Solvin Zankl / Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), close up of eye, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Hermit crab (Dardanus arrosor) and Parasitic anemone (Calliactis parasitica) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) close up of eyes, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Golden Anemone (Condylactis aurantiaca) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) camouflaged, resting, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Coral reef with algae and sponge covered wall, San Pietro Island, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Green Spoonworm (Bonellia viridis) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Yellow cluster anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae) surrounded by Encrusting sponge (Spirastrella cunctatrix) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Mediterranean moray eel (Muraena helena) on coral reef, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) camouflaged, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Tube anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis / sulcata) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Common prawn (Palaemon serratus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Rock covered with Anemones and Sponges, including Yellow cluster anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Hard coral (Cladocora caespitosa) the main native zooxantellate and constructional coral of the Mediterranean Sea, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, July

Solvin Zankl / Blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Mermaid's wine glass / green algae (Acetabularia acetabulum) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Red tube worm (Serpula vermicularis) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Sponges: top (Phorbas Tenacior); middle Stony sponge (Petrosia ficiformis); Bottom (Spirastrella cunctatrix) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Red starfish (Echinaster sepositus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Red starfish (Echinaster sepositus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Nudibranch (Cratena peregrina) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Sea Potato tunicate (Halocinthia papillosa) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Solvin Zankl, underwater photographer, diving off San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July 2010, model release

Solvin Zankl / Mediterranean slipper / Spanish lobster (Scyllarides latus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Blue damselfish (Chromis chromis) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Hermit crab (Paguroidea) emerging from shell, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July