ON THE LOOKOUT

Caribbean Two-Spot Octopus (Octopus hummelincki), Roatan, Honduras This juvenile octopus (≈4cm) came out at dusk, upon an anchor thrown in 2 meters of water, on the beach just in front of our hotel. I shot the picture while snorkeling. It has 2 distinctive dark blue ocellated spots (one on each side) that get attenuate when camouflaging. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/22, ISO200

U-TURN

Sargassum Spurilla (Spurilla sargassicola), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

SNAKE FACE

Yellowface Pikeblenny (Chaenopsis limbaughi, female), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Subsee+10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

GODDESS

Purple-Crowned Sea Goddess (Felimare kempfi), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO200

BLACK & WHITE

Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp (Gnathophylloides mineri) among the spines of a West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

CARIBBEAN SHAUN

Eyespot Costasiella (Costasiella ocellifera) on Paddle Blade Alga (Avrainvillea longicaulis), Roatan, Honduras This sapsucking slug, only 2mm long, is a caribbean cousin of the famous Shaun the Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae) Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO200

HOIST THE SAIL !

Sailfin Blenny (Emblemaria pandionis, male), Roatan, Honduras The dorsal fin can be flicked up and down with different rhythms in order to communicate, to defend territory in front of other males, or to approach and seduce females... Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO320

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

FOUR EYED

Foureye Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

Tiger Grouper (Mycteroperca tigris), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens open @24mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO200

YAWNING

Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

CAMOUFLAGE

Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

THINK OUT OF THE BOX

Smooth Trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/8, ISO100

SHREK

Green moray (Gymnothorax funebris), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO100

WHITEFLAG

Spotted Drum juvenile (Equetus punctatus), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO250

HOW DID YOU SPOT ME ?

Spotted Trunkfish intermediate (Lactophrys bicaudalis), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/14, ISO200

FEATHERS

Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/8, ISO200

HOW DID YOU FIND ME ?

Longsnout Seahorse (hippocampus reidi), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

CAMOUFLAGE

Longsnout Seahorse (hippocampus reidi), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

SHYLESS

Rock Beauty (Holacanthus tricolor), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO250

DRUM

Spotted Drum juvenile (Equetus punctatus), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO250

FIFTY SHADES OF BLUE

Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO250