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Rock Beauty

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The common names for this Angelfish are also – corn sugar, coshubba, rock beasty, and yellow nanny. The name Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor) speaks for itself- it is really Rock Beauty. Unfortunately is not spotted on every dive as they are more Atlantic fish then Caribbean. Their habitat is only on few dive spots in our area around Saona Island. Rock Beauty lives on rocky reefs and coral reefs at the depth up to 330 feet (100 m). It is very, very territorial fish; it’s active…

Caribbean, Coral, Coral reef, Fish, http://divingdr.com, Rock Beauty, Saona Island

French Angelfish

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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For unknown reasons French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) don’t like our dive spots to much, you can see them occasionally, but not on every dive site. French Angelfish like shallow coral reefs usually less the 15 feet (4.5 m) deep with natural shelters protecting them from nocturnal predators. They are living in pairs and are very territorial. Their reproduction spawning is usually in early mornings from April through September. They often interbreed with other Angelfish species producing hybrids sharing different markings and colors. French…

Aquatic Ecology, Fish, http://divingdr.com, Marine, Species

Gray Angelfish

Monday, April 13, 2009

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Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) is probably the most common Angelfish to be found here in our Bayahibe area. They are mostly observed in pairs; the Gray Angelfish live among coral reefs at depths between 6-100 feet (2-30 m), at night the reef offers for them lots of hiding places from predators. Fully grown Gray Angelfish is the largest Angelfish from that group growing up to 2 feet. Theirs reproduction spawning activities occur from April through September. The juvenile Gray Angelfish prefer more grassy areas…

Bayahibe, Coral reef, Ecology, Fish, Fish anatomy

Queen Angelfish

Saturday, April 11, 2009

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Spectacular vibrant colors make Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), my favorite Angelfish, one of the most attractive coral reef fish in Bayahibe area. It is very common to see it in the depth from 20 to 80 feet – rarely deeper. We have couple of them at St. George wreck that is sitting at the 140 ft deep sandy bottom. Sometimes they are shy and scared of the scuba divers. But occasionally they are curious and like to observe the divers from the distance. Adult male…

Bayahibe, Biology, Coral reef, Fish, Scuba diving

What a sad view

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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Today after leaving Sharky, walking by the other end of the bay I saw a fishing boat full of fish. It wasn’t on Image via Wikipedia the main beach, but on a secluded area, away from the daily traffic. The fishermen, not from here (I know most of them by now), were unloading their catch to a small truck. I passed by to see what kind of fish they have; maybe I could get some good one for dinner. I stopped and looked…

Fish, Marine biology