Christmas Tree Worm

A Healthy pygmy seahorse taken last year in Anda, Bohol.
Shortlisted!

Barrel Sponge Porcelain Crab (Aliaporcellana spongicola)

Through to 2022 awards final round judging

This is a photo of a feeding pregnant seapen crab. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Shortlisted!
Through to 2022 awards final round judging

Crown Shrimp
Periclimenes koronensis/Cuapetes kororensis

sea urchin, Panasonic GH4 ,Olympus lens 60mm,two sea and sea strobe D2, Nauticam housing.

Sarasvati anemone shrimp, Ancylomenes sarasvati

This is a photo of the tiny creature fondly called the seapen crab. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.

Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesi)

Ornate ghost pipefish or harlequin ghost pipefish Solenostomus paradoxus

Crown Shrimp
Periclimenes koronensis/Cuapetes kororensis
This animal has been seen to have a symbiotic relationship with Long Tentacle Plate Corals (Heliofungia actiniformis) in the wild.

This is a pink-eyed goby which usually hovers above finger corals and sometimes rests on it. They have beautiful pinkish/ reddish eyes which makes them very beautiful to photograph, tiny as they are. Taken in Anilao, Batangas.
2nd place Monthly HotShots
Through to 2022 awards final round judging

This is a photo of clownfish's eggs. You could see the eyes of the baby fishes through its translucent covering. No single egg was harmed in taking this photo.

Harlequin shrimp
Hymenocera picta

Periclimenes imperator on Spanish dancer

Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesi

Small crab on starfish
Pilodius sp.

Yellow crinoid shrimp close up
Hippolyte catagrapha

This a photo of a crinoid shrimp hanging out inside this beautiful crinoid. Taken in Masaplod, Dauin, Negros Oriental Philippines. This is about 3/4 inch in size.
Shortlisted!

Soft Coral Porcelain Crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei)

Juvenile red Frogfish (size approximately 1.5cm)

blenny, panasonic GH4 , olympus lens 60mm, two sea and sea strobe D2, nauticam housing.

Sail fin bleny,panasonic lumix GH4,olympus lens 8mm,two sea and sea D2 strobes, nauticam housing.

Pontonides unciger on wire coral

Idiomysis

Red Striped Goby
Trimma cana

Allogalathea elegans (known as the feather star squat lobster, crinoid squat lobster or elegant squat lobster)