Reef Life in the Caribbean

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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.

Pictures of birds in Caribbean and other nature pages are separate:

Bird Page for Caribbean

Other Nature Pages

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Reef Life in the Caribbean

Sea Plant. (574k)

Rope Sponge. (752k)

Rope Sponge. (714k)

Brown Bowl Sponge (Cribrochalina vasculum). (674k)

Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina fistularis, french: Éponge tuyau d'orgue). (512k)

Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina fistularis, french: Éponge tuyau d'orgue). (540k)

Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (612k)

Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (611k)

Huge tube shaped sponge. It was about 40 cm (16") in diameter. (443k)

Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.), Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen), Soft Coral (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen). (691k)

Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.) and Soft Coral. (594k)

Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.). (686k)

Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.). (886k)

Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata, german: Elchgeweihkoralle, french: Corail Corne d’élan). (628k)

Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen), a type of Soft Coral. (585k)

Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen), a type of Soft Coral. (656k)

Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen), a type of Soft Coral. (755k)

Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus)

Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus, german: Weihnachtsbaumwurm, french: Spirobranche-arbre de Noël). (802k)

Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus, german: Weihnachtsbaumwurm, french: Spirobranche-arbre de Noël). (653k)

Sea Worm. (570k)

Long-spined Sea Urchin (Diadema antillarum)

Long-spined Sea Urchins (Diadema antillarum, french: Oursin-diadème des Antilles). (692k)

West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus, french: Chadron blanc). (709k)

Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (726k)

Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (568k)

Queen Conch shell (Aliger gigas, german: Große Fechterschnecke, french: Lambi). (900k)

Dead lobsters. (821k)

Large school of small fish. (514k)

Dense school of Redear Herring (Harengula humeralis). (507k)

School of small reef fish. (451k)

School of Mackerel Scad (Decapterus macarellus, french: Comète maquereau). (713k)

Reef fish. (503k)

Parrot Fish (Sparisoma sp.). (675k)

Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus, french: Barbarin blanc). (692k)

Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus). (728k)

Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus). (547k)

Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (755k)

Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (582k)

Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, french: Girelle à tête bleue). (591k)

Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, french: Girelle à tête bleue). (658k)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti, french: Girelle à tête jaune). (789k)

Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus). (767k)

Juvenile Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (614k)

Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (452k)

Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter, german: Perlen-Kofferfisch, french: Poisson-coffre à points blancs). (809k)

Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus, german: Gelbschwanz-Schnapper, french: Vivaneau à queue jaune). (713k)

Queen Parrotfish (Scarus vetula, french: Poisson-perroquet royal). (532k)

Queen Parrotfish (Scarus vetula, french: Poisson-perroquet royal). (833k)

Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)

Whitespotted Filefish, orange phase (Cantherhines macrocerus, german: Weißflecken-Feilenfisch). (646k)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride, french: Poisson perroquet de feu tricolore), initial phase. (681k)

Initial phase of Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride, french: Poisson perroquet de feu tricolore). (584k)

Initial phase of Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride, french: Poisson perroquet de feu tricolore). (609k)

Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus, german: Braunflecken-Igelfisch, french: Poisson-hérisson tacheté). (551k)

Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat). (629k)

Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons). (787k)

Four-eyed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus, german: Vieraugen-Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à quatre yeux). (497k)

Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus, german: Gestreifter Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à bandes noires). (700k)

Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus, german: Gestreifter Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à bandes noires). (580k)

Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis, german: Gestreifter Sergeant). (657k)

Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf saxatilis, german: Gestreifter Sergeant), vertical stripes, and French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), bottom. (978k)

French Grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), yellowish, and Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat), reddish. (550k)

French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune). (606k)

Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (732k)

Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (827k)

Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (630k)

Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (773k)

Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée). (709k)

Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée), hiding next to a coral. (599k)