Caribbean Fish — L to P

All photos copyright by Martin Holladay and Karyn Patno.

Lagoon brittle star – Ophiocoma scolopendrina – Saint Martin
Lane snapper – Lutjanus synagris – Sint Maarten
Lane snapper juvenile – Lutjanus synagris – Bonaire
Lane snapper – Lutjanus synagris – Martinique
Lane snapper – Lutjanus synagris – Sint Maarten
Lavender rope sponge – Niphates erecta
Leather jack – Oligoplites saurus – Martinique
Leather jack – Oligoplites saurus – Saint Martin
Lesser electric ray – Narcine bancroftii – Martinique
Lesser starlet coral – Siderastrea radians – Sint Maarten
Lesser starlet coral – Siderastrea radians – Sint Maarten
Lettuce sea slug – Elysia crispata – Martinique
Lettuce sea slug – Elysia crispata – Saint Lucia
Lobed star coral – Orbicella annularis – Sint Maarten
Longjaw squirrelfish
– Neoniphon marianus
Longfin damselfish – Stegastes diencaeus – Martinique
Longfin damselfish – Stegastes diencaeus
Longfin damselfish juvenile – Stegastes diencaeus- Sint Maarten
Longfin damselfish – juvenile – Stegastes diencaeus – Sint Maarten
Longfin damselfish juvenile – Stegastes diencaeus- Sint Maarten
Longfin damselfish juvenile – Stegastes diencaeus- St. Martin
Longfin damselfish juvenile – Stegastes diencaeus – Roatan
Longlure frogfish – Antennarius multiocellatus – Bonaire
Longlure frogfish – Antennarius multiocellatus – Bonaire
Long-spined sea urchin – Diadema antillarum
Lumpy overgrowing sponge – Desmapsamma anchorata – Martinique
Mackerel scad – Decapterus macarellus – St. Martin
Mackerel scad – Decapterus macarellus – St. Barts
Mackerel scad – Decapterus macarellus – St. Martin
Mackerel scad – Decapterus macarellus – St. Barts
Maculated flounder – Bothus maculiferus – Bonaire
Magnificent feather duster worm – Sabellastarte magnifica – Saint Martin
Magnificent feather duster worm – Sabellastarte magnifica – Saint Martin
Magnificent feather duster worm – Sabellastarte magnifica – Martinique
Magnificent urchin – Astropyga magnifica – Sint Maarten
Magnificent urchin – Astropyga magnifica – Sint Maarten
Mahogany snapper – Lutjanus mahogoni
Mahogany snapper – Lutjanus mahogoni – Roatan
Mahogany snapper – Lutjanus mahogoni – St. Martin
Mahogany snapper – Lutjanus mahogoni – St. Martin
Mahogany snapper – juvenile – Lutjanus mahogoni – Saint Martin
Massive starlet coral – Siderastrea siderea – Sint Maarten
Mauve stinger – Pelagia noctiluca – St. Martin
Mauve stinger – Pelagia noctiluca
Mermaid’s fan alga – Udotea flabellum – Sint Maarten
Mermaid’s wine glass – Acetabularia acetabulum – Saint Martin
Mermaid’s wine glass – Acetabularia acetabulum
Mermaid’s wine glass – Acetabularia acetabulum
Midnight parrotfish – Scarus coelestinus – Bonaire
Mimic blenny – Gobioclinus guppyi – St. Martin
Money plant – Halimeda discoidea – Sint Maarten
Moon jelly – Aurelia aurita
Moon jelly – Aurelia aurita – St. Barts
Mottled mojarra – Eucinostomus lefroyi -St. Barts
Mottled mojarra – Eucinostomus lefroyi – St. Barts
Mottled mojarra – Eucinostomus lefroyi – St. Barts
Mottled mojarra – Eucinostomus lefroyi – St. Barts
Mountainous star coral – Orbicella faveolata – Saint Martin
Mustard hill coral – Porites astreoides – Sint Maarten
Mutton hamlet – Alphestes afer – Martinique
Mutton snapper – Lutjanus analis – Saint Martin
Mutton snapper – Lutjanus analis – Roatan
Nassau grouper – Epinephelus striatus – St. Barts
Nassau grouper – Epinephelus striatus – Roatan
Nassau grouper – Epinephelus striatus – St. Barts
Nassau grouper – Epinephelus striatus -St. Martin
Nassau grouper – Epinephelus striatus -St. Barts
Neon goby – Elacatinus oceanops – Roatan
Neopetrosia proxima sponge – Neopetrosia proxima – Sint Maarten
Night sergeant – Abudefduf taurus – Saint Martin
Night sergeant – Abudefduf taurus – St. Martin
Night sergeant – Abudefduf taurus -St. Barts
Nimble spray crab – Percnon gibbesi – Martinique
Nimble spray crab – Percnon gibbesi – St. Barts
Nimble spray crab – Percnon gibbesi – St. Martin
Nurse shark – Ginglymostoma cirratum – St. Martin
Nurse shark -Ginglymostoma cirratum – St. Barts
Ocean surgeonfish – Acanthurus tractus – St. Barts
Ocean surgeonfish – Acanthurus tractus – St. Martin
Ocean surgeonfish – Acanthurus tractus – Saint Martin
Ocean surgeonfish – juvenile – Acanthurus tractus – Saint Martin
Ocean triggerfish – Canthidermis sufflamen – Grand Bahama
Ocean triggerfish – Canthidermis sufflamen – St. Barts
Ocean triggerfish – Canthidermis sufflamen – St. Barts
Ocellated box crab – Calappa ocellata – Martinique
Ocellate swimming crab – Portunus sebae
Orangeclaw hermit crab – Calcinus tibicen
Orange cup coral – Tubastraea coccinea – Martinique
Orange cup coral – Tubastraea coccinea – Martinique
Orangespotted filefish – Cantherhines pullus
Orangespotted filefish – Cantherhines pullus – St. Barts
Orangespotted filefish – Cantherhines pullus – Saint Martin
Orangespotted filefish – Cantherhines pullus – St. Martin
Orangespotted filefish – Cantherhines pullus -St. Barts
Orangespotted filefish – juvenile – Cantherhines pullus – Martinique
Palehead blenny – Gobioclinus gobio -St. Martin
Palometa – Trachinotus goodei – Sint Maarten
Palometa – Trachinotus goodei – Saint Martin
Palometa – Trachinotus goodei
Pandaros acanthifolium demosponge – Pandaros acanthifolium – Sint Maarten
Peacock flounder – Bothus lunatus – St. Martin
Peacock flounder – Bothus lunatus – St. Barts
Peacock flounder – Bothus lunatus – St. Martin
Pearly razorfish – Xyrichtys novacula – Martinique
Pearly razorfish – Xyrichtys novacula – Martinique
Pearly razorfish – Xyrichtys novacula – St. Barts
Permit – Trachninotus falcatus – St. Martin
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Pink purple octopus sponge – Callyspongia fallax – Martinique
Pink vase sponge – Niphates digitalis – Sint Maarten
Pink vase sponge – Niphates digitalis – Sint Maarten
Pitted sponge – Verongula rigida – Sint Maarten
Pitted tube sponge – Smenospongia aurea – Saint Martin
Porcupinefish – Diodon hystrix – Sint Maarten
Porcupinefish – Diodon hystrix – Bonaire
Porcupinefish – Diodon hystrix – St. Martin
Porkfish – Anisotremus virginicus – Saint Martin
Porkfish – Anisotremus virginicus
Porkfish – Anisotremus virginicus – St. Barts
Porkfish juvenile – Anisotremus virginicus – St. Barts
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus – St. Barts
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus – St. Barts
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus – Roatan
Princess parrotfish initial phase – Scarus taeniopteru – Bonaire
Princess parrotfish juvenile – Scarus taeniopterus – Bonaire
Puddingwife – Halichoeres radiatus – Martinique
Puddingwife – intermediate phase – Halichoeres radiatus – Saint Martin
Puddingwife – Halichoeres radiatus – St. Martin
Puddingwife – Halichoeres radiatus – Roatan
Puddingwife – juvenile – Halichoeres radiatus – Martinique
Puffcheek blenny – Gobioclinus bucciferus – Roatan
Purplemouth moray – Gymnothorax vicinus – Saint Martin
Purple sea fan – Gorgonia ventalina
Purple sea fan – Gorgonia ventalina – Saint Martin