Nose-to-nose male and female Halimeda Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomos armatus).
Nikonos RS SLR camera; Nikonos 50mm objective and Rene Aumann UW Services X2 teleconverter; two Nikonos S-105 strobes; Ektachrome VS film; F11; 1/125s; TTL. Taken at: 11m depth; diving from MS. Bilkiki. Trip organised by Chris Newbert of RS Tours. Shot on: 17:00 13th November 2002; rainy day, flat calm with no current. A pair of Halimeda long-tailed ghost pipefish hover trying to disguise themselves against the Halimea coralline algae.
Size: 5244px × 3543px
Location: Nembalau Island, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Ross / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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