BIG ROCK


Threespot Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
with Elkhorn coral head

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Flamingo tongue snail
Common on many
Caribbean & Atlantic
coral reefs, the flamingo
tongue snail feeds on
toxic sea fans and not only
suffers no harm,
it incorporates the fans'
venom and becomes toxic itself.
Shell collectors are often
attracted to the colorful snails,
but in fact the shell itself is white;
it's the living animal inside
that produces the striking color pattern.


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Giant Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)


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Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) prey on sea urchins
by blowing water to overturn them, then attacking the area with short spines.
Triggerfish are able to erect the first spine of the front dorsal fin;
the second spine is used to lock the first one in an upright position.
They put up the first spine while, in case of danger,
they have to flee into a cave. With the first spine erect,
they are difficult to remove from their shelterhole.


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Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
This beautiful little crab is easily recognized by its triangular body
and long, slender, spine-like rostrum.
The walking legs and claws are very long and slender.
The color of the carapace is whitish or light tan to
golden brown with fine dark lines. The claws may have violet tips.

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Sailfin Blenny (Emblemaria pandionis)
Males perform an
aggressive mating display,
and males placed close
to each other may engage in combat.


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Black and white crinoid (Nemaster grandis)
Not a basket star, but in that family.
This feather star has forty black arms.
The side branches have white tips.


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