Anilao

Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus : Female with Egg Pouch Ornate Ghost Pipefish are amazing masters of camouflage. This pair...

Ardeadoris angustolutea are widespread in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Marshall Islands to Thailand, and Australia to Japan.

This pipefish and his family group live amongst the tentacles of a solitary Sun Mushroom Coral.

This shrimp, and their partner, will care for the eggs until they hatch.

Purple-tipped nudibranch: Janolus savinkini

Chromodoris willani, aka Willani's Chromodoris Chromodoris willani is in the same genus as the Magnificent Chromodoris and has the same...

Thor amboinensis are called Sexy Shrimp because they invariably stick their rear ends as high as they can, and wiggle

This skeleton shrimp reminds me of a Chinese proverb: "A peasant can wait a long time on the side of a hill with his mouth open, waiting for a roast duck to fly in."

Glitter on the nose (rhinophores and gills) and some pinkish spots add glamour to Goniobranchus geometricus

Dasycaris ceratops "Ceratops" means "horn face" and sounds like an insult invented by teenagers. Originally the name was applied to a...

This Harlequin Swimming shrimp looks like a boxer, staring me down.

This nudibranch patiently made its way toward me, gently waving its front margin, as I worked to focus the camera lens.

Cymolutes torquatus, AKA Finescale Razorfish or Collared Knifefish This Finescale Razorfish was one of the first creatures I spotted at...

Emperor Shrimp Riding a Sea Cucumber Emperor Shrimp spend most of their lives riding on sea cucumbers, or other mounts including...

Yellow gobies peer from the neck of their bottle home. Yellow Pygmy Gobies often make their homes in bottles. For the gobies, wine...

Infant Lionfish I spotted this tiny lionfish on the sand, near Anilao Pier. The fish was quite patient and allowed me to approach....

Commensal shrimp This commensal shrimp has partly buried itself in its host. I am guessing that the shrimp is Pliopontonia furtiva. It's...

Anemone horseshoe worm These horseshoe worms live at the base of an anemone at China Point , blurrily visible in the background. I...

Yellow-lipped Krait This yellow-lipped krait glided past me, pushing her head into every nook and cranny in the reef. I raced to keep...

A Coleman Shrimp has found a home amid the spines of a fire urchin. Coleman shrimp are surprisingly well camoflaged among the spines of...