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Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish(Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger. This fish has venomous spines and can inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger. This fish has venomous spines and can inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger. This fish has venomous spines and can inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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 off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Little Stingfish (Minous pusillus). Found throughout the West Pacific, from southern Japan to southern Indonesia to New Guinea. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Little Stingfish (Minous pusillus). Found throughout the West Pacific, from southern Japan to southern Indonesia to New Guinea. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Lionfish (Pterois sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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 at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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 at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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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 Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Painted Stingfish (Minous pictus). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Philippines to southern Indonesia and New Guinea. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Painted Stingfish (Minous pictus). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Philippines to southern Indonesia and New Guinea. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Cockatoo Waspfish (Ablabys taenianotus). Found throughout the tropical West Pacific Ocean, from Malaysia to Japan and from Indonesia to Australia. Photo taken in the Philippines.
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Emperor (possibly: Lethrinus sp.), juvenile next to a feeding tube worm. Photographed off Anilao, Philippines.
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Diver observing a school of Pinjalo Snapper (Pinjalo lewisi) on a coral reef. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Marbled Stargazer (Uranoscopus bicinctus). Found inhabiting mud substrates from Japan to Indonesia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Marbled Stargazer (Uranoscopus bicinctus). Found inhabiting mud substrates from Japan to Indonesia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Marbled Stargazer (Uranoscopus bicinctus). Found inhabiting mud substrates from Japan to Indonesia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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White-margin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) burried in sand with its ribbon-like tongue protruding from teeth-lined mouth to lure prey. Found throughtout Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Komodo National Park Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Big-nose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A geographical colour variation does occurs. Photo was taken in Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Big-nose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A geographical colour variation does occurs. Photo was taken in Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Big-nose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A geographical colour variation does occurs. Photo was taken in Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia). Also known Striped and Yellow-ribbon Sweetlips. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia), adolescent. Also known Striped and Yellow-ribbon Sweetlips. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including north-west Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Gold-spotted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Many-spotted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides) - juvenile. Also known as Harlequin Sweetlips and Clown Sweetlips. Found inhabiting caves and crevices on coral reefs throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia). Also known Striped and Yellow-ribbon Sweetlips. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ribbon Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia). Also known Striped and Yellow-ribbon Sweetlips. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in tropical coastal and off-shore waters in the vicinity of reefs. Photo was taken at Milne Bay Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Gold-spotted Trevally (Caranx bajad). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific usually seen along coastal reef slopes or around coral heads in lagoons. Photo taken in Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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White-margin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) burried in sand with its ribbon-like tongue protruding from teeth-lined mouth to lure prey. Found throughtout Indo-Pacific. Photo taken Komodo National Park Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Big-eye Trevally or Horse-eye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at the Liberty Shipwreck Tulamben Bali Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus), blowing sand in search of food. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus), blowing sand in search of food. 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 |
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus), blowing sand in search of food. 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 |
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus), blowing sand in search of food. 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 |
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Yellow-margin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus), blowing sand in search of food. 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 |
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Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), cleaning a Blue Triggerfish (Odonus niger). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Severn's Seahorse (Hippocampus severnsi). Found throughout Indonesia, to southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix). Found throughout tropical West Pacific, southern Japan to the Coral Sea, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix). Found throughout tropical West Pacific, southern Japan to the Coral Sea, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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