Tag: Gobiidae

A pair of whip coral gobies on their whip coral. The tiny fish are perfectly adapted to the colour of their host.
A citron goby rests at the base of a table coral. The small yellow fish with its fine white stripes glows vividly against the reef.
A tiny whip coral goby sits perfectly camouflaged on a whip coral. The macro portrait shows the detailed pattern of the small fish.
A tiny coral goby sits on a stony coral in front of a vivid yellow Christmas tree worm.
A pair of vivid yellow citron gobies sits between corals. The small reef dwellers display their typical intense yellow colouration.
Two whip coral gobies facing opposite directions on their coral against a black background. The individual polyps of the coral are clearly visible.
A small pink-eye goby with its characteristic violet eye and yellowish body colouring rests on a hard coral. The macro photo shows the fine details of the transparent fish with its striking eye colour.
Two dartfish with their characteristic whitish-red gradient colouration and long yellow dorsal fins hover just above the sandy seafloor. The fish display the typical behaviour of this species — living in small groups close to the substrate and darting instantly into their burrows when threatened.
A small goby with large, dark eyes and a colourfully iridescent head looks directly into the camera. The macro shot clearly reveals the detailed structure of the head with metallic-shimmering scales and the characteristic large eyes of this fish species.