Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi) off Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. These fish emerge vertically from their holes in the sand and often one can see large groups of them swaying in the current like a field of reeds in the wind – hence the name “garden eel.”

104 views as at March 26th, 2012.

Nikon D300, 60mm Micro Nikkor, ISO 200, f/32 at 1/60 sec in RAW, Seacam housing, Seacam flash.

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