Today I again had Paul the DM as my buddy;
we did a 62-minute second-to-last dive,
and a 56-minute last dive.
Bob and Brent - co-divers on my last day.
I buddied with Paul . . .
. . . and this is Bob . . .
Because I'd done Moliniere Bay once already this week,
we did a slightly-modified trip
(there were four divers & eight snorkelers on a small boat);
we did Flamingo Bay and then went in at Dragon Bay
and drifted to the OUTSIDE of Moliniere Reef.
Arrow crab (brown) with . . .
. . . Peterson's shrimp (blue white)
What's that gleam in a da reef?
With the bright shiny teef?
It's a moray.
Jawfish male who holds the eggs in his mouth until they hatch . . .
. . . and then for a while, the fry or fingerlings can also seek shelter there when threatened.
Both male & female are shown;
the female is to the upper right corner of the photo below.
There are several pairs with nearby homes.
The rubble came from their home - a tunnel or hole in the sand.
It's also protection against predators.
Like pairie-dogs, they will pop down into their hole when threatened.
As you can imagine, it's not easy to get close enough to photograph them.
One soft coral with two species of snail. One is a Fingerprint snail
The seahorse is pregnant.
The male has a pouch like a kangaroo, to keep the eggs in.
Schools of Creole Wrasse on the reef
Another moray eel
The perfect end to a week of diving . . .
. . . the appearance of a small Hawksbills turtle.
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