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Starry Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis). Also known as Flag Cabrilla. San Benedicto Island, part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Cabo San Lucas, Socorro, Mexico.
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Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis), and schooling Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris). Revillagigedo Archipelago, off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), and Glassy Sweepers (Pempheris schomburgkii). Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
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Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Also known as Queensland Groper and Giant Groper. Photo taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, WA, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Groper species, possibly Small-toothed Cod (Epinephelinae microdon). Photo was taken at Navy Pier, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pixy Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ring-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) amongst Acropora Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco). Found on shallow coastal and outer reef slopes throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco). Found on shallow coastal and outer reef slopes throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco). Found on shallow coastal and outer reef slopes throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), resting on hard coral. Highly variable in colour for each region. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blotched Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus), resting in soft coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blotched Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus), resting in soft coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Found on shallow coastal reefs and outer reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ornate Hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ornate Hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ornate Hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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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.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spotted Filefish (Pseudomonacanthus macrurus). Also known as Strapweed Filefish. Found throughout West Pacific, Philippines to northern Australia, including Great Barrier Reef. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spotted Filefish (Pseudomonacanthus macrurus). Also known as Strapweed Filefish. Found throughout West Pacific, Philippines to northern Australia, including Great Barrier Reef. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bristle-tail Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus), juvenile. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually around coastal algae reefs and seagrass beds. Variable in colour from brown to green. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mimic Filefish (Paraluteres prionurus). Mimics the poisonous Saddled Pufferfish (Canthigaster valentini). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo was taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spotted Filefish (Pseudomonacanthus macrurus). Also known as Strapweed Filefish. Found throughout West Pacific, Philippines to northern Australia, including Great Barrier Reef. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Beaked Leatherjacket (Oxymonacanthus longirostris). Also known as Beaked Filefish and Longnose Filefish. Usually found associated with branching or plate corals. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, South East Asia and Indo-west Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scribbled Leatherjacket (Aluterus scriptus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherjacket (Possibly: Pseudomonacanthus sp.) sheltering amongst Sea Grass. Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Beaked Leatherjacket (Oxymonacanthus longirostris). Also known as Beaked Filefish and Longnose Filefish. Usually found associated with branching or plate corals. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, South East Asia and Indo-west Pacific.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Beaked Leatherjacket (Oxymonacanthus longirostris). Also known as Beaked Filefish and Longnose Filefish. Usually found associated with branching or plate corals. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, South East Asia and Indo-west Pacific
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scribbled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken in Bali, Indonesia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata), amongst Acropora coral. Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) - adolescent. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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