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  • This close-up photo shows the characteristic zebra-like pattern displayed by male Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, while courting. The tiny dots are pigment cells called chromatophores, which allow rapid color changes by contracting or expanding. Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
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  • 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
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  • Close-up of an encrusting sponge colony, Nara nematifera, showing distinctive pattern of white fibers throughout its outer tissues. Koh Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Detail of Peppermint Sea Cucumber, Thelenota rubralineata, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0091.tif
  • Close up of a Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, showing the wide range of colors and patterns these animals can create by expanding or contracting pigment cells known as chromatophores. Andaman Sea.
    cuttleskin3CP.tif
  • Sporting a pattern reminiscent of a bunch of fried eggs, a nudibranch, Chromodoris annulata, browses amidst a colony of encrusting sponge.   Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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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 strikingly patterned creature is a Wonderpus, octopus sp., Alor, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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  • The conspicuously patterned Andaman Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus macrospilus, is endemic to the Andaman Sea, and therefore a signature fish of the region. A shy species, it is usually found in or near crevices and overhangs. Andaman Sea
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  • A boldy patterned Meyer's Butterflyfish, Chaetodon meyersi, meanders among hard corals. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers near a rocky reef while 2 males compete for her attention. The dominant male maintains close contact with the female 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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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, reaches into a crevice to deposit eggs while 2 males compete for an opportunity to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. In addition to threatening coloration, the dominant male in this photo has raised its center arms, exposing its parrot-like beak, also meant to discourage the rival male.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andman Sea
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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
    Cuttlefish Romance 16x20