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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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A pair of Giant Oceanic Manta Rays (Manta birostris), being cleaned at a fish cleaning station. Also known as Devil Ray and Devilfish. Photo taken at the Bommie, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Also known as Devil Ray and Devilfish. Indo-Pacific
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Also known as Devil Ray and Devilfish. French Polynesia. Found in tropical and warm temperate seas.
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Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - dorsal fin and scale detail. Night Colour. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Goatfish (Parupeneus sp.) eye. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - dorsal fin and scale detail. Night Colour. Indo-Pacific
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - dorsal fin and scale detail. Night Colour. Indo-Pacific
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - anal fin and scale detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - caudal fin and scale detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - eye detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bridled Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - pectoral fin and scale detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Goatfish (Parupeneus sp.) - scale detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
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Red Goatfish (Parupeneus sp.) - scale detail. Night colour. Indo-Pacific
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Close detail of a Big-nose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A geographical colour variation does occurs. Photo was taken at the Fijian Islands.
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Tawny Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus). Also known as Tawny Nurse Shark, Spitting Shark and Sleepy Shark. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Tawny Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus). Also known as Tawny Nurse Shark, Spitting Shark and Sleepy Shark. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Tawny Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus). Also known as Tawny Nurse Shark, Spitting Shark and Sleepy Shark. Found in Indo-Pacific. Photo taken in Papua New Guinea.
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). This oceanic shark is found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas. Photo taken in Mozambique Channel, located between the island of Madagascar and southeast Africa, Indian Ocean
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). This oceanic shark is found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas. Photo taken in Mozambique Channel, located between the island of Madagascar and southeast Africa, Indian Ocean
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - juvenile. Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Bali, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pygmy Pipehorse (Acentronura sp.). Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Bali, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Halimeda Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus sp.) - male and female pair. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - amongst Gorgonian Fan Coral. Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - amongst Crinoid Feather Star arms. Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Robust Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) - male and female pair. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Yellow-spotted Pipefish (Corythoichthys polynotatus) amongst feeding Christmas Tree Worms. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Tropical Pipefish (Corythoichthys sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Yellow-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus pessuliferus). Bali, Indonesia
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