Sharptail Slither

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Sharptail Eel (Myrichthys breviceps) – Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, Fl

I have only seen a few of these Sharptail Eels under the bridge – each time, I get so close to getting the picture I want, yet I never seem to accomplish the goal.  They don’t move extremely fast, rather, very irregularly, making them difficult to line up for a shot.  Sharptails can be seen disappearing beneath rubble where you wouldn’t expect there to be any room to hide.  Sharptail Eels also have fluorescent attributes, but I have yet to see one on a fluoro-dive.

Canon G15, Nauticam NAG15, Inon s2000 (x2), Sola Photo 800

1/250 sec, f/8, ISO200