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The four adventurers!
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Sunball
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Through the reef
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Coral/sponge formation
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A lone sea plume (Pseudopterogorgia spp.)
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A Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), coming in from above
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An invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans) hanging out on a giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)
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Ok!
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They were growing more corals for reef restoration
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Sharptail eel (Myrichthys breviceps)
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Spotted moray eel (Gymnothorax moringa)
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I think this is a Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus)
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This harlequin pipefish (Micrognathus crinitus) didn't want to come out and play...
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This giant basket star (Astrophyton muricatum) was all wrapped up in a soft coral
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A lettuce sea slug on a coral (Elysia crispata)
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Lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata)
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Lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata)
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The coloring of this Atlantic mushroom coral (Scolymia lacera) was really trippy
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Ridged cactus coral (Mycetophyllia lamarckiana)
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Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
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Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata), rearing up to get a better look
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Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
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Every time we saw a giant anemone (Condylactis gigantea), we'd go poking around looking for little friends. This squat anemone shrimp (Thor amboinensis) was maybe a quarter of an inch long.
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Channel clinging crab (Mithrax spinosissimus), tucked away in a hole
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Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), guarding a rough file clam (Ctenoides scabra)
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Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) hanging out in a sponge
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Lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata) vs banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), who will win?
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Yellow line arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
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Yellow line arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
