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This beautiful Eagle Ray was following Barbara and myself and came up close. Great find at the Blue Heron Bridge today. Check out this Pistol Shrimp, also know as a Red Snapping Shrimp. Alpheidae is a family of caridean snapping shrimp characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. Other common names of these species include pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp. Found this little one at the Blue Heron Bridge today. The Sexy Shrimp is also commonly known as the High Tailed Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp and Squat Shrimp. It is also referred to as the Dancing Shrimp due to the way it moves its body. They move by walking slowly across the sea floor but when fleeing from a predator, they swim backwards quickly by curling and uncurling their abdomen. This is known as the caridoid escape reaction. Some of the cool critters today. Frog Fish, Pipe Fish, Box Crab
 Pipe Fish  Emergency First Response (EFR) is not just for divers, Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you could have helped your child, a member of your family or a friend, but didn't know what to do? EFR is designed to teach anybody the basic life saving techniques of CPR, AED and First Aid.
These ocean facts are deep.  Finatix Scuba Diving was very honored to received this award in 2014 and hope to double it in 2015.
Remember, if you need a private dive guide or want to learn how to scuba dive, give us a call on 561.352.0601. Dwarf Frogfish (Antennarius pauciradiatus) spend most of their life living in shallow tropical and subtropical water worldwide. They're ambush predators who use lures to attract their prey; they then gulp and swallow up the fish as the fish passes by. Slow-motion filming has shown that Frogfish suck in prey in 6 milliseconds! It's so fast that other animals cannot see it happen. Blink and you'll miss it too. This guy was chilling at Blue Heron Bridge today, just north of the East bridge. Great diving at the Blue Heron Bridge today. Viz 20+', Water a balmy 77. Come on out and dive with us and meet these crazy little critters.
An octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. It has two eyes and four pairs of arms and, like other cephalopods, it is bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms. An octopus has no internal or external skeleton, allowing it to squeeze through tight places. Octopuses are among the most intelligent and behaviorally flexible of all invertebrates.
9 random facts about Seahorses
1. Seahorses live in almost every ocean around the world. 2. A seahorse looks like a mix of lots of other creatures - a horse head, an aardvark’s snout, chameleon like eyes, a kangaroo pouch and a monkey’s tail. 3. Seahorses can change color which helps them fend of predators. 4. The male seahorse has a pouch on its stomach in which to carry babies, as many as 2,000 at a time. 5. Male seahorse pregnancies last anywhere from 10 to 25 days. 6. Seahorses make noise and you can hear it underwater! It sounds just like a human smacking their lips. 7. Seahorses are a beloved and majestic creature and there is mythology about them worldwide. 8. Seahorses are in danger! Due to over fishing, medical use and changing oceans, these mesmerizing creatures are declining in numbers - some species are already extinct. 9. Seahorses like water between 76 and 85 degrees so they can live just about anywhere. Come dive Blue Heron Bridge with us and see these gorgeous guys for yourself!  Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) Beautiful conditions today in West Palm Beach on Ron's Reef 60' dive.
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