Azores Underwater Photography

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Brown Moray eel

Gymnothorax unicolor. The species has teeth that are stout and short useful to feeds on crabs. Photo taken by Marco Aurélio at Boca das caldeirinhas, Faial, Azores.

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Augustus moray

Muraena augusti, it is known only from the Macaronesian Islands. Another photo taken at Arcos do Pico by Marco Aurélio. Pocinho, Pico Island 18 meters depth

Sea Star

Photo taken at Arcos do Pico by Marco Aurélio. Pocinho, Pico Island 18 meters depth

Damien Sirjacobs diving into the Azorean blue water. Collecting green algae (Codium elisabethae) for his PhD. Caldeirinhas, Faial.

Tiger moray

Enchelycore anatina. The species has teeth that are long and slender. It is not frequently seen when diving in azorean waters. Boca das Caldeirinhas, Faial, Azores

Red blenny

Male brown blenny (Parablennius incognitus) looking for females from his hole in Horta harbour

Tambja Macro

Tambja ceuta. Belong to the Nudibranchia family, this specie is very frequently seen during the dives in Azores

Luminescent Jelly

Pelagia noctiluca. Very abundant in azorean waters during the Spring. Photo taken at 14-jun-2006 at Boca das Caldeirinhas by Marco Aurélio.

Sabela Macro

Spiral Tube Worm (Sabella spallanzanii). Photo taken by Marco Aurélio at Baía da Cal, Horta, Azores. June 2006

Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus. A common specie during the summer in the azorean waters.

Spiny Lobster

Common Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas) very common in azorean shallow waters during the winter and spring

Stenella frontalis

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Crimora papillata

This nudibranch is feeding on one of it's favorites preys - bryozoans. It's total lenght was less than 1 cm!

Sabella

Another European Fan Worm. Photo taken in Entre Montes bay, Horta, Azores

Zeugopterus regius

Another one with the new macro lens

Tripterygion delaisi

Então aqui vai a minha estreia. Apesar de ter sido tirada nas águas do Algarve é uma espécie que também é frequente por aí. A foto não teve qualquer tipo de reenquadramento, tratamento, etc, é mesmo "pura". Aqui a lente macro faz diferença ;)

Injured Sun Fish

Mola mola with a missing part of the dorsal fin. Photo taken by Christopher Pham outside Monte da Guia, Horta, Faial

Spotted Dolphins

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) dancing around.. South Pico, Azores, Portugal

Sun Fish

(Mola mola) Sun fish. Picture taken in South Pico, Azores, Portugal

Atlantic lizardfish

The Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus) is very common in the Azores! This picture has been taken in Horta harbour, Faial, Açores.

Spear fishing

Azores Archipelago has many hotspots for spear fishing. Great pelagic fishes can be capture in this blue waters. Photo taken by Vlad in Ponta Furada, Faial, Azores. Model: Marco Aurélio Santos

Blenny

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Moon Jelly

Aurelia aurita can be found near azorean coast.

Manta ray

Devil manta rays are very frequently seen at Princess Alice seamount (Mobula tarapacana)

Bluefin damselfish

The bluefin damselfish is very common in Azorean waters (Abudefduf luridus)

Madeira Rockfish

Madeira Rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis). Photo taken in EntreMontes Bay Faial, Azores

"Sea Flower"

European fan worm, Sabella spallanzanii. Baixa do Sul, Faial, Azores, Portugal

Clean teeth

Female of Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense). Photo taken during a night dive at EntreMontes bay Faial Azores