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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus sp.), living in a sea shell. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) - on Fire Uchin (Asthenosoma varium). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata), resting on coral. Note stinging Sea Anemones that are held in claws, which are used in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), decorated in Soft Coral. Also known as Soft Coral or Dendronephthya Crab. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata), resting on coral. Note stinging Sea Anemones that are held in claws, which are used in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scissors Crab (Lupocyclus philippinensis), with eggs (orange). This crab is identified by its long pincers and very active at night on sandy bottoms. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Swimmer Crab (uncertain species), resting in sand. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scissors Crab (Lupocyclus philippinensis). This crab is identified by its long pincers and very active at night on sandy bottoms. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus laevis). This free swimming commensal crab lives in association with Sea Anemones and Soft Corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Crab (unknown species), covered in sand and half burried. This image gives a good example of extreme camouflage, where the animal blends ferfectly into the surrounds. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus orbicularis), male and female on a Sea Cucumber. This free swimming commensal crab lives on Sea Cucumbers and Sea Anemones throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Coral Crab (Quadrella maculosa), on Black Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Squat Lobster (Galathea sp.), on Coralline Alga (Halimeda opuntia). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Rock Crab (Plagusia dentipes), feeding on an Octopus that it just captured. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Box Crab (Calappa sp.), closed in lock position in defence. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Box Crab (Calappa sp.), walking across a sandy bottom. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus), hatchling emerging from egg case. Philippines.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus), hatchling emerging from egg case. Philippines.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus), hatchling emerging from egg case. Philippines.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Endeavour Dogfish (Centrophorus moluccensis). Also known as Smallfin Gulper Shark. Found between 130-820m in the western Indian Ocean off South Africa and parts of western Pacific; Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Endeavour Dogfish (Centrophorus moluccensis). Also known as Smallfin Gulper Shark. Found between 130-820m in the western Indian Ocean off South Africa and parts of western Pacific; Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) feeding on submerged weed. Found in tropical and sub-tropical wetlands throughout Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Dugong (Dugong dugon). Also known as Sea Cow. Philippines. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Now a Protected species.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Dugong (Dugong dugon). Also known as Sea Cow. Philippines. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Now a Protected species.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Found in India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaiian Islands, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Marianas
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Found in India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaiian Islands, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Marianas
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Found in India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaiian Islands, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Marianas
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis). A wide spread bird that is found in Bulgaria, Turkey, south Asia to the Philippines. Photo taken in Bandavgrah National Park, India
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Crinoid Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti), using a Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) as a feeding platform. A typical reef scene that can be found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Crinoid Feather Star (possibly: Petasometra sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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A cluster of Crinoid Feather Stars (Oxycomanthus bennetti), using a coral head as a feeding platform. A typical reef scene that can be found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef scene comprising of Brown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii), a single Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus), schooling Blue Triggerfish (Odonus niger) and a single Goatfish, all foraging for food amonst a coral reef. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef scene, comprising Hard Corals and tropical Fish, with Balicasag Island in the background. Photos taken in the Philippines. (This is a digital composite comprising of two or more images).
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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