We had hoped to go diving twice during our stay, but the hurricane made that impossible. We got out only once, the day before the storm. We brought only one camera, so all the photos are Paul's. The juvenile lionfish, only about 2" long, is the first one we have seen in the Caribbean. As an invasive species, they are impossible to eradicate now.
Red-banded lobster, Justitia longimanus
Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
Yellowline arrow crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis
Pederson cleaner shrimp, Periclemenes pedersoni
Sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis
Cushion sea star, Oreaster reticulatus
Sharknose goby, Elacatinus evelynae
Cleaning goby, Elacatinus genie, on Puddingwife, Halichoeres radiatus
Barred hamlet, Hypoplectrus puella
Sand diver, Synodus intermedius
Lionfish, Pterois volitans
Banded coral shrimp, Stenopus hispidus
Yellow goatfish, Mulloidichthys martinicus
Stoplight parrotfish (initial phase), Sparisoma viride
Trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus
Queen conch, Lobatus (Strombus) gigas
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