These guys were the highlight of last night's dive. These little squid, the size of a thumbprint (~2-3 cm), were all over the place.
Depth: Between 5 to 14 meters
Habitat where found: Open sand with small marine plants
Location: North shore East Timor
Presumably nocturnal
They were out in the open......
...but when the light got too close they got spooked and would turn whitish mother of pearl colors .......
....and then start diging themselves into the sand.....
...until only their eyes were showing.
Depth: Between 5 to 14 meters
Habitat where found: Open sand with small marine plants
Location: North shore East Timor
Presumably nocturnal
They were out in the open......
...but when the light got too close they got spooked and would turn whitish mother of pearl colors .......
....and then start diging themselves into the sand.....
...until only their eyes were showing.