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  • The distinctively colored Palette Surgeonfish, a.k.a. "Dory"<br />
, Paracanthurus hepatus, often hides among coral branches if threatened. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    08FEB07surg044CP.tif
  • These tiny commensal shrimp, Pontonides unciger, are well adapted to imitating their host, a wire coral. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
    06FEB07shrimp011CP.tif
  • Suspended in clear, blue water, a diver explores the entrance of a large cavern at Barren Island, India's only active volcano. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand205CP.tif
  • Dark volcanic substrate further emphasizes the brillinat colors of these pink soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., red encrusting sponge, and Blue Sea Star, Linckia laevigata. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
    20100307_Andamans_0102.tif
  • India's only active volcano, Barren Island is uninhabited and isolated from the rest of the island chain. It also offers some of the most compelling diving in the region, with clear water, bottomless walls, big fish, unusual species, lush soft corals, and dark sand bottom that makes it appear all the more spectacular. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18FEB07OR159CP.tif
  • Thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge adorn a sloping reef, surrounded by dark volcanic sand. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand22LM.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Black Magic Reefscape 20x30
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0172.tif
  • Suspended in clear, blue water, a diver explores the entrance of a large cavern at Barren Island, India's only active volcano. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand183CP.tif
  • A Sleek Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, swims past lush colonies of gorgonians, soft corals and encrusting sponges. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean
    20160305_andamans_0182.tif
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0159.tif
  • Decorated Dartfish, Nemateleotris decora, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20160304_andamans_0218.tif
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0162.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb18rsand67.tif
  • 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
    20100225_Andamans_0061.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides past thriving colonies of Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge, as a diver observes from above. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand220LM.tif
  • A diver swims above vast undersea garden of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand290LM.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., at a site called Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand298LM.tif
  • 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
    20100308_Andamans_0050.tif
  • Schooling Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, swarm above thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge.  Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand54CP.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., on a steeply sloping reef. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand260CP.tif
  • This exqisite flatworm, Pseudoceros sp. 38, is an undescribed species, so far reported only from the Andaman Sea. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    15FEB07worm34CP.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, hover beyond colonies of soft and black corals, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0175.tif
  • A Regal Angelfish, Pygoplit diacanthus, meanders among colorful soft corals and gorgonians on a steep dropoff known as Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Sunrise 20x30
  • A Textile Cone, Conus textile, prowls the volcanic sand bottom after dark, ready to harpoon unwary prey with its lethal barb. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    16FEB07OR061CP.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past a healthy hard coral reef, on the edge of a vertical wall. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    15feb07or170CP.tif
  • Black-blotched Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, possibly pregnant, resting on volcanic substrate at Black Magic, Barren Island.  Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0059.tif
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, hovers in mid-water over a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andmaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120308_Andamans_0032.tif
  • A diver swims above vast undersea garden of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand290CP.tif
  • The strikingly colored Trapeze Crab, Trapezia wardi, a.k.a. Trapezia rufopunctata, lives commensally among the branches of Pocillopora corals. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    16feb07crab078CP.tif
  • An Underwater Photographer approaches lush colonies of soft coral. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0024.tif
  • Photographer Chris Huss approaches a Black-blotched Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, resting on volcanic substrate at Black Magic, Barren Island.  Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0039.tif
  • A Purple Dart Goby, Nemateleotris decora, hovers near its burrow, ready to dive out of sight at the first hint of danger. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    17FEB07goby048CP.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris geminus, makes its way across the black sand bottom at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    16FEB07nb016LM.tif
  • A Crown Of Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci, ignores nearby soft corals while devouring hard coral, evidenced by lifeless white skeletons left behind. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120229_Andamans_0025.tif
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, hovers in mid-water over a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andmaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120308_Andamans_0032BW.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, hover beyond lush colonies of soft coral, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0068.tif
  • Schooling Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, flow past vibrant soft corals and encrusting sponges, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate at a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120229_Andamans_0186.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, surround a lucky photographer at a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120228_Andamans_0134BW.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides past thriving colonies of Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge, as a diver observes from above. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand218CP.tif
  • A Crown-Of-Thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, and an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, are among many examples of healthy marine life living on the edge of a vertical wall at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    15FEB07rsand162CP.tif
  • Competition for space is fierce among colorful soft corals, gorgonians and encrusting sponge, all of which are perched on a current-prone outcropping, an ideal location for the steady supply of plankton and nutrients these filter feeders depend upon. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsand3CP.tif
  • This brilliantly colored male Twospot Anthias, Pseudanthias bimaculatus, was found on a deep wall dive at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    20100226_Andamans_0039.tif
  • Black-spotted Moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, being serviced by several Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160305_andamans_0164.tif
  • Longfin bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover above lush soft corals,  Dendonepthya sp., Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160304_andamans_0212.tif
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on a steep dropoff amidst colorful soft corals as a school of Bigeye Trevally swirl in the distance. Black Magic, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0056.tif