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Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus), amongst sea sponge and alga. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Six-spine Leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti), amongst strap kelp. Photo taken at Pope's Eye, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Sponge and Strap Kelp on cross timbers beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater photographer exploring underneath Port Hughes Jetty or Pier, with pilings covered and encrusted with temperate sponges and corals. South Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater photographer exploring underneath Port Hughes Jetty or Pier, with pilings covered and encrusted with temperate sponges and corals. South Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Yellowtail Scad (Trachurus novaezelandiae), schooling underneath Port Hughes Jetty or Pier, with pylons covered and encrusted with temperate sponges and corals. Port Hughes, South Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Jetty or Pier Pylons covered and encrusted with a wide variety of temperate and cold-water sponges and corals. Port Hughes, South Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater habitat beneath the Edithburgh Jetty or Pier in Edithburgh, South Australia, showing a variety of invertebrates, including Sea Star (Petricia vernicina), colonizing old pylons that have fallen onto the ocean bottom.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver photographing colourful sea sponges and seaweeds decorating the pylons under Blairgowrie Jetty. Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver observing a discarded push bike resting on the sea floor. Rye, Port Phillip bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania. Aquarium photo.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania. Aquarium photo.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tas. Photo taken Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Found on soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver photographing a Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Photo taken under Rye Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver photographing a Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri). Also known as Big-belly Seahorse. Photo taken under Rye Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri), several males with brood pouches expanded chasing gravid female. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri), two males courting a female. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Southern Pot-belly Seahorse (Hippocampus bleekeri), female deciding which of the two males will carry her eggs. Found on a variety of soft-bottom habitats in southern Australia from Lakes Entrance to Great Australian Bight and around Tasmania.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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