Banzai and Spotlight Cave Dives: May 30, 2009

Stinging hydroid (probably Aglaophenia cupressina). This beautiful critter can inflict a painful sting. However, it is preyed upon by certain nudibranchs.

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Stinging hydroid (probably Aglaophenia cupressina). This beautiful critter can inflict a painful sting. However, it is preyed upon by certain nudibranchs.

stinging hydroid

$The Pacific Ocean makes for a pretty cool aquarium! Here you see (top) a Palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus), next is a Reticulated dascyllus (Dascyllus reticulata), and immediately underneath that is the prize of this photo: Lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissma) are notoriously difficult to photograph. They just keep darting in and out of the coral, never giving more than a fraction of a second to snap the shot. Bottom right, you see a Spotbanded butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus).$

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Banzai and Spotlight Cave Dives: May 30, 2009