Cornetfish in the open ocean at night

Wordless Wednesday : Sea Creature

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Atlantic cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria) at night over a Curaçao reef, showing tubular snout and tail filament.
Cornetfish spotted during a night dive off the coast of Curaçao.

I photographed this cornetfish during a night dive off Curaçao. The species in the southern Caribbean is the Atlantic/Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria)

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5 responses to “Wordless Wednesday : Sea Creature”

  1. myplaidheart Avatar
    myplaidheart

    Wow, great shot. He is so unusual!

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Very unusual to see at night. It actually scare the S out me.

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      1. myplaidheart Avatar
        myplaidheart

        😀

  2. bayphotosbydonna Avatar
    bayphotosbydonna

    Wowza! Cool!!

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks!!!

      Reply

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