Cayman - Picture of the Day

[cgills]

Arrow Blenny

 

[EastEndDiver]

You're back to the Blennies.....Haven't seen one yet .

Nice Shot !!

 

[EastEndDiver]

Not a Blenny but a bottom dweller.

 

[cgills]

Speaking of Blennies, time to introduce a newly named blenny from Grand Cayman. Collected and described by Benjamin Victor Of the Ocean Science Foundation and the Guy Harvey Research Institute, it's great to finally have a name to put to this beauty, friends Everett Turner, his wife Essi Evans and myself have been photographing for years. Cudos to Ben!!
Meet Starksia splendens or the Splendid Shy Blenny

 

[Alucard]

Wow, saw a Blenny on my last dive and couldn't work out what it was, based on looking it up - here's a poor quality pic, but the best I could get:

I posted it on the Fish Id section here and so far have got "A Blenny of some sort, I think."

Do those that have more local knowledge know what type? Seen in a dip in the hardpan in about 10 feet of water in the middle of the day - it was about 3-4 inches long.

 

[hilljo88]

Jawfish with eggs. Shot on Sunset House shore dive. Not sure why some think this shore dive is not available.

 

[EastEndDiver]

I think it is not available because I called and spoke directly to the dive shop and they said " Shore diving may be available starting tomorrow if the construction is wrapped up".Previously during the week I was told it was not available.

 

[EastEndDiver]

But I did get to see lots of these at Don Fosters today only dives available were Eden or Dons

 

[EastEndDiver]

Christmas is almost here.

 

[hilljo88]

Photo looking west from Sunset House shore dive on Sunday.