Snorkeling was OK in a few places, not so great in others. Here are some of the pictures that I got from the Caribbean Reefs.
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All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Reef Life in the Caribbean
Sponge. (662k)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (499k)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (602k)
Huge tube shaped sponge. It was about 40 cm (16") in diameter. (442k)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.) and Soft Coral. (588k)
Long-spined Sea Urchins (Diadema antillarum, french: Oursin-diadème des Antilles). (682k)
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus, french: Oursin blanc). (699k)
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (717k)
Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus, german: Weihnachtsbaumwurm, french: Spirobranche-arbre de Noël). (796k)
Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus, german: Weihnachtsbaumwurm, french: Spirobranche-arbre de Noël). (645k)
Sea Worm. (569k)
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata, german: Elchgeweihkoralle, french: Corail Corne d’élan). (621k)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.). (681k)
Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen). (576k)
Queen Conch shell (Lobatus gigas, german: Große Fechterschnecke, french: Lambi). (895k)
School of Mackerel Scad (Decapterus macarellus, french: Comète maquereau). (705k)
Four-eyed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus, german: Vieraugen-Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à quatre yeux). (485k)
Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus). (537k)
Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (747k)
Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, french: Girelle à tête bleue). (582k)
Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus). (761k)
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (442k)
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter, german: Perlen-Kofferfisch, french: Poisson-coffre à points blancs). (803k)
Queen Parrotfish (Scarus vetula, french: Poisson-perroquet royal). (829k)
Whitespotted Filefish, orange phase (Cantherhines macrocerus, german: Weißflecken-Feilenfisch). (635k)
Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride), initial phase. (672k)
Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (568k)
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat). (622k)
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons). (780k)
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus, german: Gestreifter Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à bandes noires). (693k)
Yellowhead Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti, french: Girelle à tête jaune). (785k)
Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis, german: Gestreifter Sergeant), vertical stripes, and French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), bottom. (967k)
French Grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), yellowish, and Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat), reddish. (539k)
French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune). (596k)
Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (721k)
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée). (697k)
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée), hiding next to a coral. (587k)
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius). (1077k)
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus). (300k)
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus, german: Amerikanischer Stechrochen, french: Raie pastenague américaine). (407k)
Green Sea Turtle in the Tobago Cays (Chelonia mydas, german: Grüne Meeresschildkröte, french: Tortue verte). (711k)
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