Caretta

Loggerhead sea turtle an "azorean" endangered species. Picture taken at Feteira by Marco Santos

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Photo taken north of Faial by Marco

Triggerfish

Brown moray

Gymnothorax unicolor mainly feeds on crabs

True Orange

Photo taken in Matosinhos by Marco Aurélio Santos

Conger eel

Photo taken in Graciosa Island by Marco Aurélio Santos

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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