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  • A Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, swims among schooling Yellowback Fusiliers, Caesio xanthonota, on a sloping reef covered with hard and soft corals. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Among the few natural enemies of the destructive Crown-Of-Thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci, this pair of Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, work as a team to subdue their prey, then keep it as a live captive for 2 weeks or more while slowly devouring it. Three Islets, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Looking very much like part of the seafloor, a Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrcosa, waits patiently for a small fish or other prey to come within striking distance. For self-defense, Stonefish are equipped with hollow dorsal spines that act like hypodermic needles, injecting a powerful toxin that causes extreme pain and even death to unlucky vicitims. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Looking very much like part of the seafloor, a Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrcosa, waits patiently for a small fish or other prey to come within striking distance. For self-defense, Stonefish are equipped with hollow dorsal spines that act like hypodermic needles, injecting a powerful toxin that causes extreme pain and even death to unlucky vicitims. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • This White-tip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, apparently feels so secure in the crevice it is wedged into that it allowed the photographer to approach within a few inches. Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: wtrs16
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  • A pair of Porcelain Crabs, Neopetrolisthes maculata, perch on the colorful base of their host, a Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Well adapted to match its host, an Allied Cowrie, Phenacovolva sp., crawls among the branches of a gorgonian coral. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar / Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • An Outspoken Individual--One member of a tightly packed school of Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, seems to have lots to say. This species forms large schools as juveniles, becoming gradually more solitary as adults. Like all catfish, they deter potential predators with venomous spines in dorsal and pectoral fins. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A pair of Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, demonstrate their superb camouflage abilities; one mimics the pastel hues of coraline algae, the other matches the reddish soft coral. Black Rock; Mergui Archipelago; Myanmar/Burma; Andaman Sea
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  • Say Ahh! A Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, opens wide as a daring cleaner shrimp, Urocaridella sp., searches for parasites and food scraps among the eel's impressive teeth. Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A trio of Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, cavort among the tentacles of their host sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A tiny Lined Clingfish, Discotrma lineata, rests on the legs of its preferred host, a crinoid.  Clingfish are so named because of their ventrally-located suction discs, which allow them to cling to almost any surface, even in powerful surge. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar / Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • This tiny Swimmer Crab, Portunnas sp., lives among the stinging tentacles of a large jellyfish, where it is relatively safe from predators while drifting in open water. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Blessed with good weather and calm seas, a pair of local boats prepare for the evening's fishing. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A pair of Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, demonstrate their superb camouflage abilities; one mimics the pastel hues of coraline algae, the other matches the reddish soft coral. Black Rock; Mergui Archipelago; Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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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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  • These reef fish were killed by blast fishing, but are not commercially valuable, so they're left to rot. While illegal in most countries, this unsustainable fishing method is widespread and difficult to control. Blast fishing destroys delicate habitats and kills huge quantities of fish. Only the most valuable species are collected for market; the vast majority are wasted. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • These fishermen are drying their catch of shark fins, destined to be sold for the lucrative shark-fin soup market.  High prices in recent years have encouraged finfishing, an extremely wasteful practice that involves discarding sharks' bodies once fins have been removed, often while the animals are still alive, resulting in a slow, miserable death by starvation.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A trio of male Pharaoh cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, compete for the attentions of a female.  The dominant male stays close to prevent a rival male from mating with her. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • An unexploded bomb, used for blast fishing, lies near a fan coral. While illegal in most countries, this unsustainable fishing method is widespread and difficult to control. Blast fishing destroys delicate habitats and kills huge quantities of fish. Only the most valuable species are collected for market; the vast majority are wasted, left to rot on the bottom. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • An unexploded bomb, used for blast fishing, complete with fuse. While illegal in most countries, this unsustainable fishing method is widespread and difficult to control. Blast fishing destroys delicate habitats and kills huge quantities of fish. Only the most valuable species are collected for market; the vast majority go to waste. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, reaches into a crevice to deposit her eggs, one at a time. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A large, colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris sp., glides over the sea floor. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Custom-built live-aboard dive vessel, Ocean Rover  cruising among rugged limestone islets in Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago.  Stewart Island, a.k.a. Bo Wei Is., Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar / Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • This large, colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris sp., is host to  pair of Imperial Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, 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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  • This attractive nudibranch, Chromodoris naiki, is rarely encountered in the Andaman Sea. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: nb172
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  • Small-scaled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus, nestled among gorgonian branches as it waits for prey to come within striking distance. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, rests on a colony of Fine-Pored Coral, Montipora aequituberculata. Like all members of the scorpionfish tribe, lionfish are equipped with venomous spines, used for self-defense. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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