Roatan
Squirrelfish
Squirrelfish
Roatan, Honduras (Overheat Reef) – 3/27/2016 & Islamorada, Florida Keys (Jumping Mackrel) – 10/10/2014
Yellowtail Parrotfish
Yellowtail Parrotfish – Initial Phase
Roatan, Honduras (Overheat Reef) – 3/27/2016
West Indian Sea Egg
West Indian Sea Egg
Dominica (For Young Dock) – 1/17/2017 & Roatan, Honduras (Hole in the Wall) – 3/27/2016
Clown Wrasse
Clown Wrasse
Dominica (Scott’s Head Dropoff) – 1/16/2017 & (Champagne Reef) – 1/19/2017
Clown Wrasse – Juvenile
Roatan, Honduras (Hole in the Wall) – 3/27/2016
Red/Common Lionfish
Red/Common Lionfish
Roatan, Honduras (Peter’s Place) – 3/26/2016
Lionfish are invasive species in the Caribbean (they are not native). Apparently they were introduced to the Atlantic Ocean when people had them as pets and released them into the ocean when they grew too big for their aquarium. Lionfish have venomous spines that can be very painful, which is why it is difficult to fish for them. There are efforts to remove these invasive species from the Atlantic Ocean. From 2009-2012, derbies run by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) removed a grand total of 10,231 lionfish. While we were in Bonaire, we met an inspiring retired couple that go diving every weekend and spearfish for lionfish on their dive. On the dive that we saw them, they had caught five, which shows you how invasive a species can become without a predator.
Bearded Fireworm
Bearded Fireworm
Dominica (L’Abym) – 1/15/2017 & Roatan, Honduras (Canyon Reef) – 3/26/2016
Red Banner Blenny(?)
Red Banner Blenny(?) – hard to tell without seeing the whole body, but that’s my best guess.
Roatan, Honduras (Canyon Reef) – 3/26/2016
waterlogged 