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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara). Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by baitfish off Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper is one of the largest bony fishes in coral reefs in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by baitfish off Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper is one of the largest bony fishes in coral reefs in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
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Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis), and schooling Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris). Revillagigedo Archipelago, off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), and Glassy Sweepers (Pempheris schomburgkii). Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
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Ring-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), amongst Acropora Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. Photographed in Hawaii.
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Ring-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), amongst Acropora Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. Photographed in Hawaii.
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Scribbled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2005 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Volunteers from marine conservation organization REEF count, measure, clean and inspect Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive species, caught by divers during a lionfish derby on August 17, 2013 in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, United States.
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Scuba Diver with a catch of Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive and poisonous species that has spread throughout the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic and threatens a variety of native marine life.
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Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive and venomous species photographed on a coral reef offshore Florida, USA. This species has spread throughout the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic and threatens a variety of native marine life.
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Lionfish (Pterois volitans), an invasive and venomous species photographed on a coral reef offshore Palm beach, Florida, USA. This species has spread throughout the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic and threatens a variety of native marine life.
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Orangemouth Lizardfish (Saurida flamma). Hawaii, USA.
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Web Burrfish (Chilomycterus antillarum). Photo taken off Florida, USA.
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Diver observing a Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). Hawaii, USA.
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Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris), inflated in defence against predators. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris), inflated in defence against predators. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Remora (Echeneis naucrates), swimming in mid water. Also known as Suckerfish and Sharksucker. Found in most tropical and some warm temperate waters of the world. Photo taken off Grand Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean.
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Remora (Echeneis naucrates). Also known as Suckerfish and Sharksucker. Found in most tropical and some warm temperate waters of the world. Photographed in the Fijian Islands.
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Barbfish (Scorpaena brasiliensis). Photo taken the Lake Worth Lagoon, near the Palm Beach Inlet in Singer Island, Florida, USA.
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Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Cubera Snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus). This fish is considered a vulnerable species. Photo taken off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean.
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Close detail of the scalpel near the tail fin of an Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Close detail of the defensive spines with bright warning colors on the tail of Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris). Also known as Kala Lolo. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris). Also known as Kala Lolo. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus), being cleaned by endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) at a fish cleaning station. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Striated Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus). Also known as a Striped Bristletooth. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
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Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles). Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
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Thread-fin Jack (Alectis ciliaris) juvenile photographed at night. Also known as African Pompano Pennant Fish and Threadfin Trevally. Found in tropical waters worldwide. Photo taken Hawaii Pacific Ocean
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Blue-fin Trevally (Caranx melampygus). Found in all tropical seas throughout the world. Usually seen solitary or in small groups. Photo taken off Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken at Molokin Marine Preserve Maui Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken at Molokin Marine Preserve Maui Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
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Threadfin Jack (Alectis ciliaris), juvenile. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, USA
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Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). Below a patch of floating sargassum weed in the open ocean offshore Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.
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Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). Below a patch of floating sargassum weed and garbage in the open ocean offshore Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.
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Schooling Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish (Canthidermis maculatus). Found in tropical and sub-tropical oceanic waters of the world, usually in first 300 feet of the water column. Photo taken off Hawaii.
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