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Red Scorpionfish - Scorpaena scrofa - Camouflaged beneath a Rocky Ledge

A Red Scorpionfish rests beneath a rocky ledge, its reddish mottling and fringed skin perfectly disguising it against the Mediterranean seabed.

Dusky Grouper - Epinephelus marginatus - Watching from a Rocky Crevice

A Dusky Grouper rests against a rocky wall, its mottled camouflage blending with the surrounding reef.

Mediterranean Moray - Muraena helena - Emerging from a Rocky Crevice

A Mediterranean Moray emerges from a rocky crevice, its open jaws and striking pale marbling clearly visible.

Grey Triggerfish - Balistes capriscus - Close Underwater Portrait

A close underwater portrait of a Grey Triggerfish, showing its powerful head, pale lips and distinctive rough-scaled body.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Solitary in Open Blue Water

A solitary White Trevally swims through the open blue water above Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, its deep body and strongly forked tail clearly visible.

Pearly razor fish - Xyrichths novacula

A Pearly Razor Fish (Xyrichthys novacula), also known as a Cleaver Wrasse, glides above a sandy bottom, ready to vanish beneath if threatened.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Pair Swimming above Cirkewwa Reef

Two White Trevally swim side by side above Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, their silvery bodies and deeply forked tails standing out against the blue water.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Dark Profile in Open Blue Water

A solitary White Trevally crosses the open blue water at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, its deep body and strongly forked tail forming a distinctive dark profile.

Green Wrasse - Labrus viridis - Sheltering beneath a Rocky Ledge

A Green Wrasse rests beneath a rocky ledge, its muted green-brown colouring blending closely with the Mediterranean seabed.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Approaching the Camera

A White Trevally approaches the camera almost head-on at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, giving a striking view of its large eyes, head and silvery body.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Close Profile in Blue Water

A White Trevally passes close to the camera at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, displaying its deep silvery body, large eye and strongly forked tail.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Swimming Together above the Seabed

A small group of White Trevally swims together above the seabed at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, their silvery bodies and deeply forked tails catching the underwater light.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Cruising above the Rozi Wreck

Greater Amberjacks cruise through the blue water above the Rozi wreck at Ċirkewwa, Malta, surrounded by numerous smaller reef fish.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Silver Profile in Deep Blue Water

A Greater Amberjack passes close to the camera, revealing its powerful silver body, faint amber stripe and deeply forked tail against the dark blue water.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Solitary in Deep Blue Water

A solitary Greater Amberjack swims through dark blue open water, its silvery body, faint amber stripe and deeply forked tail clearly visible.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Three Fish Swimming Together

Three Greater Amberjacks swim together above the seabed, displaying their streamlined silver bodies, amber-yellow markings and deeply forked tails.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Trio in Open Blue Water

Three Greater Amberjacks cruise together through open blue water, displaying their streamlined bodies and strongly forked tails.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Passing above the Rozi Wreck

A solitary Greater Amberjack swims through the blue water above the Rozi wreck at Ċirkewwa, Malta.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Schooling above Cirkewwa Reef

A large school of White Trevally moves through the blue water above Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, their streamlined silhouettes and forked tails forming a striking underwater pattern.

White Trevally - Pseudocaranx dentex - Schooling over Cirkewwa Reef

A school of White Trevally gathers above Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, their silvery bodies catching the underwater light against the dark blue water.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Side Profile over Cirkewwa Reef

A Greater Amberjack swims past Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, showing its streamlined silver body, faint amber stripe and deeply forked tail.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Silver Flash in Deep Blue Water

A Greater Amberjack passes close to the camera at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, its silvery flank catching the underwater light against the deep blue background.