Belonging to one of the more common fish families found on Caribbean reefs (Grunts – Haemulidae), the Caesar Grunt (Haemulon carbonarium) can be differentiated from other similar looking species by yellow to dark copper/bronze body stripes and dusky … Continue reading.....
One of the smallest fish you are likely to see when diving in the Caribbean, the Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) spends most of its time timidly peering out from its burrow with its large nervous-looking eyes, hoping to … Continue reading.....
The Giant Anemone is probably one of the most iconic coral reef creatures, especially in wake of the Finding Nemo movie, with beautiful little Clown Fish swimming through its tentacles. In the Caribbean there are no Clown Fish, but there … Continue reading.....
The Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus) is a member of an group of fish that have all radically departed from the streamlined body plan typical of most fishes in one way or another (belonging to the Order Tetraodontiformes), including … Continue reading.....
You can be forgiven if you mistakenly think the White Encrusting Zoanthid (Palythoa caribbaeorum) is a type of coral, as it looks remarkably similar to species of coral with large polyps, such as Great Star Coral (Montastraea … Continue reading.....
