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Elongate Clam
Elongate Clam

Tridacna maxima

Giant Clams

This smaller relative of the Giant Clam often appears as an elongated, neatly pa...

Boring Clam
Boring Clam

Tridacna crocea

Giant Clams

As its name suggests, the Boring Clam is famous for living in or on hard surface...

Common Spider Conch
Common Spider Conch

Lambis lambis

Spider Conch Snails

The Common Spider Conch stands out with its long, spiny shell that resembles a s...

Giant Triton
Giant Triton

Charonia tritonis

Murex / Charonia (Large Triton Snails)

Divers may spot this impressive sea snail cruising along sandy or rocky bottoms,...

Ghost Pipefish
Ghost Pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

Leafy Seahorses

This delicate pipefish can be surprisingly hard to notice, thanks to its leaflik...

Solenostomus paradoxus
Solenostomus paradoxus

Solenostomus paradoxus

Leafy Seahorses

This pipefish is another master of camouflage, often appearing as a small, leafl...

Leafy Seadragon
Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Leafy Sea Dragons

With its ornate, leaf-like appendages, the Leafy Seadragon looks like underwater...

Common Seadragon
Common Seadragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Phyllopteryx

The Common Seadragon is famous for its ribbon-like, finned body extensions that...

Weedy Scorpionfish
Weedy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias frondosa

Rhinopias

Divers often spot this scorpionfish by its uncanny, weed-like camouflage—its fri...

Comet
Comet

Calloplesiops altivelis

Calloplesiops

The Comet is a sleek, fast-moving fish that can look like a streak of color as i...

Carrying Crab
Carrying Crab

Lybia tessellata

Lybia

This small crab is famous for carrying a sea anemone on its back, using it as a...

Bluestripe Pipefish
Bluestripe Pipefish

Doryrhamphus excisus

Doryrhamphus

Divers often spot this pipefish hovering in calm water near reefs, where it uses...

Banded Pipefish
Banded Pipefish

Corythoichthys intestinalis

Corythoichthys

The Banded Pipefish is a small, elegant reef fish that typically perches in shel...

Blackfin Dartfish
Blackfin Dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

Ptereleotris

This dartfish is a lively little reef resident that tends to cruise in short, qu...

French Grunt
French Grunt

Haemulon flavolineatum

Haemulon

French Grunts are common reef fish that often cruise in small groups along rocky...

Bluestripe Grunt
Bluestripe Grunt

Haemulon sciurus

Haemulon

Bluestripe Grunts stand out with their bold blue striping and streamlined bodies...

Queen Angelfish
Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

Holacanthus

Divers often spot the Queen Angelfish cruising in reef areas, where its bold blu...

Rock Beauty
Rock Beauty

Holacanthus tricolor

Holacanthus

The Rock Beauty is a compact, striking angelfish with vivid coloration that blen...

Copperband Butterflyfish
Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Chelmon

The Copperband Butterflyfish is famous for its long, delicate snout and coppery...

Southern Stingray
Southern Stingray

Dasyatis americana

Stingray

Southern stingrays are often spotted gliding just above sandy or muddy bottoms,...

Chambered Nautilus
Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Chambered Nautiluses

A chambered nautilus looks like a living spiral shell, with its tentacles reachi...

Basking Shark
Basking Shark

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Basking sharks are gentle giants that cruise near the surface or midwater, often...

Giant Sleepy Shark
Giant Sleepy Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

Often seen resting near the seafloor, this shark can look surprisingly calm and...

Tawny Nurse Shark
Tawny Nurse Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

Zebra Sharks

This shark’s bold, tiger-like stripes make it stand out as it glides along reefs...