Red-lipped gobyGobius cruentatus, among the boulders at Hondoq in about 2m |
Red-lipped gobyGobius cruentatus, among the boulders at Hondoq in about 2m |
Painted comberSerranus scriba |
Spot the cuttlefishSepia officinalis |
CuttlefishSepia officinalis |
Blue!Ornate/turkish wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) and peacock's tail algae (Padina pavonica) |
Cow breamMore Sarpa salpa |
Cardinalfish and peacock wormApogon imberbis and Sabella pavonina |
Buried...Peacock worm (Sabella pavonina) up to its 'neck' in coarse sand |
StripyPeacock worm (Sabella pavonina) up to its 'neck' in coarse sand |
Stingray 1Dasyatis pastinaca |
Stingray 2Dasyatis pastinaca |
Stingray 3Dasyatis pastinaca |
Hondoq ir-RummienThe downside to Hondoq - speedboats opening up in 2-3m of water |
More stripesSally Lightfoot crabs (Percnon gibbesi) invaded the Mediterranean in 1999 and are spreading very rapidly |
Alien invadersSally Lightfoot crabs (Percnon gibbesi) invaded the Mediterranean in 1999 and are spreading very rapidly |
Pretty aliensSally Lightfoot crabs (Percnon gibbesi) invaded the Mediterranean in 1999 and are spreading very rapidly |
GobyNot sure which species! It's marked very like an Anemone goby (Gobius bucchichi) but there were no anemones nearby... |
Hondoq ir-RummienThe end of the slipway |
MarsalfornTHE place for cakes, as it says on the sign (but only between Thursday and Sunday!) |