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St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - A scuba diver on a Caribbean reef must be careful what you bump and where you put your hands. This type of fish is hard to spot and will not move when approached -- depending on camouflage to hide -- but it's sharp spines are quite dangerous and can cause infection. As I examined an octopus' hiding place, I almost didn't look up. This spotted scorpionfish (sitting patiently in a sponge directly above the octopus) could have been a rude surprise. © Rick Collier
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St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - A scuba diver on a Caribbean reef must be careful what you bump and where you put your hands. This type of fish is hard to spot and will not move when approached -- depending on camouflage to hide -- but it's sharp spines are quite dangerous and can cause infection. As I examined an octopus' hiding place, I almost didn't look up. This spotted scorpionfish (sitting patiently in a sponge directly above the octopus) could have been a rude surprise. © Rick Collier

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  • A spotted moray eel forages along the reef top. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed coral spotted moray eel
  • A spotted moray eel forages along the reef top. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed coral spotted moray eel
  • A spotted moray eel forages along the reef top. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed coral spotted moray eel
  • A spotted moray eel peers out from behind sponges. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed coral sponge spotted moray eel
  • A small school of barracuda hunts near the rocks at the north end of St. Eustatius. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive sand bottom sea floor rocks fish barracuda
  • A small school of barracuda hunts near the rocks at the north end of St. Eustatius. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive sand bottom sea floor rocks fish barracuda
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  • The stonefish lies on the bottom and looks like a rock. It has poisonous spines that can be quite dangerous if you don't notice it is there and touch, grab, step, or bump into it. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef fish sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed stonefish "stone fish"
  • This spotted moray eel has found shelter in a hole at the bottom of the reef, near a translucent purple basket sponge. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor sand rock coral sponge sponges basket sponge spotted moray eel
  • A small green moray eel emerges from a hole in the reef. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor sand reef coral rock rocks hole hide green moray eel
  • A small green moray eel emerges from a hole in the reef. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor sand reef coral rock rocks hole hide green moray eel
  • Small fish hide in the shelter of a pair of royal urchins. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor sand royal urchin small fry fish
  • A large octopus is caught out hunting on the open sandy bottom at night. Trying to blend with the sand in the harsh dive lights, the octopus tries all his colors. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor rocks sand sunken boat wreck octopus
  • A stingray is surprised by divers at night, and leaves. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor rocks sand ray stingray
  • A spotted moray eel has staked out a spot on the sandy bottom, under a reef overhang. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor rocks coral hole reef sand bottom sea floor seafloor sea bed spotted moray eel
  • A stingray. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean SCUBA dive diver sea bottom sea floor rocks coral hole reef sand bottom sea floor seafloor sea bed ray stingray
  • The Moray eel is common at dive sites all over the Caribbean. Here is a Green Moray Eel, looking out of a hiding place in the reef, his hiding place framed by orange cup corals. Taken while scuba diving the "Chasbo's Corner" dive site at Turneffe Atoll, Belize. © Rick Collier
  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - The great barracuda that lives on the wreck of the Charlie Brown. (The MV Charles D. Brown was an ATT cable-laying ship until it was purposely sunken in 1983 as a dive site.) © Rick Collier
  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - A scuba diver on a Caribbean reef must be careful what you bump and where you put your hands. This type of fish is hard to spot and will not move when approached -- depending on camouflage to hide -- but it's sharp spines are quite dangerous and can cause infection. As I examined an octopus' hiding place, I almost didn't look up. This spotted scorpionfish (sitting patiently in a sponge directly above the octopus) could have been a rude surprise. © Rick Collier
  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - A scuba diver can be badly hurt by these dangerous fish. It took me a moment to realize I was looking at a spotted scorpionfish sitting in a sponge, perched atop the reef. It was quite a surprise. © Rick Collier
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