Photographies sous-marines
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Martinique  (Antilles Françaises)

Aulostomus maculatus Aulostomus maculatus Poisson trompette - Trumpetfish   Aulostomus maculatus   Valenciennes, 1837
Family: Aulostomidae  • Order: Syngnathiformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Aulostomus maculatus Aulostomus maculatus Poisson trompette - Trumpetfish   Aulostomus maculatus
Family: Aulostomidae  • Order: Syngnathiformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Chelonia mydas Chelonia mydas Tortue verte - Tortue franche - Green turtle   Chelonia mydas
Family: Cheloniidae • Order: Testudines
Class: Sauropsida
Equetus punctatus Equetus punctatus Spotted drum - Chevalier ponctué
Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Family: Sciaenidae  • Order: Perciformes  • 
Class: Actinopterygii
Equetus punctatus Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)  Juvenile
Family: Sciaenidae  • Order: Perciformes  • 
Class: Actinopterygii

→ Extremely long dorsal fin - Nageoire dorsale très longue
Equetus punctatus Equetus punctatus Spotted drum - Chevalier ponctué
Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Family: Sciaenidae  • Order: Perciformes  • 
Class: Actinopterygii

→ Rear dorsal with white spots - Points blancs sur seconde nageoire dorsale
Mulloidichthys martinicus Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow goatfish - Barbarin blanc - Rouget à ligne jaune
Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Family: Mullidae  • Order: Perciformes  • 
Class: Actinopterygii
Stenopus Stenopus Banded coral shrimp - Grande crevette nettoyeuse
Stenopus hispidus  (Olivier, 1811)
Family: Stenopidae  • Order: Decapoda  •  Phylum: Arthropoda
Stenopus Stenopus Stenopus hispidus  (Olivier, 1811)
Family: Stenopidae  • Order: Decapoda  •  Phylum: Arthropoda
→ Close-up of the 3rd pairs of legs with claws
        Détail de la 3ème paire de pattes portant des pinces
Periclimenes pedersoni Periclimenes pedersoni Pederson cleaner shrimp - Crevette nettoyeuse de Pederson
Periclimenes pedersoni  Chace, 1958
Family: Palaemonidae  • Order: Decapoda
Class: Malacostraca  • Phylum: Arthropoda

→ Transparent body with purple spots - Corps transparent avec des taches violettes
Eusmilia fastigiana Eusmilia fastigiana Smooth flower coral - Corail-fleur   Eusmilia fastigiana (Pallas, 1766)
Suborder: Caryophylliida  •  Order: Scleractinia  •  Class: Anthozoa

→ Closed polyps during the day - Polypes fermés durant la journée.
Eusmilia fastigiana Eusmilia fastigiana Smooth flower coral - Corail-fleur   Eusmilia fastigiana (Pallas, 1766)
Suborder: Caryophylliida  •  Order: Scleractinia  •  Class: Anthozoa

→ Open polyps during the night - Polypes ouverts durant la nuit.
Alpha Bearded Fireworm - Ver de feu   Hermodices carunculata (Pallas, 1766)
Order: Aciculata  •  Class: Polychaeta  • Phylum: Annelida
→ Bristles can cause burning sensation.     
          Les poils peuvent provoquer des sensations de brulûres.
Stenorhynchus seticornis Yellow arrow crab - Araignée de mer rayée
 Stenorhynchus seticornis  (J. F. W. Herbst, 1788)
Order: Decapoda  •  Class: Malacostraca  •  Phylum: Arthropoda
Stenorhynchus seticornis Yellow arrow crab - Araignée de mer rayée
Stenorhynchus seticornis (J. F. W. Herbst, 1788)
Order: Decapoda  •  Class: Malacostraca
Phylum: Arthropoda
Sepioteuthis sepioidea Sepioteuthis sepioidea Caribbean reef squid - Calamar récifal des Caraïbes
Sepioteuthis sepioidea  (Blainville, 1823)
Order: Teuthida  •  Class: Cephalopoda  • Phylum: Mollusca
Pinna carnea Pinna carnea Amber penshell - Nacre ambrée  Pinna carnea  Gmelin, 1791
Order: Pteriomorpha  •  Class: Bivalvia
Phylum: Mollusca