumel

by Stephan Attwood
Peek a Boo!!!!
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