Luiz Rocha, PhD
@CoralReefFish
Curator of Fishes at @CalAcademy and @Rolex Laureate inspiring protection of the oceans through science, photography, exploration, and storytelling.
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https://www.calacademy.org/explore-science/luiz-rocha 04-01-2012 21:11:29
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Morays are among some of the true depth generalists of the reef. And the Honeycomb Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) is no exception; it can be found in very shallow water but I photographed this one at 105m depth in the Coral Sea. #mesophotic
Let's go back to #mesophotic Coral Sea! Fishes of the genus Plectranthias are very hard to photograph because they are small, like to hide, and live in deep water. So I was very glad when I took this picture of Plectranthias bennetti at about 120m depth! #ichthyology
As part of our #PerpetualPlanet Initiative, we support 2023 #RolexAwards Laureate Inza Koné as he protects one of Côte d’Ivoire’s last primary rainforests, Tanoé-Ehy. The forest teems with life, including species found nowhere else on Earth. More on bit.ly/west_africas_t…
#Coralbleaching occuring in South Male' Atoll, #Maldives . With coral death underway, nighttime temperature readings at 10m depth hitting a staggering 30°C. Usually at~28°C 🤯 🌊 #ClimateCrisis '
DG Shafiya Naeem announced Maldives commitments at the 9th Our Ocean Conference #OOC9 . Key commitments from Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources include prioritising the work of decarbonising fisheries sector value chain and commitment on research and development of scalable and cost effective larval based
Might sound weird, but when we dive deep, we actually spend most of the time in shallow water decompressing. And we see a lot of cool stuff! An unforgettable sight in Australia was this beautiful (and endangered) Humphead Parrotfish at Flora Reef in the Coral Sea. #ichthyology
