What a dedicated dad!
The male tiger #jawfish holds the clutch of eggs in his mouth until the behbehies hatch, ~8-9 days later. I usually find them in small groups of 3-5 individuals, each in their own private burrow, spread over an area of ~6’ or so.
#tulamben #gug #fisheggs

A male #cardinalfish rotates his brood of eggs.

#mouthbrooder #mouthbrooding #bali #amed #amedbali #tulamben #tulambenbali #chrisgug #gug #gugunderwater

Spent 30+ minutes with this giant #mimicoctopus - of the dozens (hundreds?) I’ve encountered, this might be the biggest, with a legspan of >2’!

#octopus #thaumoctopusmimicus OK fine, I’ll tag #wunderpus just in case… #tulamben #amedbali #tulambenbali #bali #🐙 #gug #gugunderwater #chrisgug

My first hairy #shrimp!!! Suuuuuper stoked to see this rare holy grail species!
The #hairyshrimp (Phycocaris simulans) aka the #AlgaeShrimp, is a nearly impossible to see tiny tiny tiny little varmint.

#phycocarissimulans #🦐 #calimari #muckdiving #tulamben #tulambenbali #bali

#Ctenophores! There are soooo many types! Did you know some aren’t pelagic, but rather benthic, so the live on the bottom, or, in this case, attached to this sea star?!? The tentacles aren’t stingy, so yes, they’re safe to lick. 👅

#ctenophore #tulamben #gug #cheisgug #gugunderwater #fishnerd

The most Thanksgiving turkey-looking creature in the sea! This is the Pegasus #SeaMoth that I shot last week in #tulamben. Super easy to shoot, but impossible to shoot well - I still don’t have any shot of them that I’d call “good”.
#pegasusseamoth #Eurypegasusdraconis #muckdiving #tulambenbali

Straight outta Arrakis
Like the worm riders in Dune, an imperator shrimp rides atop of this 3” nudibranch. They’ve stayed together in the same spot for 4 weeks now!

#nudibranch #symbiosis #imperatorshrimp #emperorshrimp #seaslug #gug #gugunderwater #chrisgug #tulamben #tulambenbali

1st photo: what NOT to do with an underwater camera.
2nd photo: for context to explain what the heck is going on.

#eel #moray #morayeel #gymnothorax #giantmoray #giantmorayreel #tulamben #tulambenbali #bali #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater

Finally downloaded the memory card from the past 8 days of shooting, and this is the very last frame, shot tonight while collecting my bonfire lights.

#squid #cephalopod #tulamben #bali #gug

I’ve watched this pair of #clownfish through two full breeding cycles over the past month and a half - as of yesterday morning, they’re empty nesters once again. It’s been cool documenting the whole process and watching the eggs develop.
#anemone #tulamben #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater

I’ve never seen so many anemones in all my life! Every surface covered in anemones as far as the eye could see!
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#anemone #clownfish #anemonefish #emperorangelfish #tulamben #bali #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug

I mean…. It’s gotta tickle, right?

A scarlet cleaner shrimp plays doctor with an emperor angelfish from last week.

#cleaningstation #symbiosis #scarletcleanershrimp #emperorangelfish #tulamben #bali #chrisgug #gug #gugunderwater

This little 1” goby is caring for several clutches of eggs. The newest ones are more solid, while the most mature have little eyeballs and tails inside. She had glued all of them to this tunicate.

#goby #gobywitheggs #gobyeggs #tulamben #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug

Had a surprise encounter with this massive Bluespotted Pufferfish. He was huuuuungry, and chomped away at this & that on the reef.

#bluespottedpufferfish #pufferfish #arothron #arothtoncaeruleopunctatus #bali #tulamben #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug #scubadiving #underwater

Found this cute little 1” #goby living on a feathery #SeaPen today while looking for something completely different. Tomorrow will be my first day not diving in 3.5 weeks - gotta head to the city to restock “supplies”🍷

#tulamben #muckdiving #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater

Arguably one of my very favorite photo subjects - the schooling coral catfish. I’ve probably seen this >500 times in my days, but for me, it never gets old.
And BTW - no licking 😝- venomous spines.

#coralcatfish #plotosuslineatus #catfish #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug #tulamben #marinelife

The next generation is safe behind those teeth! Yesterday, I spotted this pregnant dad Tiger #Cardinalfish (#Cheilodipterus macrodon) #mouthbrooding his eggs.

#tigercardinalfish #cheilodipterusmacrodon #tulamben #tulambenbali #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug

A lovely Ambon crinoid shrimp, coloured to blend in with its host crinoid, wandering beneath the waves in #tulamben Bali is today's #MarineLife.

More #MarineLife to bring you some Friday. This is a young ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) seen on a recent dive in #tulamben #bali. I love the colours and intricate frilly shape of these wondrous creatures!

Thecacera sp. & Emperor shrimp. 2-3cm

Dive site : Tulamben Bali Indonesia. October 2024

#nudibrance #pikachu #shrimp #tulamben #bali #marinelife #tg6 #backscatter