Galápagos Snorkeling
Here are some underwater photos from our multiple snorkeling forays while in the Galápagos. The really good pictures were taken by Mitch Sanders.
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Species list (partial)
Other
Galápagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki
Marine iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Fish
King angelfish - Holacanthus passer
Barberfish - Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Threebanded butterflyfish - Chaetodon humeralis
Yellowtail surgeonfish - Prionurus laticlavius
Purple surgeonfish - Acanthurus xanthopterus
Moorish idol - Zanclus cornutus
Cortez chub - Kyphosus elegans
Spotfin mojarra - Eucinostomus gracilis
Yellowtail mullet - Mugil rammelsbergi
Yellowtail grunt - Anisotremus interruptus
White-tail damselfish - Stegastes leucorus beebei
Panamic sergeant major - Abudefduf troschelii
Bacalao - Mycteroperca olfax
Panamic graysby - Epinephelus panamensis
Creole fish - Parathias colonus
Bumphead parrotfish - Scarus perrico
Blue-chin parrotfish Scarus ghobban (adult) (supermale)
Bicolor parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus
Azure parrotfish - Scarus compressus
Rainbow wrasse (supermale) - Thalassoma lucasanum
Sunset wrasse - Thalassoma grammaticum
Spinster wrasse - Halichoeres nicholsi
Streamer hogfish - Bodianus diplotaenia
Panamic soldierfish - Myripristis leiognathos
Large banded blennie - Ophioblennius steindachneri
Chameleon clind - Malacoctenus tetranemus
California lizardfish - Synodus lucioceps
Galápagos puffer - Spheroides angusticeps
Pacific burrfish - Chilomycterus affinis
Yellow-bellied triggerfish - Sufflamen verres
Trumpetfish - Aulostomus chinensis
Reef cornetfish - Fistularia commersonii
Tiger snake eel - Myrichthys tigrinus
Diamond stingray - Dasyatis brevis
White-tipped reef shark - Triaenodon obesus
Eagle ray - Aetobatus narinari