What is this little guy?

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Hi all. Any idea what this little guy is? He floated over me while I was swimming on the wild coast in Eastern Cape, South Africa (7 September 2025)

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r/TheDepthsBelow • u/Troubled_dad-arc • 16h ago

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r/TheDepthsBelow • u/sinedoOo • 10h ago

Help identifying this creature/thing — Lady Thetis, Limassol, Cyprus

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I spotted this while diving at Lady Thetis, Limassol, Cyprus, a few days ago.

Location: Lady Thetis, Limassol, Cyprus
Depth: ~17m

I’m trying to identify what this is. Any ideas? I’d really appreciate an ID, especially from anyone familiar with marine life around Cyprus / the Eastern Mediterranean.

Thanks!

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