Tag Archives: Bonaire

Peppermint Shrimp are usually found inside tube sponges. I swim over a tube and peer in and there is this little fellow staring back at me, swaying from side to side. They are named for their bright red stripes. Cute!

The Flamingo Tongue is a sea snail. The brightly coloured pattern is actually a mantle covering its shell. It will retract the mantle if in danger and the shell underneath is plain white. They feed on the soft coral that … Continue reading →

We have now scuba dived up and down the west coast of Bonaire. The daily routine, from breakfast to packing lunch to loading tanks and gear into the truck, is done efficiently. As we climb into the truck, we ask … Continue reading →

The are a number of types of moray eels in the Caribbean. On this trip we have seen one huge Green Moray (sorry, no photo) and a few Spotted Moray. They like to hide in holes during the day with … Continue reading →

The flounder is the fish that evolution has left behind. One look at it laying in the sand or on a coral head, with its eyes on top of its body, and you would agree with me. An odd looking … Continue reading →

This little fish is seen everywhere on the reef here in Bonaire, shallow water, deep water, around hard coral and soft coral. They come in many colour variations, whitish, brownish, yellowish, blackish, but they all have lots of spots and … Continue reading →

The Foureye Butterfly Fish have a black spot, surrounded by white, on their tail to mimic an eye. This confuses a predator as it would think the Foureye will flee in one direction, but in fact, flees in the opposite … Continue reading →

Blennies are one of my favourite fish. They are hard to find and very skittish, which makes it very hard to get a good photo. The Red Lipped Blenny is in residence in this part of the Caribbean. They are … Continue reading →

These crabs are very spider like, with their long legs, triangular shaped bodies and purple highlights. During the day they hide in tube sponges, under corals and inside anemones. They come out a night to forage for food.