Tag: rocky reef

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Rough Pen Shell - Pinna rudis - Spiny Shell Hidden in the Reef

A heavily encrusted Rough Pen Shell nestles within the rocky reef at Cirkewwa, Malta, its large projecting shell scales still clearly visible.

European Pilchard - Sardina pilchardus - A Silver Bait Ball at Cirkewwa Reef

A tightly packed school of European Pilchards forms a shimmering bait ball above the rocky shallows of Cirkewwa Reef, Malta.

Brown Meagre - Sciaena umbra - Gliding Quietly past the Rocky Reef

A solitary Brown Meagre glides calmly past the rocky reef at Cirkewwa, Malta, showing its bronze body and distinctive dark lower fins.

Pilgrim Hervia - Cratena peregrina - Colourful Cerata against a Dark Reef

A Pilgrim Hervia clings to a hydroid-covered reef, its vivid orange-red cerata and bluish tips standing out against the dark background.

Marbled Electric Ray - Torpedo marmorata - Gliding over a Rocky Reef

A Marbled Electric Ray moves over a rocky Mediterranean seabed, its muted mottled colouring blending closely with the surrounding reef.

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.

Yellowmouth Barracuda - Sphyraena viridensis - Gliding Low over Cirkewwa Reef

Two Yellowmouth Barracuda glide just above the reef at Cirkewwa, Malta, their striped bodies passing close to the rocky seabed and marine vegetation.

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.

Yellowmouth Barracuda - Sphyraena viridensis - Cruising over the Shallow Reef

Yellowmouth Barracuda cruise above the shallow rocky reef at Cirkewwa, Malta, accompanied by several other Mediterranean reef fish.

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.

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 - Cruising above Cirkewwa Reef

A solitary Greater Amberjack cruises above the rocky Cirkewwa Reef in Malta, surrounded by small fish in the open blue water.

Yellowstripe Barracuda - Sphyraena chrysotaenia - Pair in Sunlit Shallow Water

Two Yellowstripe Barracuda swim through the sunlit shallows at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, above a rocky seabed covered with marine growth.

Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili - Cruising above a Rocky Reef

A small group of Greater Amberjacks cruises above a rocky reef, their streamlined bodies and deeply forked tails clearly visible.

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