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Roatan - Mar 2012

Here are shots from our March 2012 trip to CocoView. This was our sixth trip to CCV and it was one of the best. I experimented more with macro shots with my 100mm lens, and our divemaster Kirk was great at finding tiny subjects including wire coral shrimp. We had a great group on our boat and thoroughly enjoyed the Red Boat with DM Kirk and Captain Dave. All photos were taken with my Canon 40D in Ikelite housing, dual Inon strobes with Canon 60mm and 100mm macro lenses and Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens.
Damselfish guarding eggs - this is my favorite shot from the trip Damselfish eggs Pair of wire coral shrimp Darren holding coral to show scale for the shrimp
Close-up of wire coral shrimp g4/83/838783/3/142579392.VEQE06gk.jpg g4/83/838783/3/142579393.vTbfcAsC.jpg These litte guys run up and down the coral - sometimes running over each other
French grunt Pipefish Rock beauty Rock beauty
Squid Juvenille parrotfish Female blackhead blenny?? Horseshow feather worm on brain coral
Porkfish Barred hamlet Banded coral shrimp Secretary blenny
Christmas tree worm Pillar coral Reef scene - corals and sponges Reef scene
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Reef scene w/barrel sponge Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene w/barrel sponge
Reef scene Spotfin butterflyfish Giant anemone detail Artichoke coral
Brittle starfish in vase sponge Damselfish Spotted eel Giant clinging crab - from side - notice sponge growth
Fireworm Christmas tree worm Cryptic teardrop crab Peppermint shrimp inside sponge
Pederson cleaner shrimp Neon goby Small translucent shrimp - not sure what kind - they are tiny Feather duster
Hermit crab balancing on a sponge at night on the Prince Albert Here's what we found left of him the next day Arrow crab Rose coral?
Three drums in the channel near the Prince Albert g4/83/838783/3/142579581.Xaaa9Zc7.jpg g4/83/838783/3/142579583.UJKEaasN.jpg Blackear wrasse?
Sergeant major Yellow seahorse Goatfish Banded butterflyfish
Bigeye Cryptic teardrop crab Juvenille tang Pair of Spanish hogfish (juvenille)
Spanish hogfish (juvenille) Fairy basslet Reef scene Reef scene
Pillar coral Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene w/rope sponge
Reef scene Reef scene Plate coral Reef scene
Reef scene Reef scene Sculpted slipper lobster Close-up
Puddingwife wrasse Neck crab Pair of Pederson shrimp Cryptic teardrop crab in vase sponge - more are inside
Scorpionfish with green coloration g4/83/838783/3/142579705.e1cM5EGO.jpg Orange-spotted filefish French grunt
Lionfish g4/83/838783/3/142579710.oao6Orx5.jpg Butter hamlet Spotted lobster
Squirrelfish Slender filefish Garden eel Peacock flounder
g4/83/838783/3/142579725.ULD1Su6v.jpg Parrotfish - not sure what type Small lionfish Juvenille trumpetfish - probably about 3-4 long
Spiny lobster Queen angelfish Spotted eel Pipefish
Saddled blenny Juvenille yellowtail damselfish Red hermit crab Longfin damselfish juvenille
Juvenille three-spot damselfish Orange cup coral - at night on CCV wall g4/83/838783/3/142579740.6Eu4DyNm.jpg Spotted lobster
Red shrimp Cryptic teardrop crab on red rope sponge Banded cleaner shrimp with eggs Note the eggs
Cryptic teardrop crab on purple vase sponge Bridled burrfish Pederson cleaner shrimp Black-spotted nudibranch
Porcupinefish West Indian Simnia?? Crinoid in coral Spanish hogfish
Seahorse on rod coral Brittle star in vase sponge Christmas tree worm on red sponge Juveneille tang - a little yellow left in his tail
Fireworm Underside of fireworm Christmastree worm on fire coral Spiny lobster
Cocoa damselfish g4/83/838783/3/142579792.vhjz0poD.jpg Porkfish Purple tunicates
g4/83/838783/3/142579795.dzG5RnDE.jpg Damelfish Wire coral shrimp Pair of neon gobies
Seahorse Pair of flamingo tongues More flamingo tongues Smooth trunkfish
Sea urchin Disc coral Arrow crab with eggs Red hermit crab
IMG_1029.JPG Yellow seahorse on CCV wall The mate hiding in a large recess in the wall Reef scene with elephant ear sponge and deep sea gorgonian coral
Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene
Reef scene w/double barrel sponge Reef scene w/purple branching sponge Reef scene Reef scene
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Orange elephant ear sponge Branching tube sponges Convoluted barrel sponge Sponges growing on the Prince Albert
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Barred hamlet Carpet anemone Small christmas tree worm Pederson cleaner shrimp
Juvenille spotted drum Lancer dragonet Pair of blue chromis Surgeonfish
Spotted drum Wire coral shrimp Atlantic thorny oyster Juvenille yellowhead wrasse
Yellow seahorse Reef scene Brain coral Reef scene
Barrel sponge Reef scene Reef scene Barrel sponge
Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene Reef scene
Barrel sponge IReef scene Social feather dusters IMG_9092.JPG
Social feather dusters Squat anemone shrimp He jumped from the sponge back into the anemone Squirrelfish
Spotted drum Banded cleaner shrimp Channel clinging crag Spotted lobster
Horseshow feather duster Spotfin butterflyfish Social feather dusters Solitary gorgonian hydriod - very small - on tip of this gorgonian coral
Side view See the two shrimp in the center and the small ones on the tentacles - not in clear focus - I didn't see them while shooting One more shot Flamingo tongue snail
Harlequin fish Parrotfish hiding in turtle grass Juvenille French angelfish Lobster carcass - I wonder who ate him?
Yellowtail snapper Green moray eel Spiny lobster Blue chromis
Arrow crab Goatfish Channel clinging crab Creole wrasse
Masked goby Four-eye butterflyfish Scorpionfish Trumpetfish
Black-capped basslet g4/83/838783/3/142580117.U40Ws3VG.jpg Christmas tree worm and horseshoe feather duster Secretary blenny
Secretary blenny Nassau grouper Butter hamlet White-speckled hermit crab
Love those blue eyes Tobacco fish g4/83/838783/3/142580129.etT6z5ws.jpg Hairy clinging crab
Indigo hamlet Sea urchin Sharptail eel Hogfish - mottled phase
Orange elephant ear sponge Pillar coral Green moray resting under a ledge Spiny lobster
Channel clinging crab Sea rod coral Reef scene Barrel sponge trio
Reef scene g4/83/838783/3/142580158.ZzEBv3ej.jpg Elkhorn coral Darren
Kim (photo by Darren - his one contribution to the album - not bad) The red boat from below

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