Of all the fishes that I photograph, I think it is the Lyretail Anthias, good ‘ol Pseudanthias squamipinnis, that provides me with the best value per fish. Here’s why. Wreck fish, Sea Goldies, Squamies, whatever you want to call them, they are a massively abundant fish on [...]
It’s remarkable what you can find when you’re looking for seahorses. That’s because seahorses are very, very hard to find. I’ve had plenty of dives in which I spent an awful lot of time failing to find these small, well-camouflaged little fish. This may surprise [...]
I came across these the other day and thought I’d share ‘em. This was the first time I’d ever seen a lionfish hunt! I think most folk now know that lionfish from the Indo pacific are making a nuisance of themselves throughout the Caribbean and upwards. With no natural predators, they have [...]
It’s been a few years since I’ve shared these images and a few years since I wrote about them, but it was this trip, looking for the Mauritian Clown, that first started me down the underwater photographer road. I’d say I owe these perky little clowns a great [...]
My first Reefs.com video of 2019 is here! Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA), a leader in the world of aquaculture and captive breeding, opened their doors for me to visit and showcase their work especially for you. For this video, I met up with their Production Manager and master breeder, [...]
According to a news study from Georgia Tech that examined the microbe rich mucous layers of both clownfish and anemones, the two are swapping microbe flora, which may contribute to the fishes avoiding being stung. The research team studies clownfish and anemones in captivity and monitored [...]
Photographing sharks is just about my favorite thing to do; there is nothing that focuses my mind on the moment more than being in the water with these supreme predators. I won’t belabour the point that sharks are not the mindless predators the media portrays them to be, and that [...]