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2024 has been the year of the bait ball in Bonaire. This tired turtle is looking for a place to rest, oblivious of the cyclone of big eye scan just meters away. Shot with a Nikon Z8/Nauticam housing/INON z330 strobes.
By Leslie Howell
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Cirkewwa Marine Park
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (5 days ago)
2 votes

Cratena nudibranch_September2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Thuridilla hopei_October 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Hypselodoris bullokii nudibranch_March 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

collors
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

eyes
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch ( named also G. tumulifera) _February 2024 (Canon EF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Pterois miles Please Help!I'm falling.
By Cumhur Gedikoglu
posted Tuesday, December 24, 2024
0 votes

BLENNIE - Ecsenius lineatus ILE DE LA REUNION 2024
By Didier Pasquini
posted 05:47 CST Today (2 hours ago)
0 votes
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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
Christmas Tree Worm by Richie O’connell
Christmas Tree Worm
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Elacatinus puncticulatus_2022 (Canon100mm, t1/250, f/20,... by Antonio Venturelli
Elacatinus puncticulatus_2022
(Canon100mm, t1/250, f/20, iso 125)
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This is a photo of a flamboyant cuttlefish. You can't see... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a flamboyant cuttlefish. You can't see in the photo but this little fella is actually pregnant. She is quite more friendly than most I've encountered underwater. She appears to enjoy the light flashes smile
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Los Arcos_P.V._2022 (Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso200) by Susanna Randazzo
Los Arcos_P.V._2022
(Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso200)
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Porcelain crab 🦀 by Stepheny Go
Porcelain crab 🦀
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Sculpin fish_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250, f/20,iso125) by Antonio Venturelli
Sculpin fish_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250, f/20,iso125)
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Soft coral close up_2022 (Canon60 mm, t1/200, f/20,iso 200) by Susanna Randazzo
Soft coral close up_2022
(Canon60 mm, t1/200, f/20,iso 200)
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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First record of a Marbled Shrimp - Saron marmoratus in Cy... by Stefanos Michael
First record of a Marbled Shrimp - Saron marmoratus in Cyprus waters!
The shrimp was found in company with a Diadema setosum, probably being protected by him.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Clown Fish🧡 by Stepheny Go
Clown Fish🧡
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Frogfish by Oksana Maksymova
Frogfish
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Mexican tube blenny looking out from its lair_2022 (Cano... by Antonio Venturelli
Mexican tube blenny looking out from its lair_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250, f/18,iso125)
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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The armour of a seastar by Peet J Van Eeden
The armour of a seastar
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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A beautiful display by a tube worm by Peet J Van Eeden
A beautiful display by a tube worm
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Fiercely protecting its home by Peet J Van Eeden
Fiercely protecting its home
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Hypsoblennius invemar Tessellated Blenny Bonaire by John Roach
Hypsoblennius invemar
Tessellated Blenny
Bonaire
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5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Red head goby( Elacatinus puncticulatus)_P.V._ 2022 (Can... by Antonio Venturelli
Red head goby( Elacatinus puncticulatus)_P.V._ 2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/20,iso 125)
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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I was lucky to see this nudibranch before other divers fr... by Penn De Los Santos
I was lucky to see this nudibranch before other divers from our group found it. I had plenty of time to watch and shoot while the subject posed for the shot.
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3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) by Oksana Maksymova
Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta)
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Reaching out False plum anemones communicate with each... by Peet J Van Eeden
Reaching out
False plum anemones communicate with each other
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a photo of a pink scorpionfish waiting... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a photo of a pink scorpionfish waiting for his prey beside hard corals. They're naturally ugly, it took much effort to beautify this one. Taken in Coconut Site, Anilao, Batangas.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Brown Chromis with Pederson Shrimp by Leslie Howell
Brown Chromis with Pederson Shrimp
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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The Curtain The beautiful oral arms of a root-mouthed ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Curtain
The beautiful oral arms of a root-mouthed jellyfish
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a mantis shrimp carrying her eggs. The... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a mantis shrimp carrying her eggs. The mantis shrimp was curious and wants to investigate the lightning flashes coming her way. smile
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Moving slowly Forward by Peet J Van Eeden
Moving slowly Forward
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Deceptive Beauty Sea anemone with an inviting voluptuo... by Peet J Van Eeden
Deceptive Beauty
Sea anemone with an inviting voluptuous orifice, but tentacles with a nasty sting
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Tube blenny_Puerto Vallarta_2022 (Canon 60 mm,t1/200,f/2... by Susanna Randazzo
Tube blenny_Puerto Vallarta_2022
(Canon 60 mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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The Guardian Gasflame nudibranch is gently protecting he... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Guardian
Gasflame nudibranch is gently protecting her ribbon of eggs
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2022
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