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  • Diver Mike Pizzi explores among colonies of purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, and giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.  Farnsworth Bank, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, signature scenery at Farnsworth Bank, California, Pacific Ocean
    20200907_California_0063.tif
  • Purple Anthias, Pseudanthias tuka, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121117_CoralSea_0245.tif
  • Purple Anthias, Pseudanthias tuka, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120621_philippines_0127-2.tif
  • A relatively slow but graceful swimmer, a Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, makes its way along a deep reef.  Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: ls33
    ls33.tif
  • Colorful residents of near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank: thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian,Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni.  Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • Nudibranch, Pteraeolidia ianthina, sometimes known as Purple Dragon, crawling on a tunicate. Thought to benefit from photosynthsizing symbiotic algae living within its tissues. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Purple Anthias, Pseudanthias tuka, being cleaned by a Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Lambroides dimidiatus. Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Australia, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0064-2.tif
  • Thriving reefscape at Farnsworth Banks, showing signature mix of colorful marine life: Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, Yellow Zoanthid Anemone, Epizoanthus giveni, Red Gorgonian Coral, Semicossyphus pulcher, and  California Sheephead, Leptogorgia chilensis. Catalina Island, , Pacific Ocean, USA,
    20210925_california_0086-2.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
  • Hovering over a forest of soft corals, Dendonepthya sp., this Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, is surrounded by a cloud of baitfish, providing it with an abundant food source. Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Scuba divers explore near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank, amidst thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0041.tif
  • Scuba divers explore near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank, amidst thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0021.tif
  • Colorful soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., grow amidst large colonies of hard coral, Diploastrea heliopora, accented by Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus and a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci; all typical underwater scenery in the Andaman Sea. Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A family of Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, snuggle among the venomous tentacles of their host, a Magnifiecnt Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica. The anemonefish develop an immunity to the tentacles, whose sting would prove fatal for many other fish.  North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Clownfish Family 20x30
  • This Porcelain Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculata, is tucked safely among the tentacles of its host, a Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab15CP.tif
  • 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
    crab92CP.tif
  • A Pink Anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, peers from among the tentacles of its host anemone. Pulau Ruang, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    clown156CP.tif
  • These exquisitely colored nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullockii, are browsing on a sloping reef. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • 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
  • 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
  • fireweed and pine trees, roadside scenery enroute to Prince William Sound on the Alaska-Canada Highway
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  • A Tailspot Blenny, Ecsenius stigmatura, hovers over a colorful colony of encrusting sponge. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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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
    clown15CP.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
  • In a perfect example of symbiosis, a Western Skunk Anemonefish, Amphiprion akallopisos, snuggles among tentacles of its host, a Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica. The fish is immune to the tentacles' sting which would kill most other fish, a situation that provides safe shelter for the Anemonefish. In return, the Anemonefish fiercely protects its host from any perceived threats. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    clown83CP.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris apolegma, perches on a narrow ledge. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Celebes Sea, Pacific Ocean
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  • The same species as animated film star "Nemo", a Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion percula, snuggles among the tentacles of its host anemone.  Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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