Joel BergsmaUnderwater photographer · Expedition diver

Palau07°21'N 134°29'EFeb 201220 photos

Blue Corner & German Channel

Zebra Shark, Barracuda, Masked Rabbitfish, Clown Triggerfish, Grey Shark, Pufferfish, Whitetip Sharks, & Batfish.

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Whitetip Shark with full tailfin.Whitetip Shark missing the top pointed portion of her tailfin.A whitetip shark is missing the top portion of her tail fin. A remora swims under her.Three reef sharks swim by the boat's mooring line.
SharkBarracudaBarracudaPufferfish
PufferfsihSpadefish. See Gerald Allen, et al, Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific (2003) at page 42.Spadefish. See Gerald Allen, et al, Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific (2003) at page 42.Puffer Fish at rest in the sand.
Clown Triggerfish. Clown Triggerfish. See Gerald Allen, et al, Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific (2003) at page 404. The mushroom shaped rock in the background is one of three manta ray cleaning stations at the mouth of the German Channel.Clown Triggerfish. See Gerald Allen, et al, Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific (2003) at page 404.Spadefish. See Gerald Allen, et al, Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific (2003) at page 42.Masked Rabbitfish.
Masked Rabbitfish.Masked Rabbitfish.An 8 foot zebra shark rests on the sandy bottom of the German Channel. Zebra sharks are "found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (210 ft). ... Zebra sharks are nocturnal and spend most of the day resting motionless on the sea floor. At night, they actively hunt for molluscs, crustaceans, small bony fishes, and possibly sea snakes inside holes and crevices in the reef. Though solitary for most of the year, they form large seasonal aggregations. The zebra shark is oviparous: females produce several dozen large egg capsules, which they anchor to underwater structures via adhesive tendrils. ... There is evidence that its numbers are dwindling. "A zebra shark rests on the sandy bottom of the German Channel. Zebra sharks are "found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (210 ft). ... Zebra sharks are nocturnal and spend most of the day resting motionless on the sea floor. At night, they actively hunt for molluscs, crustaceans, small bony fishes, and possibly sea snakes inside holes and crevices in the reef. Though solitary for most of the year, they form large seasonal aggregations. The zebra shark is oviparous: females produce several dozen large egg capsules, which they anchor to underwater structures via adhesive tendrils. ... There is evidence that its numbers are dwindling. "