Friday, September 19, 2008

Clownfish




Clarks Anenomefish - Clownfish

(amphiprion clarkii)



Dibba Rock Fujaira UAE

Depth 5 meters

13th September 2008




Thursday, September 18, 2008

Nudibranc 3



Sea Slug (2 specimens)


Phidiana militaris



Inchcape wreck, Khor Fakkan, UAE

18 meters

13th september 2008

credits


http://www.seaslugforum.net/find.cfm?id=21889

Nudibranc 2


Sea Slug

Hypselodoris nigrostriata
Inchcape 2 wreck Khor Fakkan, UAE
18 Meters
13th Spetember 2008
credits

Nudibranc


Sea Slug


Chromodoris annulata


Inchcape 2 wreck, Khor Fakkan, UAE

19 meters

13th September

credits

http://www.seaslugforum.net/find.cfm?id=21891

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Grouper


Epaulet Grouper

Epinephelus stoliczkae
Dibba Rock, Khor Fakkan, UAE
6 meters
13th Septhember 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Octopus


Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Dibba Rock, UAE

8 meters

July 2008

Blue Triggerfish


Blue Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Inchcape 2 wreck
Khor fakkan UAE
18 Meters
13th SEPTEMBER 2008

Surgeon Fish



Arabian Surgeon Fish

Acanthurus sohal

Dibba UAE

5 meters

13th September 2008























Broomtailed Wrass (Cheilinus lunulatus),


Broomtailed Wrass
Cheilinus lunulatus,
Dibba Rock, Dibba UAE
5 Meters
13th September 2008

Monday, September 15, 2008

Filefish


Strapweed Filefish


Pseudocanthus macrurus

Khor fakan UAE

Inchcape 2 wreck

22 meters

13th September 2008

Nudibranc city


Shot showing at least 3 nudibranc.
Sea Slug
Inchcape wreck 2
Khor fakan UAE
18 meters
13TH September 2008

Chromodoris annulata


Chromodoris annulata
Sea Slug
Inchcape 2 wreck, Fujaira UAE
18 Meters
13th September 2008

Nudibranc Phidiana militaris


Nudibranc
Phidiana militaris


Inchcape 2 wreck
Fujeira UAE


18 meters
13th September 2008

Nudibranc Hypselodoris nigrostriata


Hypselodoris nigrostriata

Sea Slug

Inchcape 2 wreck

Fujeira UAE

18 meters
13th September 2008

Nudibranc



Chromodoris annulata



Sea Slug




Inchcape 2 wreck, Fujaira UAE

18 Meters

13th September 2008







Sunday, September 14, 2008

Scorpion Fish

Tassled Scorpion Fish

(Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Inchcape 2 Wreck
Fujaira UAE

22 Meters

14th September 2008

Moray Eel and Shrimp


Whitemouth Moray
(Gymnothorax Meleagris)
with....

Banded Coral Shrimp

(Stenopus hispidus)
Dibba Rock Fujaira UAE
5 Meters
13th September 2008
(With 2 White striped Cleaner Shrimps (Lysmata amboinensis)
above.

Clown Fish


Clarks Anenome fish


Amphiprion Clarkii


Dibba Rock Fujaira UAE


Depth 5 meters


September 2008

Yellowtailed Surgeon Fish

Yellowtailed Surgeon Fish

Zebrasoma xanthurum

Dibba Rock Fujaira UAE

14th September 2008

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Bannerfish


Longfin Bannerfish (heniocus acuminatus)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
July 2008

Arabian butterflyfish


Arabian Butterflyfish (chaetodon melapterus)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008

Neon Goby


Blue striped neon goby (Gobiosoma oceanops
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008

Cardinal Fish


Cardinal fish (Apogonidae)


Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE


September 2008

Green Turtle 2



Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE

September 2008

Blackspot snapper


Blackspot Snapper (lutjanus ehrenbergi)


Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE


September 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Clownfish

Taken with my first camera so sorry
about the bad quality - will get better

Clarks Anenomefish - Clownfish (amphiprion clarkii)

Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE

August 2008

Blenny


Lined Flangblenny (meiacanthus lineatus),

Abu Dhabi Breakwater UAE
September 2008

sand perch


Blackbarred Sand Perch (Parapercis tetracantha)
Abu Dhabi Breakwater UAE
September 2008

Hermit Crab


Coral Hermit (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Abu Dhabi Breakwater UAE

September 2008

Sole fish


Moses Sole (Pardachirus marmoratus),
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008

Boxfish


Bluetail Trunkfish (ostracion cyanurus)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008

Green Turtle


Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)


Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE


September 2008

Lionfish 2


Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
September 2008
Digital Mastery by BrianM

Black Tipped Reef Shark


Black Tipped Reef Shark (Carchahinus melanopterus)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
September 2008
Digital Mastery by Noozy

Black Tipped Reef Shark


Black Tipped Reef Shark (Carchahinus melanopterus)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008
Digital mastery by Noozy

Lionfish


Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Dibba Rock Fujeira UAE
August 2008

Blackspot sweetlips


Blackspotted Sweetlips (plectorhinchus gaterinus)

Abu Dhabi Breakwater UAE

September 2008

Batffish


Circular Spadefish - Batfish
(platax orbicularis)

Abu Dhabi Breakwater UAE

September 2008

Arabian Angelfish


Arabian Angelfish Adult (Pomacanthus asfur)

Breakwater Abu Dhabi UAE


September 2008

Juvenile Arabian Angel Fish


Juvenile Angel Fish (Pomacanthus asfur)

Breakwater Abu Dhabi

September 2008

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Sawtooth Barracuda



School of Sawtooth Barracuda (sphyraena putnamiae)

Dibba Rock Fueira UAE

(Old camera)

July 2008

uae fish identification


Basically my name is Will and I am a rectreational diver based in the UAE.

Back in July this year I bought a cheap $20 underwater camera and thats when it all started I then went on to buy a decent underwater camera - the Sea and Sea 1G with the YS110 strobe and am now learning all about it.

I have carried out around 200 dives in Indonesia. Thailand and the Midde East.

I attained my Padi Divemaster qualification whilst living in Thailand.

I am married to a lovely lady called
Anita who hails from Sulawesi Indonesia.

I am enjoying identifying fish that I
photograph and thats the reason for this blog.
As I am a beginner if I do make any mistakes
I would appreciate any corrections and criticisms.
Keep blowin them bubbles
Thats me in the middle by the way at my daughters wedding - between my younger brothers Adam and Brian.

Will
Divemaster 147474