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davidpt40
03/31/2005, 12:38 PM
I took these pictures in Cozumel, Mexico. Can anyone help me identify the coral in the pictures?

http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41adfc56za42a69e2/8a90/__sr_/38fa.jpg?ph0kDTCBTZSUaIVi

http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41adfc56za42a69e2/8a90/__sr_/cacc.jpg?ph0kDTCBVANDae7W

http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41adfc56za42a69e2/8a90/__sr_/dffa.jpg?ph1kDTCBmkMZL55k

http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41adfc56za42a69e2/8a90/__sr_/bb10.jpg?ph1kDTCBfY0yqYL4

jdav
03/31/2005, 12:46 PM
i'll take a stab at the second one and say it's an anemone.

BIGSKY
03/31/2005, 12:49 PM
I bilieve the third pic. is leptoseeriss or better known as lettuce coral. the rest of them I don,t have a clue.

JPloman
03/31/2005, 12:52 PM
I have not got a clue on a single one, however they are amazing! I bet that was a great trip!

davidpt40
03/31/2005, 01:38 PM
Heres all the photos from the trip.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/davidpt40/album?.dir=8a90&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Was suprised at how many Angelfish I saw. Also in the shallow water, small fish and invertebrates tended to dominate the rock/coral formations. Was very interesting to watch them. Damsels and wrasses seemed to use the coral as their castle.

BIGSKY
03/31/2005, 02:45 PM
Its just not fare:D I have got to do that someday soon.

sulp
03/31/2005, 03:17 PM
Great Pics! Looks like you were divin' in some deep a$$ water. 50' or more? Maybe the pics just look decieving. Pretty cool how the lighting down there looks just like actinic lighting. They did a good job matching the colors with the natural reef lighting.