The snorkeling was nice in a couple of places, average most of the time. Here are pictures of the underwater world in the Grenadines.
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Underwater World
![Sponge Sponge](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0042_100x75.gif)
Sponge. (662k)
![Aplysina insularis Aplysina insularis](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0101_100x75.gif)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (530k)
![Aplysina insularis Aplysina insularis](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0265_100x75.gif)
Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis). (499k)
![Huge Tube Shaped Sponge Huge Tube Shaped Sponge](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0267_100x133.gif)
Huge tube shaped sponge. It was about 40 cm (16") in diameter. (442k)
![Sea Plant Sea Plant](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0102_100x75.gif)
Sea Plant. (573k)
![Coral Coral](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0243_100x75.gif)
Coral. (751k)
![Mussidae gen. Mussidae gen.](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0046_100x75.gif)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.) and Soft Coral. (588k)
![Diadema antillarum Diadema antillarum](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0048_100x75.gif)
Long-spined Sea Urchins (Diadema antillarum, french: Oursin-diadème des Antilles). (682k)
![Tripneustes ventricosus Tripneustes ventricosus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0058_100x133.gif)
West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus, french: Oursin blanc). (699k)
![Oreaster reticulatus Oreaster reticulatus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0242_100x75.gif)
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (717k)
![Oreaster reticulatus Oreaster reticulatus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0276_100x75.gif)
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus, german: Genetzter Kissenstern). (558k)
![Acropora palmata Acropora palmata](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0061_100x133.gif)
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata, german: Elchgeweihkoralle, french: Corail Corne d’élan). (621k)
![Mussidae gen. Mussidae gen.](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0254_100x75.gif)
Brain Coral (Mussidae gen.). (681k)
![Alcyonacea fam. Alcyonacea fam.](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0095_100x133.gif)
Sea Fan (Alcyonacea fam., german: Weichkorallen). (649k)
![Lobatus gigas Lobatus gigas](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0286_100x75.gif)
Queen Conch shell (Lobatus gigas, german: Große Fechterschnecke, french: Lambi). (895k)
![Chaetodon capistratus Chaetodon capistratus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0050_100x67.gif)
Four-eyed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus, german: Vieraugen-Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à quatre yeux). (485k)
![Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthurus coeruleus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0090_100x150.gif)
Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus, german: Blauer Doktorfisch, french: Poisson-chirurgien bleu). (721k)
![Acanthurus tractus Acanthurus tractus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0074_100x150.gif)
Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus). (537k)
![Microspathodon chrysurus Microspathodon chrysurus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0096_100x75.gif)
Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus). (747k)
![Synodus intermedius Synodus intermedius](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0098_100x67.gif)
Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius). (432k)
![Hypanus americanus Hypanus americanus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0162_100x75.gif)
Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus, german: Amerikanischer Stechrochen, french: Raie pastenague américaine). (407k)
![Thalassoma bifasciatum Thalassoma bifasciatum](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0225_100x75.gif)
Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, french: Girelle à tête bleue). (582k)
![Bodianus rufus Bodianus rufus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0228_100x75.gif)
Juvenile Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (606k)
![Bodianus rufus Bodianus rufus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0079_100x75.gif)
Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus, german: Spanischer Schweinslippfisch, french: Pourceau espagnol). (442k)
![Lactophrys triqueter Lactophrys triqueter](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0235_100x75.gif)
Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter, german: Perlen-Kofferfisch, french: Poisson-coffre à points blancs). (803k)
![Aulostomus maculatus Aulostomus maculatus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0245_100x75.gif)
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus, german: Westatlantischer Trompetenfisch, french: Poisson-trompette tachetée), hiding next to a coral. (587k)
![Holocentrus rufus Holocentrus rufus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0249_100x75.gif)
Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat). (622k)
![Abudefduf saxatilis Abudefduf saxatilis](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0257_100x150.gif)
Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf saxatilis, german: Gestreifter Sergeant). (967k)
![Stegastes planifrons Stegastes planifrons](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0263_100x75.gif)
Threespot Damselfish (Stegastes planifrons). (780k)
![Haemulon flavolineatum Haemulon flavolineatum](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0282_100x75.gif)
French Grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum, german: Französischer Grunzer, french: Gorette jaune), yellowish, and Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus, german: Langstachelhusar, french: Marignon soldat), reddish. (539k)
![Chaetodon striatus Chaetodon striatus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0236_100x75.gif)
Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus, german: Gestreifter Falterfisch, french: Poisson-papillon à bandes noires). (693k)
![Reef Fish Reef Fish](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0266_100x75.gif)
Reef fish. (575k)
![Diodon holocanthus Diodon holocanthus](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0274_100x75.gif)
Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus, german: Braunflecken-Igelfisch, french: Poisson-hérisson tacheté). (541k)
![Eretmochelys imbricata Eretmochelys imbricata](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0316_100x67.gif)
Baby Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (522k)
![Eretmochelys imbricata Eretmochelys imbricata](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0319_100x67.gif)
Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (546k)
![Eretmochelys imbricata Eretmochelys imbricata](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0320_100x150.gif)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, german: Echte Karettschildkröte, french: Tortue imbriquée). (633k)
![Chelonia mydas Chelonia mydas](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0126_100x75.gif)
Green Sea Turtle in the Tobago Cays (Chelonia mydas, german: Grüne Meeresschildkröte, french: Tortue verte). (711k)
This page contains 37 pictures with 26 species
![Bequia Grenadines](/images/GRENADINES/Grenadines_0299_100x67.gif)
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