Rarities underwater

[SDguy]

Hey Luiz, have you photographed in the Red Sea at all?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Hey Luiz, have you photographed in the Red Sea at all?

Oh, that's in my hit list, never been there I think it's the only major reef area I never dove on...

 

[melev]

Great thread. :thumbsup:

 

[smb2]

While Luiz is searching his vaults, I saw this yesterday. Not to common and hard to get a photo of. This was not a large Cornet, Fistularia tabacaria but won't fit in your tank at 5 ft in length.

And I think I could be happy spending all my time shooting clowns. I miss those ! and I hate slide scans, so I need to go back to the Pacific.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Yeah, slide scans are not really good...

So, a few more, is this the ugliest of all butterflyfish? Hemitaurichthys thompsoni:

And for the trigger lovers:
Sufflamen bursa

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Most of the triggers I see in captivity don't look very good...

 

[myerst2]

 

[myerst2]

The following photographs which are absolutely STUNNING!!!!! were taken by David Hall!!!! It amazes me how different fish look in the wild then they do when they are placed in captivity. First bunch are anglers and scorpions, IMO some of the most amazing fish on the reef. T

 

[myerst2]

More eye candy......

 

[smb2]

The pink Leaf with the fish in it mouth...please.
The avatar.

 

[melev]

Is this lion as small as I think he is? :inlove:

 

[mak3mydae]

I couldnt find anything on the goby but i did find the dragonet and along with that i found a ton of other dragonets i never knew about.. by any chance do you happen to have any pictures of dragonets?

 

[myerst2]

Some more from the photographer and them some dragonets. Anglers and other scarry fish. Man I love these guys. T

For those who love anglers as much as I do.......

That lure looks so good I would have a taste!!!

 

[myerst2]

Anglers in love!!!!!!!

Good thing these guy lay eggs!!!!!!!

A newly discovered angler that has fish geeks in awww!!!! Myself included. The psychedelic frog.

 

[myerst2]

Some goodness......

Yummy aphanes

Here lizard lizard

Um there is something on your head!

 

[Mentat]

Anglers in love!!!!!!!

What species are these cuties?

 

[myerst2]

Mac some dragonets for you!!!!

 

[mak3mydae]

Hm. Love the heart on its head

I guess he didnt want to be cleaned...

 

[myerst2]

Mentat
Quote:
Originally Posted by myerst2
Anglers in love!!!!!!!

What species are these cuties?

Brachionichthys politus)

 

[mak3mydae]

:bounce3::eek1::crazy1::eek2::inlove: these dudes are awesome! Are they Moyer's Dragonet? I havent seen a picture this good online!

 

[myerst2]

Thaty lizard fish is actually feeding on a fang blenny who tried to be sneaky and look like a cleaner wrasse. Back to the drawing board for the fang blenny. Time to start evolving a bit quicker!!!