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  • These Pixie Hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, are engaged in a prolonged battle, probably over disputed territory. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, performs a barrel roll while feeding on plankton just below the surface. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • A Golden Wentletrap Snail, Epitonium billeeanum, has inserted its proboscis into its favorite prey, a colony of Orange Cup Coral, Tubastraea sp. Soon after consuming each coral polyp, the snail deposits sticky, yellowish eggs in the empty coral skeleton.  The eggs bear a close resemblence to the stinging tentacles of the coral, an adaptation probably designed to discourage predators from eating the eggs.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • This delicate creature resembles a bunch of eggs cooked sunny-side up, prompting a common name of ?Fried Egg? Nudibranch, Chromodoris annulata. The ribbon-like structure is its egg mass, which the animal is depositing on a shallow limestone wall. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: nb131
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  • Say Ahh! A rare, brilliant yellow Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, flexes its jaws, as if bored. The actual reason for this behavior is probably to send a threatening message to the photographer, who has no doubt worn out his welcome. Scorpionfish also stretch their jaws regularly to stay limber for feeding opportunities. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • In a perfect example of symbiosis, the shy Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall’s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Inherently shy, this Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall?s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • As if living on the dining car of a train, a pair of Imperial Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, lean over the side of their host, a Risbecia tryoni nudibranch, to feed. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • A male Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, maintains close contact with a female, below, to deny competing males an opportunity to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • This snakefish, Trachinocephalus myops, is taking on an abitious meal, a helmut gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, nearly its own size. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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  • Rarely seen by divers, this female Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonuta hians, appears ready to abandon her egg-laden shell. This specimen had apparently been attacked and injured by a predator, which may have prompted the evacuation. While superficially resembling a nautilus, Argonauts are actually a type of pelagic octopus. Only females produce a shell, which also serves as an egg case. Males are much smaller, and seen even less often than females. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • This rare photo shows a Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish while feeding on a Comb Jelly. The Argonaut apparently uses the jellyfish to shield itself from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a family of open-ocean octopuses.  Only the females produce the delicately beautiful shell, which is actually an egg case.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A colorful nudibranch, Nembrotha kubaryana, stands tall, probably sampling scent trails to locate prey or a mate. Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This tiny Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, carries a pair of anemones in its claws, brandishing them like boxing gloves if threatened by a predator. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A colorful nudibranch, Nembrotha purpureolineata, feeding on a cluster of tunicates. Komodo National Park, Banda Sea, Pacific Ocean
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers near a soft coral (far left) while positioning herself to deposit one fertilized egg at a into a crevice to deposit eggs while 3 males compete for the chance to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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