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  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, harasses a  striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, as both species hunt for small fish in open water.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_0929.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, is illuminated by dancing sunbeams in clear, open water. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    2009oct26gws262_BW.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts74.tif
  • A large male Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. This species is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean. Filename: 2008july01owts121
    Oceanic Whitetip
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
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  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts54.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts174.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts174.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky 12x18
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts163.tif
  • Spinner Dolphins, Stenella longirostris, Cabo San Lucas, Pacific Ocean
    20091127cabo139.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky Shark.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    30june08owts13.tif
  • A tiny Tiger Ovulid, Cuspivolva tigris, makes its way through a forest of gorgonian coral polyps, which are open and feeding in the current. The Ovulid, which belongs to a group of sea snails known as Allied Cowries, lives and feeds upon gorgonians of the genus Euplexaura. The striking coloration is only a thin, fleshy mantle; the actual shell is rather drab. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cowrie17LM.tif
  • 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
    crabjelly5cropCP.tif
  • 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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  • 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
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  • This small open boat is typical of those used by local fishermen in the Andamans. India's strict enforcement of fishing regulations has minimized the presence of foreign fishing vessels, accounting for impressive fish populations at most dive sites. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
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  • Say Ahhh! A Clown Anglerfish, or Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, opens wide. Like most predators, frogfish yawn regularly to keep jaw muscles stretched and ready for action. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    frog22CP.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, use sail-like dorsal fins to round up Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    2009MARCH12sail112.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans, Istiophorus platypterus, Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
    2009MARCH11sail305.tif
  • This distinctive silhouette belongs to the heaviest of all bony fish, an Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola. Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR22mola110CP.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, use sail-like dorsal fins to round up Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    Full Sail 20x30
  • Rarely seen by divers, this adult female Ribbon Eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, is distinguished by its yellow coloration. Juveniles are mostly black, changing into  predominantly blue males, eventually turning into yellow females at about 85 cm length. This image is doubly rare because the animal is in the open; normally only head and shoulders protrude from burrow. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Blue Shark, Prianace glauca, Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130526BlueShark-0028.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, is illuminated by dancing sunbeams in clear, open water. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    Sea Of Light 12x18
  • 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
    argojf2CP.tif
  • Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish. Like the small butterfish, the Argonaut uses the jelly to shield it from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a group 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
    argojf1_D800.tif
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, opens wide to feed on plankton, jellies and small fish as huge volumes of water pass through its gill rakers, which act like strainers.  Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • 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
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  • Equipped with ventrally-located mouth and gill openings, along with a sleek body and powerful tail, the cirtically endangered Giant Guitarfish, Rynchobatus djiddensis, is something of a missing link between sharks and rays. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Equipped with ventrally-located mouth and gill openings, along with a sleek body and powerful tail, the Giant Guitarfish, Rynchobatus djiddensis, is something of a missing link between sharks and rays. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    Giant Guitarfish 12x18
  • 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
  • Equipped with ventrally-located mouth and gill openings, along with a sleek body and powerful tail, the Giant Guitarfish, Rynchobatus djiddensis, appears to be a missing link between sharks and rays. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    snr2.tif
  • A videographer enjoys a rare encounter with a most unusual fish, a young Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola.  Found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas, these odd creatures are the largest of all bony fish, reaching lengths of 3m. and weights of 2000 kg.  San Diego, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    mola2LM-2.tif
  • A videographer enjoys a rare encounter with a most unusual fish, a young Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola.  Found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas, these odd creatures are the largest of all bony fish, reaching lengths of 3m. and weights of 2000 kg.  San Diego, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    mola2tif