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Magnificent Anemone
Magnificent Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Heteractis

Divers often spot this anemone as a dramatic, dome-shaped “carpet” of flowing te...

Giant Anemone
Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Stichodactyla

This large anemone sprawls across sandy or rubble patches, with thick tentacles...

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor

Entacmaea

Divers often spot this anemone as a colorful, rounded clump with distinctive “bu...

Golden Medusa
Golden Medusa

Mastigias papua

Mastigias

The Golden Medusa is a striking jellyfish with a warm golden hue and trailing te...

Thysanostoma thysanura
Thysanostoma thysanura

Thysanostoma thysanura

Thysanostoma

This species is a small, delicate-looking fish that can be easy to miss at first...

Australian Spotted Jellyfish
Australian Spotted Jellyfish

Phyllorhiza punctata

Phyllorhiza

This jellyfish is recognizable by its broad, umbrella-like bell and scattered sp...

Caribbean Barrel Sponge
Caribbean Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta

Xestospongia

A Caribbean Barrel Sponge can look like a living barrel or column on the reef, o...

Candle Sponge
Candle Sponge

Aplysina fistularis

Aplysina

Divers often notice this sponge as tall, finger-like tubes that can look like pa...

Pom Pom Xenia
Pom Pom Xenia

Xenia umbellata

Xenia

Xenia umbellata forms soft, branching clumps with many tiny “pom-pom” tips that...

Eastern Harlequin Shrimp
Eastern Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera picta

Harlequin Shrimps

This striking shrimp is famous for its bold patterning and its close relationshi...

Lemon Shark
Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Negaprion

Lemon sharks are sturdy, curious sharks that often cruise close to the seafloor...

Porcupine Ray
Porcupine Ray

Urogymnus asperrimus

Urogymnus

Porcupine rays are large, flat-bodied rays that often rest on sandy or muddy bot...

California Sea Lion
California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Zalophus

California sea lions are energetic, inquisitive swimmers that frequently patrol...

Leatherback
Leatherback

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtles

Leatherbacks are the largest living sea turtles, with a leathery shell that look...

Olive Ridely
Olive Ridely

Lepidochelys olivacea

Lepidochelys

Olive ridleys are smaller sea turtles that can appear in groups, especially in a...

Lettuce Slug
Lettuce Slug

Elysia ornata

Elysia

The lettuce slug is a colorful sea slug that looks like a small, leafy patch dri...

Divided Flatworm
Divided Flatworm

Pseudoceros dimidiatus

Pseudoceros

Divers often spot this striking flatworm gliding over reef surfaces, typically o...

Pseudobiceros hancockanus
Pseudobiceros hancockanus

Pseudobiceros hancockanus

Pseudobiceros

This colorful flatworm is a small reef dweller that divers may spot on rocks, co...

Diamond-mask Sap-sucker
Diamond-mask Sap-sucker

Costasiella kuroshimae

Costasiella

This tiny nudibranch is famous for its jewel-like appearance, with a distinctive...

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait
Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Laticauda colubrina

Laticauda

The Yellow-lipped Sea Krait is a sleek sea snake that divers may encounter cruis...

Laticauda laticaudata
Laticauda laticaudata

Laticauda laticaudata

Laticauda

Laticauda laticaudata is a sea krait that divers might see near coastal reefs, o...

Bermuda Lobster
Bermuda Lobster

Panulirus argus

Panulirus

Divers often spot this spiny lobster tucked into rocky crevices and under ledges...

Australian Spiny Lobster
Australian Spiny Lobster

Panulirus cygnus

Panulirus

This species is a striking sight on reefs and rocky bottoms, with long spines an...

Brown Spiny Crawfish
Brown Spiny Crawfish

Panulirus echinatus

Panulirus

Look for a well-camouflaged lobster-like crustacean that blends into reef rubble...