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Black Jelly
Black Jelly

Chrysaora achlyos

Semaeostome Jellyfish

Black Jellys are striking, darkly colored jellies that often drift through coole...

Great Hammerhead
Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

Sphyrna

Divers may spot the Great Hammerhead cruising just above the seafloor or patroll...

Atlantic Roundhead
Atlantic Roundhead

Etmopterus spinax

Green Eye Sharks

The Atlantic Roundhead is a deep-sea shark species found in the Atlantic Ocean,...

Pacific Roundhead
Pacific Roundhead

Etmopterus pusillus

Green Eye Sharks

The Pacific Roundhead is a small, deep-sea shark species native to the Pacific O...

Southern Roundhead
Southern Roundhead

Etmopterus granulosus

Green Eye Sharks

The Southern Roundhead is a species of deep-sea shark found in the Southern Hemi...

Indian Ocean Roundhead
Indian Ocean Roundhead

Etmopterus virens

Green Eye Sharks

The Indian Ocean Roundhead is a species of shark found in the deep waters of the...

Golf Tee Medusa
Golf Tee Medusa

Aegina citrea

Narcomedusas

This delicate, translucent medusa often looks like a tiny “golf tee” rising from...

Dinner Plate Medusa
Dinner Plate Medusa

Solmissus marshalli

Narcomedusas

This striking jellyfish often looks like a small, flat “plate” drifting through...

Blue Helmet Jelly
Blue Helmet Jelly

Crambionella helmbiru

Rhizostome Jellyfish

As its name suggests, this species can show up as a striking blue “helmet” shape...

Brown Giant Jellyfish
Brown Giant Jellyfish

Chrysaora melanaster

Semaeostome Jellyfish

This larger Chrysaora is a striking sight, with a broader, darker-toned bell and...

Butterfly Lobster
Butterfly Lobster

Parribacus caledonicus

Mitten Lobsters

Butterfly lobsters are strikingly patterned and often blend into rocky habitats,...

Red-spotted Mitten Lobster
Red-spotted Mitten Lobster

Parribacus holthuisi

Mitten Lobsters

Divers may spot this lobster tucked into rocky crevices or under ledges, where i...

Japanese Mitten Lobster
Japanese Mitten Lobster

Parribacus japonicus

Mitten Lobsters

Often found in rocky habitats, this mitten lobster tends to stay close to shelte...

Crayfish
Crayfish

Parribacus perlatus

Mitten Lobsters

This species is a bottom-dweller that commonly hides among rocks and crevices, b...

Marbled Mitten Lobster
Marbled Mitten Lobster

Parribacus scarlatinus

Mitten Lobsters

With a mottled, marbled pattern, this lobster is built for blending into texture...

Large Sponge-carrying Crab
Large Sponge-carrying Crab

Dromia erythropus

Sponge Crabs

This crab is famous for carrying a sponge on its back, using it like portable ca...

Shrimp Retainer
Shrimp Retainer

Periclimenes amethysteus

Anemone Shrimps

Divers often spot this small, translucent shrimp tucked into the shelter of a ho...

Bermuda Shrimp
Bermuda Shrimp

Periclimenes harringtoni

Anemone Shrimps

This tiny, translucent shrimp is often spotted tucked close to reef life in Berm...

Iridescent Shrimp
Iridescent Shrimp

Periclimenes iridescens

Anemone Shrimps

Divers may spot this tiny, translucent shrimp flashing with subtle iridescent co...

Madagascar Nylon Shrimp
Madagascar Nylon Shrimp

Heterocarpus dorsalis

Nylon Shrimps

Often spotted on deeper, sandy or muddy bottoms, this shrimp looks like a delica...

Armed Nylon Shrimp
Armed Nylon Shrimp

Heterocarpus ensifer

Nylon Shrimps

With its distinctive, spear-like rostrum, this species can look like a tiny armo...

Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Humpback Nylon Shrimp

Heterocarpus gibbosus

Nylon Shrimps

As its name suggests, this shrimp often appears slightly hunched, giving it a “h...

Smooth Nylon Shrimp
Smooth Nylon Shrimp

Heterocarpus laevigatus

Nylon Shrimps

Often seen as a slender, translucent shrimp that blends into the dim, sandy or m...

Chilean Nylon Shrimp
Chilean Nylon Shrimp

Heterocarpus reedi

Nylon Shrimps

These delicate, translucent shrimp often appear as quick, ghostlike flashes in t...