Your best behavior shot ( not macro ).

[sorvju-f]

I didnot find suitable thread for behavior shots other than macro so I opened new one!

Crocodile fishes are normally lying in bottom and rather difficult to get action pics from them.

Normaly they are like this:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2007/Kroko+.jpg/full

This one was jumping from place to place spreading sand clouds around and circulating me:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2007/Kroko+3.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2007/Kroko+8.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2007/Crocodile+attack.jpg/full

Jukka

[allison finch]

This guy was peeking around in Lembeh

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2083597181_518aef2c5a_o.jpg

When he saw that he was being watched.....he pretended to be a flounder and made a quick getaway

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2194558969_1a2392263e_o.jpg

[Papa Bear]

A Tiger Grouper being cleaned by wrasse:

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_IMG_3627_Cleaning_Station_T_C_A_07.jpg

[Papa Bear]

A Trumpet Fish eating the mantel of a Flamingo Tongue, I can across them in Belize and at first thought it was just hiding as a part of natural behavior but noticed it was taking a piece of the Flamingo Tongue!

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_P9010252-Trumpetfish_Eating_Flamingo_Tongue_BA3_04.jpg

[Papa Bear]

A Basket Star in full display waiting for food to float by!

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/385_P8220614_Basket_Star_BIBR_ND_8-05_small.jpg

[Papa Bear]

A couple Tomato Anemone Fish doing what they do rubbing themselves in the tentacles in order to coat their scales with mucus from its host!
http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_PB280717_Two_Tomato_Anemonefish_BL_Fiji_06.jpg

[sorvju-f]

A Trumpet Fish eating the mantel of a Flamingo Tongue, I can across them in Belize and at first thought it was just hiding as a part of natural behavior but noticed it was taking a piece of the Flamingo Tongue!

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_P9010252-Trumpetfish_Eating_Flamingo_Tongue_BA3_04.jpg

Papa Bear, this is great!

Jukka

[allison finch]

here are a couple;

This trumpet fish was pretending to be a length of soft coral

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/2074734303_39477275ec_o.jpg

This frogfish was casting it's lure hoping something would bite

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/1268917463_d4ca98bd51_o.jpg

[allison finch]

This deadly flower urchin had covered itself with "stuff" for camo. It was probing around with its "feet" for goodies. The sting from these beauties has been known to be fatal to divers.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/1269735920_01f94ead37_o.jpg

This coral polyp was feasting on this beautiful nudi. The nudi's thrashing had pounded surrounding polyps, much to their angst.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1268990625_3e7e9fac98_o.jpg

[Papa Bear]

I really like the Frogfish! Very cool!

[Papa Bear]

There is a Shrimp and a Cronoid Blenny in the middle of this Feather Star! You tickle the back of it and they open up, you have to be fast, because they move to the back of the Cronoid!

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/320__MG_5675_Cronoid_fish_FAIII_Fiji_07.jpg

[allison finch]

:confused:

Is that a blenny or a clingfish?

[Papa Bear]

No suction cup on its underside, that I could see, so I don't thing it is in that Gobi family from what I could see? But it could be, I am still learning a lot of the South Pacific species and have a lot more to find!

[Papa Bear]

Nice call Allison! It took some digging but it is a Discotrema crinophila Crinoid clingfish! ;)

[Salty]

http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/87350170/medium.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/87350170)

[solisti]

Salty, I really like that one! Thats a solid, calm no-nonsense uw photo!

[allison finch]

Nice call Allison! It took some digging but it is a Discotrema crinophila Crinoid clingfish! ;)

:p
In all honesty...I don't care. It is a really nice shot.

[McCloud]

Seastar behavior is nothing crazy but in this picture they are having an all U can eat buffet. The entire family is invited.

[Salty]

http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/87677848/medium.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/87677848)


Click for larger View

[Papa Bear]

WHAT? ;) :D :rolleyes:

[Salty]

http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/86622147/medium.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/uhear/image/86622147)

[Papa Bear]

Oh my sole that's just wrong, a guy can't even get privacy on the bottom of the sea!:eek: Who's the Star of this one?

[allison finch]

Dancing.....or humping? Is that legal?

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/emoticons/popo.gif