Cayman - Picture of the Day

[cgills]

Orangesided Goby

 

[bractime]

Great Color off of Little Cayman's shallow reef.

 

[AggieDiver]

Pretty sure this is a Seafan Blenny from today's 2nd AM dive on Great Wall West in Little Cayman. But I am open to persuasion if anybody has an alternate ID they'd like to suggest.

 

[diver 85]

Closeup of tagged hawksbill...LC 2007.....

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[Testudo]

A day or so behind...

Snorkel buddy from yesterday. Bloody Bay, Little Cayman.

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A shy Grouper. Bloody Bay, LC.

Link to a proper sized image: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UiZRhDnWYz0/UFvgxnJjBSI/AAAAAAAAJVk/dD43y-oMeow/s1152/P9190861.JPG?gl=US

 

[AggieDiver]

Saw this guy this morning (unfortunately) on Sarah's Set, Little Cayman. Hadn't seen such a dark phase before. Are they able to change shading like groupers? Or are some just much darker than others?

 

[cgills]

Pretty sure this is a Seafan Blenny from today's 2nd AM dive on Great Wall West in Little Cayman. But I am open to persuasion if anybody has an alternate ID they'd like to suggest.

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I think it is a member of the Emblemariopsis family.( what I commonly refer to as a Blackheaded Blenny,blackhead emblemariopsis signifera, Seafan Blenny a bit different,although part of the family.Have numerous photos of both, in different stages..somewhere.
Good shot, These guys are very shy in this phase and tough to photograph!!

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Todays , another seldom photographed Blenny, this one a member of the Starksia family, ID is yet to be determined.

 

[stronj1]

"Luke" the spotted moray - per divemaster at Little Cayman

 

[AggieDiver]

I wonder if this is Luke that we saw this morning on Sarah's Set then...

 

[cgills]

Juvenile Dwarf Wrasse
West Bay Dock shore dive