The spinecheek anemone fish is one of several anemone fish found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters. This one is so named due to the spiney growth protruding from the side of the fish’s face that you can see quite clearly in the photo, just under the eye and extending over

Its been waaayyyy too long since I posted a Photo of the Day, but will intend to get that going regularly again. These two Chromodoris kuniei were spotted on a dive in 2006 in PNG’s Milne Bay area. The nudibranch on the right is facing us, while the one

This beautiful little nudibranch was a spectacular find during a dive near Tawali in PNG’s Milne Bay Province. I love the saturated colours and the spotted design of the nudibranch’s back. Finding small stuff like nudibranchs, many smaller than your little finger-nail, is one of the pleasures of

Luaudi (Dinahs Beach) is the dive site in PNG’s Milne Bay where the term muck diving was coined. I went there setup for macro with a 60mm lens, and was really pleased with the small stuff. Incredible variety of wierd and wonderful things I haven’t seen anywhere else.

Clown anemone fish are one of several species of anemone fish living in a mutualist form of symbiosis with anemones. Found throughout the tropical indo-pacific areas, these little critters are colourful and very photogenic. This one was found on the house reef at Tawali, in PNG’s Milne Bay Province.

Made at the house reef at Tawali Resort, in PNG’s Milne Bay Province. These beautiful fish are small, play in coral, and are generally found at dusk and dawn, and only if you know where to look. Sometimes thought to be uncommon, the fact that we’ve seen them