Tag: marine wildlife

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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 Spinefoot - Siganus luridus - Golden Colour over the Reef

A Dusky Spinefoot displays a bright olive-yellow colour and fine pale markings while swimming close to a rocky Mediterranean reef.

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.

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.

Marbled Electric Ray - Torpedo marmorata - Gliding above the Seabed

A Marbled Electric Ray glides over a Mediterranean seabed, clearly showing its broad rounded disc, short tail and paired dorsal fins.

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.

Common Stingray - Dasyatis pastinaca - Resting on the Sandy Seabed

A Common Stingray rests on a sandy Mediterranean seabed, clearly showing its broad disc and exceptionally long whip-like tail.

Common Stingray - Dasyatis pastinaca - Long Tail across the Sandy Seabed

A Common Stingray rests on pale sand, its broad diamond-shaped disc and remarkably long whip-like tail fully visible.

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.

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.

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.

Blue-ringed Angelfish - Pomacanthus annularis - Electric Blue Lines

A Blue-ringed Angelfish photographed outside Pattaya, Thailand, displaying its striking electric-blue curved lines across a golden-olive body.

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.

Yellowmouth Barracuda - Sphyraena viridensis - Coming Back for Another Look

A curious Yellowmouth Barracuda turns toward the camera at Cirkewwa Reef, Malta, while smaller reef fish drift through the blue water around it.

Blue-ringed Angelfish - Pomacanthus annularis - Gliding through a Shaded Reef

A Blue-ringed Angelfish glides through a shaded reef area outside Pattaya, Thailand, its vivid electric-blue lines contrasting with the darker underwater surroundings.

Sixbar Angelfish - Pomacanthus sexstriatus - Bold Stripes among the Coral

A Sixbar Angelfish moves through the reef outside Pattaya, Thailand, displaying its bold dark bars, bright blue spotting and distinctive white facial stripe.