This is a well known fellow from my former Barbados UW series, the 'Whitespotted Filefisch' (lat.: Cantherhines macrocero). It is able to change it's appearance if necessary. Here you see it without the white spots, which are responsible for it's name. If you have a closer look, you might see it's strong teeth.
Size about 10 in.
This one here is a member of the same family of fish - the Scrawled Filefish (lat.: Aluterus scriptus).
While taking this shot, it obviously was sleeping undernieth a rock.
Size about 14 in.
The 'Jewel Wrasse' is always nice to look at. Just to get it 'behind' your lens is not easy at all. It is very difficiult to get close to it, because it is very shy, eventhough it has a certain size.
Size about 8-10 in.
Here again the same species waiting for food.
Size about 10-12 in.
The 'Cowfish' is very similar to the Smooth Trunkfish, bodywise. The name obviously derives from the "horns", which are pointing out of it's head.
Size about 6 in.
Same species, different fish, better light.
Size about 8 in.
This one here is an 'Ocean Triggerfish'. The shape of it's body and the backfins are their 'trademark'.
Size about 10 in.
Hard to discover in front of the background is the 'Balloonfish' (lat.: Diodon holocanthus) on this photograph. Special remarks: It's head is wider than it's tail. His 'bull eyes' are giving it a sympathic and nice appearance. Once it get's angry or scared it is able to flip up it's thorns.
Size about 12 in.
