Ellen Muller

underwater photographer, nature lover, scuba diver

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Two, smaller, male, longlure frogfish push the gravid female up into the water column where she releases her egg raft. The males then fervently spin around the eggs, fertilizing them. #longlurefrogfishspawning #frogfishmating

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

As a result of my encounter with a Batwing Coral Crab dining on Christmas Tree Worms, a scientific paper has been published

[Diversity MDPI @DiversityMDPI]

#Diversity MDPI, #Nocturnal #Predation of #Christmas Tree #Worms by a #Batwing #Coral #Crab at #Bonaire (Southern #Caribbean) https://t.co/7axpfTLDU8🦀🦀🦀

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Baby Webb Burrfish
Trying to show size, I took off my wrist computer and placed it in the sand and waited. The baby burrfish seemed fascinated by it’s reflection.
#BabyBurrfish #BabyFish #Underwater #Bonaire #AmazingNature

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

This Caribbean Reef Octopus had parked itself near the top of a pier piling which made for some interesting reflections at the surface.
#Octopus #CaribbeanReefOctopus #Cephalopod #BonaireDiving #OctopusReflection #UnderwaterBeauty #underwater #scubadiving #underwaterphotography

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Magnificent Sea Urchin (juvenile)
Astropyga magnifica
#seaurchin #underwater #bonairediiving #rarecreatures #naturesdesigns #amazingnature

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Chocolate Lined Topsnail
playing peek-a-boo
#amazingnature #naturesdesigns #seasnail #underwater #seashell #livingseashell #topsnail

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Magnificent Sea Urchin (juvenile)
Astropyga magnifica
#seaurchin #underwater #bonairediiving #rarecreatures #naturesdesigns #amazingnature

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Female Christmas Tree Worm Spawning with a steady stream of bright orange eggs.
#BonaireDiving #AwesomeNature #CoralSpawning

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

The Longhorn Austraeolis is one of the more common sea slugs on Bonaire. Nighttime is the best for hunting this species.
#SeaSlug #Nudibranch #BonaireDiving #Underwater #Nature #ScubaDiving #BeautyUnderwater #NightDiving #TinyCreatures #CaribbeanSeaSlug

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Excuse the moody lighting. I didn’t want to shine a bright light on the
Jawfish when he was performing such an important task.
https://t.co/P3FjemrBMP
#JawFishEggs #FishEggsHatching #AwesomeNature #NightDiving #BonaireDiving #underwater #fish #ocean #scubadiving #nature

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Banded Jawfish Eggs Hatching!
Male Banded Jawfish releasing his young into the night sea
#JawFishEggs #FishEggsHatching #AwesomeNature #NightDiving #BonaireDiving #underwater #fish #ocean #scubadiving #nature

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Crazy Baitball at Sunset
https://t.co/JWdANZ9YeI
#baitball #herring #fish #fishball #ocean #caribbeansea #bonaire

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

2018 Bonaire Underwater Calendars now available
https://t.co/ty88ddb5vt
#underwater #Bonaire #2018calendar #sealife

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Bonaire Sunset
#BonaireSunset #SunsetSail #Sunset

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Mother Octopus with Eggs
So much time and effort for so little reward
1% survive
#CephalopodWeek #OctopusEggs #Octopusvulgaris #OctoMom

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

Mother Octopus with Eggs
#CephalopodWeek #OctopusEggs #Octopusvulgaris

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

I wanna hold your hand (claw!) A pair of Flaming Reef Lobsters
#FlamingReefLobster #LobsterLove #HoldMyHand #Bonaire

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

It’s that time of year again. Daytime Grooved Brain Coral Spawning.
#CoralSpawning #BrainCoralSpawning #Bonaire #UnderwaterBonaire

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

I am NOT a Cheeto Head!
#OrangeFrogfish #FrogfishYawn #CheetoHead
#FrogfishBonaire

[Ellen Muller @themoonlitreef]

New Clown in Town
Always fun to find a “new” Gaudy Clown Crab!
#BeautifulCrab #GaudyClownCrab #Bonaire #Platypodiellaspectabilis #ClownCrab