|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura), swimming mid water at night hunting for prey. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura), swimming mid water at night hunting for prey. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura), swimming mid water at night hunting for prey. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Photo taken in Indonesia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diver observing a Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Photo taken at Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Photo taken in Indonesia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variegated Lizardfish (Synodus variegatus). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ember Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus). Also known as Black-veined Parrotfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saddled Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus), male. Also known as Blue-bridle Parrotfish. Found throughout the Indo-Central Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saddled Parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus), male. Also known as Blue-bridle Parrotfish. Found throughout the Indo-Central Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi), showing close detail of eye. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), juvenile. Photo taken off Mabul Island, Malaysia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starry Pufferfish (Arothron stellatus), juvenile. Also known as Starry Toadfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narrow-lined Pufferfish (Arothron manilensis). Found throughout the West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scribbled Pufferfish (Arothron mappa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Extremely variable in colour and pattern. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stars and Stripes Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus). Also known as Stars and Stripes Toadfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scribbled Pufferfish (Arothron mappa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Extremely variable in colour and pattern. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stars and Stripes Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus). Also known as Stars and Stripes Toadfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saddled Pufferfish (Canthigaster valentini). Also known as Black-saddled Toby. This fish is also mimicked by the Mimic Filefish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saddled Pufferfish (Canthigaster valentini). Also known as Black-saddled Toby. This fish is also mimicked by the Mimic Filefish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saddled Pufferfish (Canthigaster valentini), resting on a sea sponge. Also known as Black-saddled Toby. Found on coastal reefs throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken in Indonesia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spotted Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus). Also known as Orange-spotted Spinefoot. Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remora (Echeneis naucrates) also known as Suckerfish and Sharksucker, on a Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus). Indonesia. Found in most tropical and some warm temperate waters of the world. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remora (Echeneis naucrates), attached to the shell of a Hawksbill Turtle. Also known as Suckerfish and Sharksucker. Found in most tropical and some warm temperate waters of the world. Photo taken in the Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Longfin Waspfish (Apistus carinatus). This species is usually only seen at night when feeding, as it burries itself in sand during the day. Found throughout the West Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Longfin Waspfish (Apistus carinatus). This species is usually only seen at night when feeding, as it burries itself in sand during the day. Found throughout the West Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scorpionfish (possibly: Scorpaenopsis macrochir). Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This Scorpionfish species is highly variable in colour and can blend into surrounds perfectly. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis), swimming in mid water. Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis), swimming in mid water. Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
