Georges Biology from Florida DHR on Vimeo.
Click the play button above to view a montage of the rich variety of marine life found near the wreckage of Georges Valentine.
This video contains images of the following marine life: Surgeonfish, Porkfish, Porgies, Spadefish, Sheepshead, and Sea Turtles. This video presents a fraction of the diverse marine life that calls Georges Valentine home.
Click the thumbnails below to view larger images of the various marine life located at the wreckage of Georges Valentine.
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Angelfish – Angelfish come in a variety of colors, from grey and yellow to green, blue, and yellow, to black and yellow, banded, and plain. The Angelfish pictured here is a Gray Angelfish. One identifiable feature of angelfish is the square pectoral fin. Angelfish often swim around the reefs in pairs, so if you see one, look for its mate.
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Angelfish
Atlantic Spadefish – Spadefish get their name because of their spade-shaped body and are often silver-gray with black fading bars running vertically along their body. These are schooling fish that often circle a SCUBA diver closely.
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Atlantic Spadefish
Caribbean Spiny Lobster – The Caribbean Spiny Lobster can be identified by the shaded areas of brown and tan along the body. The back of the body often has a few dark spots while the abdomen has a few light spots. This type of lobster inhabits the reefs and hides under shipwrecks and other debris in the water.
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Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Porgy – Porgies, commonly referred to as a pinfish, are silvery fish with a black spot on the upper base of their tail. They are often found in inshore sea grass beds and inshore reefs.
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Porgy