Sandals, Grande St Lucian 2018: Photos 5

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Fish

A Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus), with small circular blue markings tries to blend into the sand at Salt Point.

A Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus), with small circular blue markings tries to blend into the sand at Salt Point.

And here's another, alongside a Jackknife fish (Equetus lanceolatus) near the Lesleen M.

And here's another, alongside a Jackknife fish (Equetus lanceolatus) near the Lesleen M.

A Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) smiles winningly at Salt Point.

A Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) smiles winningly at Salt Point.

A Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri) at Salt Point.

A Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri) at Salt Point.

Another Scorpionfish near the Lesleen M.

Another Scorpionfish near the Lesleen M.

A couple of really ugly, fat Scorpionfish at Fairyland.

A couple of really ugly, fat Scorpionfish at Fairyland.

Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) at Pigeon Island.

Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) at Pigeon Island.

A Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus) lurks inside a hole in the pretty reef at Pigeon Point.

A Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus) lurks inside a hole in the pretty reef at Pigeon Point.

Another Spotted Drum at Virgin Cove.

Another Spotted Drum at Virgin Cove.

A Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus) dares me to get any nearer above an empty Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) shell at Pigeon Island.

A Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus) dares me to get any nearer above an empty Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) shell at Pigeon Island.

A tiny Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) sticks his head out of his hole in the sand at Pigeon Island.

A tiny Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) sticks his head out of his hole in the sand at Pigeon Island.

A Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus) at Pigeon Island.

A Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus) at Pigeon Island.

Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonius) at Coral Gardens.

Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonius) at Coral Gardens.

A fine specimen of a Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) at Plantation.

A fine specimen of a Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) at Plantation.

And another just a couple of yards away.  Their appearance is quite variable.

And another just a couple of yards away. Their appearance is quite variable.

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) also vary in colour.

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) also vary in colour.

And another Trumpetfish at Fairyland.

And another Trumpetfish at Fairyland.

A huge, really ugly, dark, Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) near the Vicky B wreck.

A huge, really ugly, dark, Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) near the Vicky B wreck.

And another big one at Fairyland.

And another big one at Fairyland.

And another glares at me at Fairyland.

And another glares at me at Fairyland.

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