The snorkeling was nice in a couple of places, average most of the time. Here are pictures of the underwater world in the Grenadines.
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Underwater World
Sponge. (662k)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (530k)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (499k)
Huge tube shaped sponge. It was about 40 cm (16") in diameter. (442k)
Sea Plant. (573k)
Coral. (751k)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.) and Soft Coral. (588k)
Long-spined Sea Urchins (Diadema antillarum, french: Oursin-diadème des Antilles). (682k)
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus, french: Oursin blanc). (699k)
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (717k)
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (558k)
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata, german: Elchgeweihkoralle, french: Corail Corne d’élan). (621k)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.). (681k)
Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen). (649k)
Queen Conch shell (Lobatus gigas, german: Große Fechterschnecke, french: Lambi). (895k)
Four-eyed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus, german: Vieraugen-Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à quatre yeux). (485k)
Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (721k)
Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus). (537k)
Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (747k)
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius). (432k)
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus, german: Amerikanischer Stechrochen, french: Raie pastenague américaine). (407k)
Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, french: Girelle à tête bleue). (582k)
Juvenile Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (606k)
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (442k)
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter, german: Perlen-Kofferfisch, french: Poisson-coffre à points blancs). (803k)
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée), hiding next to a coral. (587k)
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat). (622k)
Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf saxatilis, german: Gestreifter Sergeant). (967k)
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons). (780k)
French Grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), yellowish, and Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat), reddish. (539k)
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus, german: Gestreifter Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à bandes noires). (693k)
Reef fish. (575k)
Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus, german: Braunflecken-Igelfisch, french: Poisson-hérisson tacheté). (541k)
Baby Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (522k)
Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (546k)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (633k)
Green Sea Turtle in the Tobago Cays (Chelonia mydas, german: Grüne Meeresschildkröte, french: Tortue verte). (711k)
This page contains 37 pictures with 26 species
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