Theme 01 - 15 November 2009: Prickly

[penti]

a few pics from Reunion Island :
Canon A620 + Inon D2000

Mauritius :

Aliwal :

Mozambique :

 

[Deefstes]

Wow Penti, those are some magnificent shots! That first Firefish shot may be the best picture I have ever seen of a Firefish. What is it? Broad-barred Firefish?

 

[penti]

(sorry I made a mistake, quoted instead of editing)

 

[penti]

Wow Penti, those are some magnificent shots! That first Firefish shot may be the best picture I have ever seen of a Firefish. What is it? Broad-barred Firefish?

Thanks very much Deefstes,

Yes, it is a broad-barred firefish / spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata).
We do have a lot of them here on a few sites, along with the other common species, the common lionfish Pterois miles :

 

[Air One]

 

[Hammerhead]

OK, I'll bite...

 

[Deefstes]

OK, I'll bite...

Glad you did. Wow!

 

[Air One]

OK, I'll bite...

Fantastic shot !

 

[alcina]

December's theme is up and ready - spread as much joy with your photos as you can!