Cayman 2026

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Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum), East End, Split Rock

Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum) #26

SPECIES: Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)
LOCATION: Split Rock, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/16, 105mm
DATE: 15.03.2026, 14:27

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Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata), East End, Roger's Reef

Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata) #27

SPECIES: Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)
LOCATION: Roger's Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/16, 105mm
DATE: 15.03.2026, 16:00

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Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus), East End, Roger's Reef

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) #28

SPECIES: Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
LOCATION: Roger's Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/16, 105mm
DATE: 15.03.2026, 16:17

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Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus), East End, Roger's Reef

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) #29

SPECIES: Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
LOCATION: Roger's Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/18, 105mm
DATE: 15.03.2026, 16:18

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Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), East End, Mc Curley's Wall

Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) #30

SPECIES: Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
LOCATION: Mc Curley's Wall, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/18, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 09:15

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Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus), East End, Mc Curley's Wall

Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) #31

SPECIES: Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
LOCATION: Mc Curley's Wall, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 09:37

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Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), East End, Chub Hole

Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) #32

SPECIES: Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)
LOCATION: Chub Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 10:42

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Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), East End, Chub Hole

Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) #33

SPECIES: Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
LOCATION: Chub Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/22, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 10:58

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Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto), East End, Chub Hole

Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto) #34

SPECIES: Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto)
LOCATION: Chub Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 11:09

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Whitfin sharksucker (Echeneis neucratoides), East End, Chub Hole

Whitfin sharksucker (Echeneis neucratoides) #35

SPECIES: Whitfin sharksucker (Echeneis neucratoides)
LOCATION: Chub Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 11:11

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Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus), East End, Chub Hole

Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus) #36

SPECIES: Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)
LOCATION: Chub Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 11:13

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Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), East End, Little Bluff Reef

Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) #37

SPECIES: Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)
LOCATION: Little Bluff Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 14:47

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Common lionfish (Pterois volitans), East End, Roger's Reef

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) #38

SPECIES: Common lionfish (Pterois volitans)
LOCATION: Roger's Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 16:18

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Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor), East End, Roger's Reef

Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor) #39

SPECIES: Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)
LOCATION: Roger's Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 16.03.2026, 16:51

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Brown Garden Eel (Heteroconger longissimus), East End, Black Rock Reef

Brown Garden Eel (Heteroconger longissimus) #40

SPECIES: Brown Garden Eel (Heteroconger longissimus)
LOCATION: Black Rock Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 18.03.2026, 10:50

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Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus), East End, Toby's Abyssal Edge

Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus) #41

SPECIES: Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus)
LOCATION: Toby's Abyssal Edge, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 18.03.2026, 14:16

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Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus), East End, Toby's Abyssal Edge

Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus) #42

SPECIES: Spotted drum (Equetus punctatus)
LOCATION: Toby's Abyssal Edge, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 18.03.2026, 14:17

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Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum), East End, Toby's Abyssal Edge

Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) #43

SPECIES: Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
LOCATION: Toby's Abyssal Edge, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
EXPOSURE: 1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE: 18.03.2026, 14:26

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Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus), ,

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) #44

SPECIES: Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus)
LOCATION: , , ,
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/11, 28mm
DATE: 19.03.2026, 09:04

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Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus), East End, Crusher's Wall

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) #45

SPECIES: Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus)
LOCATION: Crusher's Wall, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/11, 28mm
DATE: 19.03.2026, 09:04

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Black Jack (Caranx lugubris), East End, Ironshore Gardens

Black Jack (Caranx lugubris) #46

SPECIES: Black Jack (Caranx lugubris)
LOCATION: Ironshore Gardens, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/11, 28mm
DATE: 19.03.2026, 10:45

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Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), East End, Ironshore Gardens

Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) #47

SPECIES: Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)
LOCATION: Ironshore Gardens, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA: NIKON Z 8, NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE: 1/160 sec at f/11, 28mm
DATE: 19.03.2026, 11:21

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