Angry gobie

Photo and text : RUDOLF SVENSEN
 

The light from my torch is sweeping along an old rope which is used for anchoring small boats. The rope is filled with sea squirts, and I notice that a lot of small animals are living among the sea squirts while they run away from my light. A tiny fish is not moving, and I swim closer to observe it. It is a gobie, and it does not look to happy. After a couple of flash strokes it turns around and disappears into the jungle of sea squirts. The photographer proceeds along the rope, searching for other creatures to bother with his bright light.