These are two of a family of purplemouth morays that Andres found. We could see four, but I think there were more.

Almendra found this lettuce sea slug on the move.

This was a baby social featherduster with each worm only a half inch in diameter.

This freckled seahare that Andres found was a skilled stretcher.

This young bearded fireworm was exploring the C-53 aka Felipe Xicotencatl.

I found this little cutie sashaying back and forth at Paradise Reef. (Juvenile spotted drumfish)

Allie found a scorpionfish that was camouflaging a showy green.

A big display of octopus suckers.

A green turtle snoozing at night.

Magnificent featherduster.

Happy Mother's Day.

One of the reasons I like Yucabito is that you can find little guys like this juvenile blue tang.

A lone male sailfin blenny.

A Caribbean reef squid. To me they seem ethereal.

I saw a slender filefish just a minute ago. Now where did it go?

I don't see bandtail puffers very often, so I was happy to find this one. They're fun to follow around.

It was well-camouflaged, but Andres still spotted this speck-claw decorator crab (Omalacantha bicornuta).

It was the end of the dive. I'd turned off the camera & strobes and folded in the strobe arms when, all of a sudden, I saw this loggerhead coming around a coral head. For a loggerhead, I'll turn the camera back on.

A banded coral shrimp.

I almost missed this flamingo tongue and had to do a u-turn. Fortunately, the current was mild.

A porcupinefish keeping an eye on me.

Allie found a banded clinging crab that had molted fairly recently. It hadn't had time to dress up in algae yet.

On a night dive this ocellated swimming crab didn't mind my red light, but as soon as I turned on my white light, he slid away.

When you are trying to take a photo, bearded fireworms can move fast.

Andres found this tiny lined sole.

This Caribbean reef octopus was gliding all around the reef. Perhaps he was in search of a specific meal.

A visiting Atlantic spadefish.

Allie spotted this lionfish that was trying to hide by an encrusting sponge.

A very young spotted drumfish with an elegant dorsal fin.

A southbound hawksbill turtle. The current was no problem for her.

This really young juvenile blue tang had an elongated body.

For a red-stripe hermit crab, the contours of a sponge are huge mountains.

A purplemouth eel peeking out of a nest.

I had tunnel vision, concentrating on photographing a tiny blenny, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw something orange slowing sliding downward. Six inches from my mask, this trumpetfish was gliding down to check me out.

This juvenile razorfish entertained us by bobbing up and down as he nibbled on algae.

I liked the color coordination of the octopus's hint of purple with the rope sponge.

A pair of flying gurnards.

Portrait of a freckled seahare that Andres found.

I thought this tobacco bass looked particularly pugnacious.

It was fascinating to watch these two porcupinefish. The upper one was displaying protective behaviors, circling out from the ledge and positioning himself in front. Very caring.

The often overlooked orange-spotted filefish actually has interesting markings.

Andres found this yellowface pikeblenny, and I was very grateful when this young cutie turned 90 degrees and flash its dorsal fin.

When they want to, Spanish slipper lobsters can move fast.

A blackcap basslet in its customary upside-down position.

With their green and red environment, I'll have to remember these Christmas trees next December.

I was delighted to spot a occasional visitor of Cozumel, a unicorn filefish. I think they look a bit eerie.

You don't see loggerheads going up for air as frequently at green or hawksbill turtles. Loggerheads can stay down the longest -- up to 10 hours.

Andres found this little cutie at Los Palmos. (Juvenile spotted drumfish)

"Let's be friends!" (Goldentail moray eel)

This was a young star-eye hermit crab who hadn't grown into his eyes yet, so they looked extra large, complete with "eyelashes."