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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.
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Blotched Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus), resting in soft coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Blotched Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus), resting in soft coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Scribbled Leatherjacket (Aluterus scriptus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Leatherjacket (Possibly: Pseudomonacanthus sp.) sheltering amongst Sea Grass. Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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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.
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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.
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Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois heterura). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but not common. Photo taken in Bali, Indonesia.
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata), amongst Acropora coral. Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) - adolescent. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Clearfin Lionfish (Pterois kodipungi). Found throughout Java Seas, Indonesia and possibly northern Australia.
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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White-lined Lionfish (Pterois radiata) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Indo-Pacific
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) - juvenile. Size: 20mm. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) amongst Black Coral. Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) resting on a Barrel Sponge covered in Crinoid Featherstars. Bali, Indonesia
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Twin-spot Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus). Bali, Indonesia
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Also known as Firefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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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 Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus cf brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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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 Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata) - amongst Dendronephthya soft corals. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Clearfin Lionfish (Pterois kodipungi). Found throughout Java Seas, Indonesia and possibly northern Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata). Also known as Spotfin Lionfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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