Caulerpa verticillata
Once again I find myself writing about the amazing detail there is to be seen in the underwater world if one looks close enough. The diversity of life that can be found in the sea never ceases to amaze me, …
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Once again I find myself writing about the amazing detail there is to be seen in the underwater world if one looks close enough. The diversity of life that can be found in the sea never ceases to amaze me, …
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These anemone looking creatures are in fact Florida Corallimorphs, a close relative that are not particularly common here in Anguilla, although from time to time small groups may be sighted clinging tightly to rocky substrate. These filter feeders are a …
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These feisty little fish are quite fun to watch underwater. Flitting around busily they are not scared to chase off even the biggest of intruders as they carefully tend their algal gardens or defend their latest clutch of eggs. There …
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Close up of Smooth Flower Coral taken using my Sony Cybershot DSC T100. I have to say this little camera has served me well over the years, and travels well underwater with its marine pack. It takes the most …
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It is often very difficult to tell if something is a plant or an animal underwater, or even what Order it is let alone species. Beyond that, some are so cryptic that only those looking with keen eyes will spot …
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These fish swim rapidly around in sandy bays and over shallow reef areas, with quite a variety of size, from small juveniles with an orange anal fin to medium small adults such as this. I have to admit I was …
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Seen during a night dive at Meads Bay, the Banded Anemone is a species of tube dwelling anemone that spends daylight hours hidden in its parchment-like home waiting for dark solitude. When the sun sets, it extends out to filter …
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The Variegated Urchin is one of the least common sea urchins in Anguilla, this species can vary colour greatly between individuals and often used bits of algae or small stones to camouflage itself. Reportedly the Squat Urchin Shrimp has been …
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Considered the only introduced coral species to the Caribbean region, first recorded here in 1943. Since its initial sighting in Puerto Rico it has spread across the region with a dispersal that follows typical current patterns, and only reaching the …
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