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Carlos Ernestosepia officinalis.
Olympus C-7070 and YS- 60
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José CarvalhoTrigger fish staring at busy photographer - Berlengas Islands - Portugal.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaA species less often seen, Favorinus branchialis, which mainly feeds on eggs from other sea slugs. Shot using a Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and Nikonos SB-105 strobe
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaCaloria elegans. This species shows some color variation along its distribution range, having either pale or orange/red cerata. This individual shows a mixed variation with the cerata being pale in the middle but orange near the tip and base.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaPolycera faeroensis. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaPolycera faeroensis, shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaPair of Polycera faeroensis mating.
Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
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Mário Monteirotiny fish lying on gorgonian
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Mário MonteiroRed Scorpionfish - Perfect Camuflage...
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Mário Monteirobeautifull eyes 8)
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Mário MonteiroThe future...
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaA large adult Marionia blainvillea eating away. Shot using Canon EOS 350D and Canon 100mm macro in Ikelite housing, Ikelite 50 and SB-105 strobes.
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Nuno RodriguesParasites on grouper
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaTwo spotted gobies (Gobiusculus flavescens) are the only members of its family in this area which prefer to free swim rather than stay in the bottom. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaConenmarra clingfish (Mirbelia candolii) clearly showing its ventral sucker. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, Ikelite housing and twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaSmall-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) shot using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, 2x SB-105 strobes, Ikelite housing. These small sharks have become very rare above 30m due to overfishing.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaBasket star (Astrospartus mediterraneus) shot in an unusually shallow depth: only 8.5m deep. A bit hard to shoot with the 100mm macro (the animal is about 30cm wide) but sightings of this species this shallow are not common.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaMarionia blainvillea, up close and personal. Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, 2x Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaFelimare fontandraui spawning.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaDondice banyulensis trying to decide where to go next. Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, 2x Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares SilvaA couple of Felimare fontandraui spawning. Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, 2x Nikonos SB-105 strobes.