Couple of australasian snapper Pagrus auratus swimming over kelp forest covered shallow water reef in clear waters of Goat Island marine reserve, New Zealand. Keywords: snapper Pagrus auratus “Pagrus auratus” fish couple pair kelp forest rock rocky reef brown algae vegetation sea weed weeds underwater undersea temperate sea water shallow reef Pacific ocean goat island […]
Stalked brown kelp Ecklonia radiata attached to a rock where the reef meets the sandy bottom. Keywords: kelp brown “brown kelp” stalk stalked “stalked kelp” “stalked brown kelp” Ecklonia radiata “Ecklonia radiata” frond fronds underwater undersea forest vegetation flora sea weed weeds temperate water Pacific ocean southern rocky reef
Arm close-up of prickly eleven-armed sea star, most probably Coscinasterias calamaria. Keywords: sea star “sea star” starfish Echinoderm prickly eleven-armed arm Coscinasterias calamaria “Coscinasterias calamaria” underwater undersea predator carnivorous suction-cupped suction feet leg legs temperate water Pacific ocean
Magic of temperate southern Pacific ocean … colourful brown, green and red algae are creating a jungle-like environment. Keywords: vegetation flora sea weed weeds algae brown red green underwater undersea “sea weed” “sea weeds” temperate water Pacific ocean southern habitat jungle jungle-like
Red moki (Australian banded morwong in AU) Cheilodactylus spectabilis sleeping under a rock overhang covered with colourful invertebrate life forms. Keywords: red moki “red moki” morwong Australian banded “banded morwong” “Australian banded morwong” Cheilodactylus spectabilis “Cheilodactylus spectabilis” fish underwater undersea Australia AU New Zealand NZ temperate sea water Pacific ocean territorial territory long lived “long lived” […]
Shallow water kelp forest of Ecklonia radiata and other brown algae reaches to the sea surface in Goat Island marine reserve, New Zealand. I have no clue why but this is my best selling image so far (see an example web usage). Keywords: kelp forest vegetation algae brown sea weed weeds underwater undersea flora […]