Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis) – United Caribbean, Deerfield Beach, Fl
Fish display distinct personalities without ever saying a word. Body posture, movement, and eye contact often says a lot about the individual animal. Here, a Squirrelfish dispels the myth of its ‘squirrelish’ nature while courageously approaching me and looking at itself in my lens port. Quite brave for such a small creature, this fish hovered in front of my camera for just long enough for me to snap a few pictures before it became bored with me and slunk away back to its ledge. I’ve found that fish with larger eyes sometimes take a keen interest in my camera gear, potentially seeing their own reflections and wondering what that ‘other fish’ is doing so close to a human.
Canon G15, Nauticam NAG15, Inon s2000 (x2), Sola Photo 800
1/60 sec, f/2.8, ISO320