Tag: Hiding Place

A small blenny peers curiously out of its burrow tube and meets the viewer with large eyes.
A blenny peers curiously from its cave in the coral reef. The small fish displays its typical large eyes and characteristic pattern with pink-violet and yellow tones, perfectly adapted to its hiding place among the encrusted corals.
Two long-snouted hawkfish hide among the arms of a gorgonian. The red-and-white patterned fish use the gorgonian as a hiding place.
A blenny with characteristically yellow-rimmed eyes and orange spots on its skin rests among colourful corals and sponges. The small fish shows typical behaviour for its species, tucking itself into a protected crevice of the reef.
A small orange-red shrimp hides among the long violet-black spines of a diadem sea urchin. The shot shows the typical protective community between shrimps or other small fish and the venomous sea urchins.
A long-nosed hawkfish hides among the branches of a gorgonian. The red-and-white striped fish with its characteristically elongated snout uses the coral as shelter, its colouring harmonising perfectly with the orange-red gorgonian.
A small orange-red shrimp hides among the long dark spines of a sea urchin. The animal uses the spines as shelter and hiding place, its vivid orange colouring forming a beautiful contrast against the dark spines.
A blenny with a characteristic large eye and vivid yellow-orange colouration peeks out from its hiding place among corals and sediment. The striking turquoise-blue eye with black pupil and the small projection above the head are typical of this species.
A mantis shrimp with its characteristic large compound eyes and powerful raptorial claws sits in a reef crevice surrounded by colourful coral growth. The bright red and orange corals form a vivid contrast to the brownish-green body of the crustacean.
A zebra moray lies in a reef crevice, displaying its characteristic black-and-white striped pattern. The snake-like eel has hidden among corals and sponges, with the head region showing a confusing labyrinth pattern.
A moray eel with its mouth wide open and teeth visible lurks in a reef crevice. To the left of the frame, a vivid red shrimp is visible — possibly a cleaner shrimp in a symbiotic relationship with the moray.
A blenny hides inside a tubular structure of a coral cave. The small fish displays the typical orange-and-white colours and uses the natural shelter as protection.
A beautiful mandarinfish displays its characteristic vivid pattern with blue lines and orange rings on a brownish background. The small reef dweller sits among corals and shows its typical shy behaviour in its hiding place.
A spearing mantis shrimp sits in its sand burrow, waiting in ambush for passing prey. The oval compound eyes are clearly recognisable.
A large grouper rests in a rock crevice between encrusted reef walls. The dark-coloured fish with its characteristic spotted pattern and prominent fins has positioned itself in the sheltered area between algae- and coral-covered rocks.