Sea Goldie Over The Coral

The oceans that dominate this earth store so much amazing and mesmerizing beauty in them. Various biotic and abiotic components can be found at multiple depths, giving a diverse impression to everyone who sees it.

Reef fish are one of the most interesting things to see while underwater. Thousands of species have diverse shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns. On this occasion, I will share some pictures of the Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). This fish is included in the Grouper group, but it is quite unique because the size and color of its body are not like groupers in general. Fishes from the Serranidae family, generally have a fairly large size and body color that is dominated by red/brown with patterns in the form of streaks or spots throughout the body. But not so with this one fish. Its body color is dominated by orange and as it increases in size it will turn brick red.

This fish is very common in shallow waters around coral reefs and lives in groups. I took these photos from a dive site called Lhok Mata Ie, which is located in Aceh Besar, Aceh Province. The current conditions were quite strong at that time, plus this photo was taken from a fairly shallow place (3 meters) so it was quite difficult to take pictures in a stable position. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed this shot.

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Thank you for stopping by this post, I hope you like both the story and the photos. Please feel free to give me your feedback on this post, and correct me if there are any mistakes in what I've written. See you on other posts everyone!