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  • Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sp., Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sq7norm.tif
  • A school of White-Collar Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, hover in formation in mid-water. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    Whitecollar Butterflyfish School 20 x 30
  • Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus, Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121020_fiji_0057.tif
  • An easy hike provides a great view of an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands National Marine Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss6normscreenres.jpg
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp3.tif
  • Raja Ampat is among the few areas in the world where colorful soft corals,  Dendronepthya sp., grow within inches of the surface, sometimes attached  mangrove roots. Healthy mangrove forests are a prime feature of Raja Ampat, and are key to healthy marine habitat, functioning as nurseries to many species. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rasplit9LM.tif
  • Critically endangered, the strange, ancient-looking Bowmouth Guitarfish, Rhina ancylostoma, shares characteristics of both sharks and rays, with the well-developed tail and fins of the former, as well as ventrally-located mouth and gill openings of the latter.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    Bowmouth Guitarfish 16x24
  • This Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, is perched on its host, an adhesive sea anemone. The crab uses feathery mouth parts to strain plankton from the water column; its claws are only for defense. Ko Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab75.tif
  • Snorkeler Suzy Forman relaxes on an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tssp6.tif
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp3norm_screenres.jpg
  • Close-up detail of a colony of Closed Brain Coral, Oulophyllia sp., showing characteristic maze-like pattern.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    coraldet4LM.tif
  • An example of the considerable color variation within the same species of nudibranch, a pair of Chromodoris geometrica browse among encrusting sponges. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb105norm.tif
  • A pair of Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, browsing amdist coral rubble.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    afr38CP.tif
  • This colorful Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, was swimming quickly but steadily, allowing me to compose this shot as I panned along.  In this case I kept the zoom at the 70mm length to minimize distance between lens and subject. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea. Nikon F100 in Seacam housing, twin Ikelite 200 strobes, Ultra Light arms, Fujichrome Velvia 50 film.  f-8, 1/125 sec.
    afr7CP.tif
  • An emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides among thriving soft corals, Dendonepthya sp., and schooling anthias, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    rss174norm.tif
  • Thriving hard and soft corals, abundant reef fish, all signs of a healthy reef system. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand,  Andaman Sea
    rss169norm.tif
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp4.tif
  • This wary beauty, a Flame Hawkfish, Neocirrhitus armatus, rarely emerges from its hiding place among coral branches. Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181011_Fiji_0094.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a pod of False Killer Whales, Pseudorca crassidens, swims in tight formation. One individual seems to have paused momentarily to eye the photographer as its companions continue on their way. These swift predators reach 18 ft. in length, hunt in packs, and feed on large pelagic gamefish like tuna, wahoo, and sailfish. Similan Islands Marine National Park; Thailand; Andaman Sea
    mmfkw2BW.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, browses for sponges and soft corals amidst coral rubble. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    turt84CPIX.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a pod of False Killer Whales, Pseudorca crassidens, swims in tight formation. One individual seems to have paused momentarily to eye the photographer as its companions continue on their way. These swift predators reach 18 ft. in length, hunt in packs, and feed on large pelagic gamefish like tuna, wahoo, and sailfish. Similan Islands Marine National Park; Thailand; Andaman Sea
    mmfkw2CP.tif
  • Close up detail of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    coraldet3norm.tif
  • This nudibranch, Phyllidia ocellata, occurs in a wide variety of coloration and markings. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb406norm.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, cruises over a coral-covered substrate. Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170731_Komodo_0123.tif
  • Juvenile Horn Shark, Heterodontus francisci, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20160713_california_0145.tif
  • A school of Lunar-Tail Bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, hover over a garden of staghorn coral.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean. filename: beyesch2
    bff68.tif
  • A couple in a dinghy approach an iconic granite rock pinnacle at a site called Elephant's Head, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss28.tif
  • This dragon-like beast is a Ribbon Eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita.  As the oversize flared nostrils imply, ribbon eels depend largely on their sense of smell to locate prey.  Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    bre48CP.tif
  • This elegant nudibranch, Caloria indica, is relatively common in the Andaman Sea. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    nb234LM.tif
  • Like some kind of animated pancake, a Black-blotched or Marble Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, glides over a rocky reef, displaying the venomous barb visibile on its ribbon-shaped tail.  Wounds from such barbs are extremely painful and occasionally life-threatening, but are easily avoided. Stingrays are actually among the most gentle and docile of animals, resorting to their barbs only as a last line of defense. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    Marbleray Descending.jpg
  • A pair of Egg Cowries, Ovula ovum, take a break from grazing to spawn, depositing eggs directly on the Sarcophyton sp. soft coral they feed upon. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cowrie66CP.tif
  • Armed with highly venomous fin spines, an Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, hovers near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf9k64.tif
  • Twinspot Lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf55norm.tif
  • Rare photo shows two Ribbon Eels, Rhinomuraena quaesita, at different development stages, sharing the same burrow. Juveniles are mostly black, changing to neon blue as adult males. Only a small percent progress further to become all-yellow females. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    bre13.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullockii, deposits an egg ribbon on the branch of a dead gorgonian. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean. filename: nb134
    nb134.tif
  • A pair of Orange-spotted Glassy Bubble Snails, Haminoea cymbalum, crawl on a rubble bottom. Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121019_fiji_0137.tif
  • A curious California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, peers towards the photographer as its companions cavort in shallow water. Cathedral Cove, E. Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    061102slion026CP.tif
  • A Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, snuggles among the tentacles of its host sea anemone.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    clown7CP.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, cruises slowly over a deep reef, searching for sponges and coralomorphs to feed upon. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    turt94CP.tif
  • A pair of Risbecia pulchella nudibranchs snuggle prior to mating. Surin Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb50LM-2.tif
  • A tiny nudibranch, Cuthona sibogae, feeding on stinging hydroids. Namena Marine Reserve, Blight Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121019_fiji_0164.tif
  • Similan Island Number 9, Ko Bangu, seen from Number 8, Ko Similan. Located some 40 miles off Thailand's west coast, the Similans are considered the Jewel of Thailand's Marine National Park system. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    Similans 8 and 9 topside_screenres.jpg
  • Portrait of a Silver Sweetlips, Diagramma pictum. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sl25CP.tif
  • A diver observes a golden damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus, while hovering above  lush colonies of soft coral and crinoids.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    rssd30CPIX.tif
  • Snorkeler Suzy Forman relaxes on an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp2.tif
  • These Pixie Hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, are engaged in a prolonged battle, probably over disputed territory. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    hawkfight1.tif
  • A miniature forest of colorful Tunicates, Didemnid sp., covers a rock surface in a high-current area. Although they appear primitive, tunicates actually posess a notochord in their juvenile stages, classifying them as chordates, related to vertebrates. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tun13.tif
  • Similan Island Number 9, Ko Bangu, seen from Number 8, Ko Similan. Located some 40 miles off Thailand's west coast, the Similans are considered the Jewel of Thailand's Marine National Park system. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    tss16.tif
  • A yacht is moored at Similan Island Number 9, Ko Bangu, seen from Number 8, Ko Similan. Located some 40 miles off Thailand's west coast, the Similans are considered the Jewel of Thailand's Marine National Park system. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    tss15.tif
  • A pair of Reef Bannerfish, Heniochus accuminatus, hover near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    bff71CP.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, rests on a coral-covered substrate. Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170731_Komodo_0109.tif
  • The bizarre, ancient-looking Bowmouth Guitarfish, Rhina anclystoma, shares characteristics of both sharks and rays, with the streamlined body, tall fins and powerful tail of the former, as well as the ventrally-located mouth and gill openings of the latter. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    bmgf3CP.tif
  • A traditional Thai Longtail Boat floats in clear, shallow waters. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss4LM.tif
  • These exquisitely colored nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullockii, are browsing on a sloping reef. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    nb135-2.tif
  • A colorful Nudibranch, Robastra luteolineata, glides across encrusting sponge. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    nb20norm.tif
  • A group of divers enjoy some relaxing topside moments at sunset. Wakatobi Resort, Wakatobi Marine Preserve; Tukang Besi Islands; Flores Sea; Indonesia
    Watatobi Sunset_screenres.jpg
  • A squadron of Jenkins Whiprays, Himantura jenkinsii, swim in tight formation. While usually found resting on the bottom, stingrays are actually very graceful swimmers, propelling themselves with a rippling, undulating motion. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    Gliding Rays 12x18
  • Ever curious, a Blue spotted grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, peers toward the lens. Similan Islands Marine National Park. Thailand,  Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Blue Spotted Grouper 20x30
  • A tiny Blenny peers from its home, an empty wormhole, surrounded by encrusting sponge.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    blen3.tif
  • A pair of Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion percula, cavort among the tentacles of their host sea anemone. In a perfect example of symbiosis, the anemonefish aquire immunity to their host's stinging tentacles, which are lethal to most other fish. The anemonefish enjoy safe shelter among the tentacles, and reciprocate by defending their host from other predators. Wakatobi Marine Reserve, Tukang Besi Archipelago, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. filename: clown94
    clown94.tif
  • A Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, peers from among the tentacles of its host sea anemone. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: clown19
    clown19.tif
  • A school of Blue Streak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, mill about over a deep reef. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    fus1CP.tif
  • A trio of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover in formation in front of a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    bff81CP.tif
  • A Skunk Anemonefish, Amphiprion akallopisos, peers from the shelter of its host, a Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica.  The anemonefish is immune to the tentacles' sting, allowing it to hide from predatory fish that avoid the tentacles. The anemone also benefits, as the anemonefish will fiercely defend its host. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    clown81CP.tif
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica, close-up of mouth, surrounded by tentacles.  Although the tentacles are equipped with stinging cells that are lethal to many fish, most humans find the sting unnoticable, except in particularly sensitive areas. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    anem1CP.tif
  • This Ornate Angel Shark, Squatina tergocellata, is superbly camouflaged, a key trait for an ambush predator.  Normally inhabiting cool, temperate waters, this specimen was photographed in Thailand, deep within the tropics, during a year with unusually cool water temperatures.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    angsh1CP.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, takes a bite from a colony of coralimorpharians. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    turt91CPIX.tif
  • No larger than a grain of rice, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is the world's smallest sea horse. Wakatobi Marine Preserve, Tukang Besi Islands, Flores Sea, Indonesia
    shp4CP.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, stakes out its territory amidst colorful Dendronepthya soft corals and a brilliant orange Gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    rss193CPIX.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Gymnodoris aurita, traverses the sand bottom at Rinca Island, Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20170730_Komodo_0081.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, patrols among colorful soft corals and gorgonians.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rss156norm.tif
  • Pickhandle Barracuda, Sphyraena jello, opens wide to be serviced by Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses, Labroides dimidiatus, Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20151022_fiji_0100.tif
  • Thriving marine life on a current-swept ridge at Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0050.tif
  • This pristine, isolated coral pinnacle is the shallowest point of a deep ridge at a dive site called The Blade. Wakatobi Marine Reserve; Tukang Besi Archipelago; Sulawesi; Indonesia; Banda Sea; Pacific Ocean
    rswak32CP.tif
  • Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sp., Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sq14CPix.tif
  • Thriving invertebrate and fish life on a deep slope at Apo Island Marine Sanctuary, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120626_philippines_0011.tif
  • Although they differ in coloration, these two nudibranchs, Flabellina sp., are probably the same species. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: nb11
    nb11.tif
  • These esquisitely colored nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullockii, are browsing at the deep edge of a sloping drop-off. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: nb135
    nb135.tif
  • A densely packed school of Yellowback Fusiliers, Caesio xanthonota, dominate the water column over a deep reef. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    fus3.tif
  • Rocky Islet known as Similan #6, with park headquarters Ko Miang in background, as seen from liveaboard dive boat Ocean Rover. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss101.tif
  • Shy and reclusive during daytime, a Twin Arrow Spider Crab, Naxioides taurus, makes its way across a gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    crab1CP.tif
  • A boldy patterned Meyer's Butterflyfish, Chaetodon meyersi, meanders among hard corals. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    bff115CP.tif
  • A Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, snuggles among the tentacles of its host sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica. The anemonefish is immune to the tentacles' sting, allowing it to hide from predatory fish that avoid the tentacles. The anemone also benefits, as the anemonefish will fiercely defend its host. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    clown23CP.tif
  • This pair of Indian Flame Basslets, Pseudanthias ignitus, are courting in mid-water, as they often do at dusk.  The female, above, pales in comparison to the vividly colored male, which displays its most brilliant coloration during such mating rituals.  The pair mated moments after this photo was taken, releasing eggs and sperm into the water column, to be taken wherever the current carried them.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    anth15CP.tif
  • The stiking coloration of this juvenile Emperor Angelfish, Pomecanthus imperator, changes completely as it approaches maturity. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    afempj1CP.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, says Ahhh while a Skunk cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis, inspects it for parasites. In a perfect example of symbiosis, the shrimp feeds on the parasites it removes, thus benefitting both parties.  Supremely confident in its status as a valued partner, the shrimp grooms its customers from head to tail, sometimes even crawling inside the mouth. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    symb2CP.tif
  • Primarily nocturnal, Spotfin Lionfish, Pterois antennata, move into the open at dusk to feed. Like all members of the scorpionfish tribe, they are equipped with sharp, hollow fin rays that can inject a powerful venom, used for self-defense. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf45CP.tif
  • A curious Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, peers towards the photographer's lens. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    afr75CPIX.tif
  • This brilliantly colored creature, only a few inches in length, is a Longnose Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris. Its long snout and relatively small mouth enable it to reach down among Acropora corals where it feeds on the polyps. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ff11CP.tif
  • A gaudy looking nudibranch, Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, makes its way across a field of filamentous algae. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb316.tif
  • This slender nudibranch, commonly known as a Purple Dragon, Pteraeolidia ianthina, is thought to derive some of its nutrients from zooxanthellae, which photosynthesize while living within the nudibranch.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb39.tif
  • Nudibranch, Dermatobranchus ornatus,  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb21.tif
  • This Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is among the world's smallest, growing to only the size of a grain of rice. As with all sea horses, it is the male that gives birth, and this individual looks as if he might do so at any moment. Wakatobi Marine Reserve; Tukang Besi Archipelago; Sulawesi; Indonesia; Banda Sea; Pacific Ocean
    shp8.tif
  • Reticulate Whipray, Himantura uarnak, resting on sandy bottom. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sr23bw.tif
  • Elements of 2 worlds, a traditional Thai fishing boat and modern cruise ship share an anchorage. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss26.tif
  • A yacht is moored at Similan Island Number 9, Ko Bangu, seen from Number 8, Ko Similan. Located some 40 miles off Thailand's west coast, the Similans are considered the Jewel of Thailand's Marine National Park system. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    tss17.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
  • Among the reef's most voracious predators, a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster plancii, devours a brain coral, leaving a white, lifeless trail in its wake. Crown-Of-Thorns have few natural enemies, and are covered with venomous spines. Periodic population explosions have caused tremendous reef damage in certain locales. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cot6CP.tif
  • A Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, passes close to the photographer's lens.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    afemp15CP.tif
  • Appropriately named, a Long-nosed butterflyfish, Forcipiger longirostris, forages amidst coral rubble.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    bff114CP.tif
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