Two similar syngnathids from the Indo pacific

As a photographer I thoroughly enjoy shooting pipefish as they fulfill of my “i need some macro images” needs.  For a start, they are quite common, so there’s a good chance I’ll find one at some point on a trip, which makes all the difference...

Chromis chromis, the First of a Common Genus

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...

How the Cardinal Fish got its Name

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...

Pseudanthias squamipinnis – wild shots

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...