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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - yellow phase. This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Found on offshore reefs throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific. Photo taken at Bali.
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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - pink phase. This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Found on offshore reefs throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific. Photo taken at Bali.
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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - pink phase. This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Found on offshore reefs throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific. Photo taken at Bali.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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 at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often seen near reef rubble and often mistaken for Stonefish. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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 at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Long-spined Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Long-spined Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Little Stingfish (Minous pusillus). Has venomous spines on dorsal fin that can inflict a painful sting. Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Little Stingfish (Minous pusillus). Has venomous spines on dorsal fin that can inflict a painful sting. Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Black Velvetfish (Paraploactis sp.). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spiny Leaf-fish (Ablabys macracanthus). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) - pink phase. This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Found on offshore reefs throughout South-East Asia and Indo-Central Pacific. Photo taken at Bali.
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Short Seamoth (Eurypegasus draconis). Also known as Pegasus and Little Dragonfish. Variable in colour and mimicks shell bits, etc, for camouflage. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Short Seamoth (Eurypegasus draconis). Also known as Pegasus and Little Dragonfish. Variable in colour and mimicks shell bits, etc, for camouflage. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Rigid Shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus). Also known as Razorfish. Usually seen in large schools near seawhip corals, branching corals and black coral trees throughout West Pacific to Andaman Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Rigid Shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus). Also known as Razorfish. Usually seen in large schools near seawhip corals, branching corals and black coral trees throughout West Pacific to Andaman Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Rigid Shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus). Also known as Razorfish. Usually seen in large schools near seawhip corals, branching corals and black coral trees throughout West Pacific to Andaman Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus). Also known as Sea Perch and Snapper. This is a highly prized commercial fish found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken near the Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae). This is a highly prized commercial fish found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Saddle-tailed Seaperch (Lutjanus malabaricus), schooling. Also known as Large-mouth Nannygai. Found on coastal and offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pasific. Photo taken on Yongala shipwreck, near Townsville, Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), schooling with a single Big-eye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Big-eye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Blue-striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Red Bass (Lutjanus Bohar), schooling in mid water. Found throughout the Indo-Central Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Hussar Snapper (Lutjanus adetii). Found throughout the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Photo taken at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Hussar Snapper (Lutjanus adetii). Found throughout the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Photo taken at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae), juveniles with striped body (Adults are single red colouration and without the stripes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hussar Snapper (Lutjanus adetii) and single Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae). Found throughout the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Photo taken at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Hussar Snapper (Lutjanus adetii) and single Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae). Found throughout the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Photo taken at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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