Tag: malta underwater photography

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Rainbow Wrasse - Coris julis - Female Colouration Above the Rocky Seabed

A Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis) displaying its characteristic female or initial-phase colouration while swimming above an algae-covered rocky seabed at Slugs Bay, Malta.

Warty Crab - Eriphia verrucosa - Resting on Sunlit Rocks at Slugs Bay

A Warty Crab (Eriphia verrucosa) resting on an algae-covered limestone surface in the shallow waters of Slugs Bay, Malta, displaying its powerful claws, reddish eyes and distinctive textured body.

Flying Gurnard - Dactylopterus volitans - Blue-Spotted Wings Spread Across the Seabed

A Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) displaying its spectacular blue-spotted pectoral fins above the sandy seabed at Ċirkewwa Marine Park, Malta.

Red Scorpionfish - Scorpaena scrofa - Spiny Head and Camouflage on the P29 Wreck

A close-up of a probable Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) resting on the P29 wreck at Ċirkewwa, Malta, displaying its large eye, spiny head and intricate camouflage among marine growth.

Imperial Eagle - Still standing

Imperial Eagle - Breaking

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