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  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on a steep dropoff amidst colorful soft corals as a school of Bigeye Trevally swirl in the distance. Black Magic, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0056.tif
  • A dense gathering of schooling bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, surround a small bommie at Johnny's Gorge, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120224_Andamans-86-2.tif
  • Dense schools of Blue-spine Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus and Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on the up-current side of Fish Rock, which clearly lives up to its name. Andaman Islands; Andaman Sea; Bay of Bengal; Indian Ocean
    2009feb12rsand64CP.tif
  • Schooling Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, Pulau Kawula, Alor region, Indonesia
    20140430_alor_0079.tif
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather around what appears to be framework from a boat's awning. Judging by the healthy colonies of orange and green Tubastraea coral, it has been submerged for quite some time, and now serves as an artificial reef. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
    2009feb17rsand03CP.tif
  • Dense schools of Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, and Gray Unicornfish, Naso caesius, gather on the steep slopes of Fish Rock, Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    13FEB07or016CP.tif
  • Schooling Yellowback fusiliers, Caesio xanthonota, stream past a pair of barrel sponges. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Indian, Andaman Sea
    20160302_andamans_0148.tif
  • A diver cruises among schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, surgeonfish and barracuda at a site appropriately named Fish Rock. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    13FEB07rsand018CP.tif
  • Schooling Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, flow past vibrant soft corals and encrusting sponges, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate at a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120229_Andamans_0186.tif
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, parade past a large fan coral. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal
    2009feb12rsand79CP.tif
  • A trio of bannerfish and various other schooling fish gather on a steep dropoff, accented by a crinoid and colorful Dendronepthya soft coral. Apo Reef, Sulu Sea, Philippiines, Pacific Ocean
    20110126_Philippines_0053.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
  • Massive, densely packed school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus. Balicasag Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120628_philippines_0058.tif
  • A densely packed school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, at Mary Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    Bigeye Trevally School 20 X30
  • A densely packed school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus,  maintain tight formation in mid-water.  Pulau Koon, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR21rsbs25LM.tif
  • A huge school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, create a living tornado around a lucky diver on the edge of a coral-encrusted drop-off. Pulau Koon, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR21rsbs48LM.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Big-Scale Soldierfish, Myripristis berndti,  gathers in a rocky crevice. Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    sold3LM.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Black Magic Reefscape 20x30
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR27rsra30.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, hover over pastel soft corals and barrel sponges at Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120304_Andamans_0020.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Ribbon Sweetlips 12x18
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, form a living cyclone in mid-water.  Koh Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cuda19bw.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, with several other sweetlips species, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR28rsra65.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, with several other sweetlips species, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR28rsra54.tif
  • A massive school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarms over a submerged pinnacle. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18FEB07rsand061CP.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR27rsra30.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, mills about in open water near a deep drop-off.  Mary Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    cuda8-BW-2.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, surround a lucky photographer at a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120228_Andamans_0134BW.tif
  • A school of White-Collar Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, hover in formation.  Andaman Sea
    bff50CP.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hover in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Sweetlips School 16 x 24
  • 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 school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, hover beyond colonies of soft and black corals, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0175.tif
  • A school of Sri Lankan Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus sp., hovers in formation, accompanied by an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator. Campbell's Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120225_Andamans_0005.tif
  • A school of Pickhandle Barracuda, Sphyraena jello, cruises at the edge of a deep reef.  Campbell Shoal, Andaman Islands, India
    2009feb07cuda14CP.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past a healthy hard coral reef, on the edge of a vertical wall. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    15feb07or170CP.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 school of fusiliers flows over the vast field of sea anemones at Anemone City, Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20101031_Indo_0025.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, hover over pastel soft corals and barrel sponges at Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Fish Rock Reefscape 12x18
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb18rsand67.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, mills about in open water near a deep drop-off.  Mary Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    cuda8bw.tif
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, hovers in mid-water over a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andmaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120308_Andamans_0032.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus emperator, cruises below a mixed school of several snapper species at an inshore reef known as Dixon's Pinnacle. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb23rsand77CP.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, mills about in open water near a deep drop-off.  Mary Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    cuda8-BW-2.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
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, form a living cyclone in mid-water.  Koh Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cuda19.tif
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, hovers in mid-water over a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andmaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120308_Andamans_0032BW.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, hover beyond lush colonies of soft coral, surrounded by dark volcanic substrate. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0068.tif
  • A school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus orientalis, hover amidst rocky terrain that is adorned with small soft corals and Tubastraea Coral trees.  Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal
    2009feb17rsand94CP.tif
  • A diver films an immense school of jacks beyond a cluster of Gorgonian corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or043CP.tif
  • A squadron of Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, team up to herd a school of baitfish into a compact mass, making them easier prey. Like all members of the scorpionfish family, lionfish are equipped with venomous fin rays, used for self-defense. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf56CP.tif
  • A pair of Splendid Soldierfish, Myripristis botche, hover among a school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, surrounded by colorful cup corals and soft corals on a rocky reef. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20100219_Andamans_0017.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers in formation, accompanied by an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator. Campbell's Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20120225_Andamans_0005.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, mills about in open water near a deep drop-off.  Mary Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. filename: cuda8
    cuda8.tif
  • A school of Sri Lankan Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus sp., and various snappers, hover near a soft coral covered bommie. Johnny's Gorge, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120224_Andamans-58.tif
  • A squadron of Bluefin Trevally, Caranx melamygus, patrols above a school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120222_Andamans_0021.tif
  • A school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past colorful soft corals, Gorgonian fans and various sponges as a pair of Dogtooth Tuna patrol in the distance. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    2009feb08rsand43CP.tif
  • A densely packed school of Yellowmask Surgeonfish, Acanthurus mata, and Gray Unicornfish, Naso caesius, swarm on the outskirts of the appropriately named Fish Rock, Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    13feb07or037CP.tif
  • A school of unicornfish hover above soft corals and a large barrel sponge.  Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    06feb07or033CP.tif
  • A school of Lunar-tail Bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, hover in formation as an underwater photographer approaches.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    beyeschd2CP.tif
  • Colorful Dendronepthya soft corals and various reef fish thrive in brisk currents at Nigali Passage, Gau, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181010_Fiji_0158.tif
  • Gold-spotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus, gather near a coral and sponge-encrusted overhang. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    20160229_andamans_0064.tif
  • Gold-spotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus, along with other sweetlips and snapper species, gather near a coral and sponge-encrusted overhang. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    20160229_andamans_0053.tif
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, swims amidst a swirling mass of Big-Eye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus. Hin Muang, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ws21B&W.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans, Istiophorus platypterus, Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
    2009MARCH11sail305.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
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, uses its spear-like bill to stun its prey, Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    2009MARCH13sail213.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
    lf21CP.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, or Istiophorus platypterus, displaying vivid coloration typically seen while feeding. Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
    2009MAR8sail07-2-2.tif
  • A trio of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover in formation in mid-water.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand. filename: bff68
    bff26.tif
  • Scalefin Anthias hover among soft corals as Bigeye Trevally pass overhead. Andaman Islands, India
    20120228_Andamans_0023.tif
  • A massive school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana, wings along just below the surface. Magdalena Bay, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20201104_MagBay_0064.tif
  • A school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, try to evade predators such as this striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, and  California sea lion, Zalophus californianus. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_0860.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers near a large barrel sponge. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100224_Andamans_0056.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Goldstriped Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0158.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, and Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0105.tif
  • A snorkeler observes a massive school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201102_MagBay_0297.tif
  • A densely packed school of Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamippinis, gather around a pinnacle covered with soft corals, , Scleronepthya sp. Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190627_Philippines_0025.tif
  • A school of Cottonwick Grunts, Haemulon melanurum, hovers near a gorgonian coral colony. Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    12july08lemon022.tif
  • A tightly-packed school of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hold position above a gorgonian coral in brisk current. Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190628_Philippines_0223.tif
  • A school of Ruddy Fusiliers, Pterocaesio pisang, swarm above a coral bomme adorned with leather coral and Dendronepthya soft coral.  Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Ceram Sea, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0244.tif
  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, herds a school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, into a tight ball. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20211108_Magdalena_0048.tif
  • A densely-packed school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana, cruises near the surface.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201102_MagBay_0311.tif
  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, herds a school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, into a tight ball. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20211108_Magdalena_0005.tif
  • A school of Blacksmith,  Chromis punctipinnis, gather near a Gorgonian coral that's surrounded by a profusion of feather stars and giant kelp. Shag Rock, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20170712_california_0064.tif
  • A lone Black Spot Goatfish, Parupeneus spilurus, swims among Dotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus picus. The Archway, Lord Howe Island, Pacific Ocean
    20171209_LordHowe_0097.tif
  • A large aggregation of Gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Tetamanu, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140707_fakarava_0037.tif
  • A large aggregation of Gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Tetamanu, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140707_fakarava_0048-3.tif
  • Schooling Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, swarm above thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge.  Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand54CP.tif
  • A Sand Tiger Shark, Carcharias taurus, surrounded by schooling fish at the wreck of the Atlas, Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA, Atlantic Ocean
    20160617_NCarolina_0017.tif
  • Schooling Sleek Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, pass over a stand of elephant-ear sponges. Wild Fish Ridge, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20130829_cenderawasi_0344.tif
  • A blue-spotted coral grouper hovers among vibrant soft corals and schooling anthias fish, typical scenery at Fiji's Vatu-I-Ra region. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0032.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises among schooling fusiliers. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws27B&W.tif
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises above schooling fusiliers. Whale Sharks are harmless filter-feeders; growing to lengths of 40 ft. or more, they are the largest of all fish. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws51CP.tif
  • This deep rocky point is home to a rich community of marine life, including huge barrel sponges, vibrant soft corals, and schooling anthias. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    17FEB07rsand079CP.tif
  • 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
    rsb15.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, cruises below lush growths of Gorgonian fans, Acropora corals and other colorful reef life, as schooling Anthias feed on passing plankton. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb08rsand36CP.tif
  • A purse seiner closes its net on schooling Salmon in Prince William Sound, Alaska
    akts9CP.tif
  • Schooling Sleek Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, pass over a stand of elephant-ear sponges. Wild Fish Ridge, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Wild Fish Reefscape 20x30
  • 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
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