FRIENDSHIP

Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) and Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena), La Gabinière, Port-Cros, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO100

BITING or PINCHED ?

Comber (Serranus cabrilla), Medes Islands, L'Estartit, Spain The comber seems to be feeding of a crab but after observing the scene for a while, I noticed that in fact, the small crab was pinching the fish's lip. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO100

SCHOOLING

School of Graybar Grunts (Haemulon sexfasciatus), Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240. Settings 1/125, f/8, ISO320

EYESSSSS CONTACT

School of Graybar Grunts (Haemulon sexfasciatus), Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO320

DOLPHIN SCHOOL

School of Amarillo Snappers (Lutjanus argentiventris), Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO320

TOGETHER ALONE

Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) and Bar Jack (Caranx ruber), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Fisheye Panasonic 8mm lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240. Settings 1/200, f/10, ISO200

CLEANING SERVICE

Golden Spadefish (Plata boersii) and Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus), Balicasang, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/8, ISO200

MOTHERHOOD

Saddleback Anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) looking after eggs, Negros, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO200

BAITBALL

School of Convict Blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia), Moalboal, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/13, ISO200

CUDDLE FOR CUTTLE

Broadclub Cuttlefishes (Sepia latimanus), Gato Island, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Lens in Macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO200

NERO di SEPIA

Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus), Gato Island, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm Lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/13, ISO200OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

PROUDLY STANDING

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Gozo, Malta Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50 lens in Macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO100

INTIMIDATION

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), Gozo, Malta Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO250

FLARING TENTACLES

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), Gozo, Malta Darkening its skin and flaring its tentacles is the way this cuttlefish chose to intimidate me and my camera. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO250

DENTAL CHECK-UP

Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) and Monaco Shrimp (Lysmata seticaudata), Ilot de la Fourmigue, France. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50 lens in Macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/13, ISO200

TOGETHER

Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis) and Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra), Coiba National Park, Panama. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm Lens in Macro mode @43mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO200

BULLISH

Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO200

PREDATOR

Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) swallowing a prey, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Zuiko Lens open @40mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO200.

CLEANING STATION

Tiger Grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) being cleaned by Caribbean Neon Gobies (Elacatinus lobeli) and a juvenile Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus), Roatan, Honduras Nice example of a symbiotic relationship : on these "cleaning stations", tiny cleaner fishes will help bigger specimens get rid of dead skin and parasites. You can observe tiny brownish parasites on the lower jaw of this grouper, gathering there as they try to flee from chasing gobies. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Lens open @35mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO320

ME and MYSELF

Yellowline Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) just after molting and before ingesting its former exoskeleton, Martinique, France Like most crustaceans, arrow crabs shed their exoskeleton as they age. The new skin hardens with calcium carbonate, which is acquired from sea water and by ingesting their old shell. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

CARNIVAL COSTUME

Sponge Crab (Undetermined ID), Martinique, France Sponge crabs are real camouflage artists. They cut down chunks of sponge and wear them like a costume. The sponge continues to live and grow with the crab, sometimes covering him entirely. That’s the reason why identification can be very tricky ... as there is not enough crab showing. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/13, ISO200