by Admin | Nov 30, 2020 | Fish, Photography
There are several fish in my Red Sea guidebook that I’ve long suspected may be part of some conspiracy against me, and that in reality don’t exist… I realize that’s obviously nonsense, but after many dives failing to find a fish it’s easy... by Admin | Nov 26, 2020 | Fish
I recently posted about cardinals and how they got their name: how one red fish in the Mediterranean gave its name to a family of fish found across the globe. On a similar theme, I thought I’d have a quick look at the ‘original’ chromis, another... by Admin | Nov 24, 2020 | Fish
Across the world there are animals with the word ‘cardinal’ in their name and as most readers will know the entire fish family Apogonidae are known as cardinals, but why? Why are the fish below... by Admin | Nov 21, 2020 | Fish, Photography
When reviewing my image archive, very much with: “I wish I was diving right now” running through my head – especially as the Scottish autumn turns into another soggy Scottish winter, it is shots like these that really make me want to warm up my... by Admin | Nov 20, 2020 | Breeding, Fish, Photography
In yesterday’s post I showed some coral heads full of mainly juvenile Chromis viridis, and I mentioned how hard they were to shoot. In this series of images I was lucky enough to have a macro lens fitted to my camera and I was able to observe some interesting... by Admin | Nov 19, 2020 | Fish, Photography
Chromis viridis are widely available in the aquarium industry and commonly kept in home aquaria. Often, aquarists buy several very young specimens in the hope they will form a shoal. In my experience this doesn’t really happen and sadly, as the group dynamics...
