he Beaded Anemone, Heteractis aurora is also known as the Aurora anemone or Beaded Sand Anemone . They obtain their name from the swellings on the tentacles which give the impression of strings of beads. They are not that common...
he Gorgonian wrapper (Nemanthus species) is also known as the Tiger Anemone. They are a species of communal anemones that are usually found wrapped around Gorgonian corals and Whip corals. Occasionally they are found on the top of coral bommies....
ube Anemone’s are not anemones per se and are somewhere in-between anemones and corals. They are in the sub class Ceriantharia and live inside long tubes which go into the substrate. In Tanzanian waters they are found across a wide range...
he magnificent sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica is also known as the Ritteri anemone. Previously they were known as Radianthus ritteri but they have now been reclassified. They are the commonest large anemone in Tanzanian waters and on occasions in some areas...
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF ERIC BEAUME o the southeast of Mbudya Island (located north of Dar es Salaam) lies Octopus Reef, which is approximately 1,000 meters in length and 250 meters in width. Lauras Garden is the north section of this...
Mafia Island has some spectacular diving, with the most popular dive sites at the southeast of the island at Chole Bay within the protected Mafia Marine Park...
Mafia Island has some spectacular diving, with the most popular dive sites at the southeast of the island in the protected Mafia Marine Park of Chole Bay. The park is famous for its pristine reefs...
Eric Beaume
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0 52A shoal of semi transparent glassies congregate around a coral outcrop, banding together for protection. Shoaling makes it difficult for predators to focus on a single fish, another one of natures tricks to ensure the survival of the species. Canon 7D...
Eric Beaume
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0 71 fire goby or fire dartfish, (Nemateleotris magnifica) displays its vibrant colors and fully erect dorsal fin for the photographer. Adult fire gobies are generally found on sandy patches alongside coral reefs. Is is there where they dig burrows in which they live in pairs...
Eric Beaume
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0 42A crocodilefish (Papilloculiceps longiceps), also known as the tentacled flathead, lies across soft corals, waiting for prey to swim past. These fish are extremely well camouflaged...
Eric Beaume
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0 68A giant moray eel, Gymnothorax javanicus, stares out from his cave in the coral reef off the coast of Dar es Salaam. These eels grow up to up to three meters, the head...
Eric Beaume
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0 27A pair of redband lizardfish (Synodus variegatis) rest on the coral, ready to seize any passing morsel that will fit into their mouth. Canon 7D Ikelite 7D Housing Twin Ikelite DS 161 Strobes Flat Ikelite Lens Port Ikelite Dual Synch...
Alan Sutton
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0 38n unexploded home made bomb, photographed at the popular Dar es Salaam dive site, Bongoyo Patches, lays benign nestled among corals. Bombs such as these are made with a water bottle containing a mixture of fertilizer and diesel. They are...
Ulric Charteris
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0 64A grumpy moray eel attempts to warn off potential predators by showing off his sharp pearly whites and his large gaping mouth. Photographed while scuba...
Hannah Jane
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0 93 thornspine cow fish (Lactoria fornasini) pouts at the camera, box fish may seem helpless and vulnerable, but they have the ability to secrete a poisonous mucus in the water when threatened. Also, their exterior body is a series of hard...
Hannah Jane
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0 49n unknown species of Hinge Beak ShrimpCinetorhynchus, possibly reticulatos, commonly known as a hinge beak shrimp sits on the coral feeding. Hinge beak shrimps are nocturnal and are mainly reddish in color. Because of the size of its claws, this...
Hannah Jane
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0 204 Barracuda Shoal of juvenile great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) swim across the top of the reef in Mabal Kapalai, Borneo. Great barracuda can grow over 6 feet (1.8 m) long, and are vicious predators, preying mainly on smaller fish. As they become...
Hannah Jane
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0 74 shoal of curious bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) approach me out of curiosity. The largest of all the parrotfish growing up to 1.5 meters, these fish have been heavily exploited and are sought after by fishermen. They usually shoal, making for an interesting...
Hannah Jane
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0 170copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) hides under an overhang at night, sleeping upside down. Many reef fish particularly the angels and butterflyfish seem quite at home upside down under a ledge of coral, this gives them a better view to guard against...
Hannah Jane
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0 82common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) huddles in its anenome home. Made famous by the Pixar film, Finding Nemo, these clownfish are popular with aquarists. Most aquarium clownfish these days are captive bred, this species being one of the first saltwater aquarium fishes...
Hannah Jane
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0 216The masthead of HMAS Swan which was sunk in 1997 to create an artificial reef. The vessel, an ex Australian Navy Destroyer, is today a popular dive site in Busselton...
Hannah Jane
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1 2311A massive potato bass (Epinephelus tukula) which is habituated to human contact allows a scuba diver to approach in close proximity. Larger Potato bass...
On the 27th of March 1951 the Slemmestad, laden with 3,500 tons of general cargo, including bitumen, brandy, kerosene, lube oil, matches and bagged cement, whilst on a voyage from...
Hannah Jane
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0 368ooking like striated frogfish a cross between Wookiee from Star Wars and a toad, the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) does not feature very highly in the beauty stakes. They do however have the ability to change color to suit their...
Hannah Jane
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0 216A bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) glows ethereally in the light of the photographers strobes. The anenomes have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae that provide them with the majority of their nutrients. The color of the anemone is dictated by...
Hannah Jane
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0 190The eye of a bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), reflects light from the underwater camera strobes, appearing as though it is glowing inside...
Ulric Charteris
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0 32 territorial speckled sandperch (Parapercis hexophthalma) on a coral balmy in Dar es Salaam. Photographed while scuba diving at Bongoyo Patches. Shot with a Sony DSC-RX100M II Camera in a Nauticam housing with a INON S-2000 Strobe, a hand-mounted SOLA 2100 Video Light and...