Day 13: Cozumel - Snorkeling at Money Bar (part 2)

I am passing this vessel (placed years ago in the water) and I see a black fish darting in and out.


I wait patiently for him to take a peek:


After a few shots, I finally get a decent picture.  A dark male Sergeant Major.  They say the male becomes blueish during mating season:


Here's a Sergeant Major that we typically see a lot of in the Caribbean:


I am floating around waiting for the fish to come to me.  I start studying their habits.  The Parrotfish would start to swim sideways along the coral as if to scratch an itch or two.  I’m not sure why they do this, but it made for an interesting photog moment.  Here’s a Stoplight Parrotfish:


The Stoplight Parrotfish has a yellow spot at the upper corner of their gill cover:



I have no problem catching a close-up of a Bermuda Chub:


Check out these two with their mouths wide open:


I caught my first Barracuda and at a safe distance:


I am having a heck of a time identifying this fish on top.  Could it be a juvenile Midnight Parrotfish?


I was following him around for a bit until I could get a good side shot:


From the top side, he blends in very well with the surrounding coral:


This is a Doctorfish.  Easy to remember as they have the body bars:


I pop my head out of the water to see this nice surprise.  We are not too far from the two piers (International and Puerta Maya).  I can see all five (5) ships from where I am snorkeling:


Back underwater, I see a Brain Coral:


Another Stoplight Parrotfish:


How about a Blue Tang and a French Angelfish?


A Princess Parrotfish:


More coral and a French Grunt:


Looks like Foureye Butterfly fish:





A sponge:



We are snorkeling for a little over an hour when a large catamaran is approaching.  It must be a ship’s excursion.  Did I mention how clear the water is?