Lesser electric ray
Painted Elysia
A few from Cozumel
Started by saudio, Dec 08 2011 09:14 PM
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saudio
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 09:14 PM
Shooting in the Coz current can try your patience, but there are some ops there.
Lesser electric ray
Painted Elysia
Lesser electric ray
Painted Elysia
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MSully
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Posted 09 December 2011 - 08:17 AM
the painted elysia is a gorgeous nudi. nice find
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Posted 09 December 2011 - 05:11 PM
the painted elysia is a gorgeous nudi. nice find
Thanks! I didn't want that angle, but I was in a stiff current and it was all I could do to stay put long enough to get a focus lock.
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 02:03 AM
Why killing the lionfish ?
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 03:12 AM
They are not native to the area and as such have no natural predators.Why killing the lionfish ?
Just google 'Cozumel Lionfish hunt'
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 05:19 AM
They are not native to the area and as such have no natural predators.
Just google 'Cozumel Lionfish hunt'
Correct. The Cozumel divemasters have been given permission to destroy the fish even within the marine sanctuary. They are feeding them to other predators such as snappers, groupers, eels, and nurse sharks in the hopes that they will start taking live lionfish and naturally controlling the population.
There is also some commercial fishing for Lionfish now. They are delicious eating and are served in some Cozumel restaurants.
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 05:27 AM
Here is the series that came from.
