Scuba Diving in Florida Keys
March 2008

These photos were taken in the Florida Keys on March 9 and 10, 2008.

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From the Wreck of the Benwood:

	Bluestripe Grunts and Schoolmasters (Haemulon sciurus and Lutjanus apodus) along the hull of the wreck
	Scrawled Filefish, Aluterus scriptus

From Molasses Reef:

	Elkhorn Coral, Acropora palmata, with white spot disease YouTube video of this specimen
	Side and top view of a healthy Montastrea annularis nearby
	Acropora palmata without white spot disease
	Brain Coral, Diploria clivosa
	Grooved Brain Coral, Diploria labyrinthiformis
	Montastrea annularis
	Two shots of a Permit, Trachinotus falcatus
	A Sailors Choice (top) and a Spanish Grunt (Haemulon parra and H. macrostomum)
	Trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus
	Collage of a Whitespotted Filefish, Cantherhines macrocerus
	Barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda
	Dog Snapper, Lutjanus jocu
	Ocean Surgeonfish (Doctorfish), Acanthurus bahianus
	Two shots of a French Angelfish, Pomacanthus paru
	Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf saxatilis), Blue Chromis (Chromis cyanea), Brown Chromis (Chromis multilineata), and Chubs (Kyphosus sp.)

From Pickles Reef:

	Spotted Trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis
	School of Chubs Kyphosus sp.
	Yellow Stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis YouTube video of this specimen
	Stoplight Parrotfish, initial phase, Sparisoma viride
	Stoplight Parrotfish, terminal phase, Sparisoma viride
	Blue Tang, Acanthurus coeruleus
	Tube Sponge, Agelas conifera

From Snapper Ledge:

	Mostly Yellowtail Snappers, Ocyurus chrysurus
	Grunts and Yellowtail Snappers (Haemulon sciurus and Ocyurus chrysurus)
	Green Moray Eel, Gymnothorax funebris
	Long-spined Urchin, gray variety, Diadema antillarum YouTube video of this specimen
	Tube Sponge, Agelas conifera
	Barrel Sponge, Xetospongia muta
	close-up of Brain Coral, Diploria strigosa YouTube video of this specimen

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