A rare cardinal fish, very well camouflaged!
Many thanks to Prof. Kent Carpenter and the Tubbataha Marine Park Authority for inviting me to join the 2023 Tubbataha fish survey, and to Infinity live-on-boardfor providing great diving operations.
IDing the fishes in the middle
Large numbers of these appearing everywhere now. The ventral bioluminescent organ clearly visible
solo siphonfish hanging with Sydney cardinalfish