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  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.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
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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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  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • Typically only 16mm in length, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is among the smallest vertebrates. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Typically only 16mm in length, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is among the smallest vertebrates and is the smallest of all sea horse species. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • No larger than a grain of rice, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is the world's smallest sea horse. Wakatobi Marine Preserve, Tukang Besi Islands, Flores Sea, Indonesia
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  • Roughly the size of a grain of rice, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, is a master of camouflage, blending in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp. The distended abdomen of this individual indicates that it is probably a pregnant male. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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  • This Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, almost appears to be whistling! A master of camouflage, it blends in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp.  Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    shp54CPIX.tif
  • Smaller than match heads, a trio of tiny Ladybug Amphipods, Cyproidea sp., perch on a tunicate, itself  no bigger than a grape. Komodo National Park, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Ladybug Amphipods 16x20
  • This tiny Frogfish, Antennarius sp., has extended its lure for a bit of fishing, all the while imitating a sponge. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    frog269CP.tif
  • This tiny creature, roughly the size of a rice grain, is Kuro's sapsucking slug,  Costasiella kuroshimae. Dauin, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • This tiny commensal shrimp, Periclimenes soror, lives on a Blue Sea Star, Linckia laevigata. Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This tiny anemone shrimp, Periclimenes tosaensis, lives on a Hellfire Anemone. Alor, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • A tiny nudibranch, Nudibranch, Mexichromis pusilla, browses in a field of filamentous algae. Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
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  • A tiny Morgan's Coral Hermit Crab, Paguritta morgani, peeks from its adopted home, a wormhole in hard coral. Pavuvu Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands
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  • A tiny Blenny peers from its home, an empty wormhole, surrounded by encrusting sponge.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Superbly camouflaged to resemble its host, a tiny Allied Cowrie, Phenacovolva sp., makes its way across a branch of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., where it lives and feeds. Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    cowrie71CP.tif
  • A tiny Magnificent Cleaner Shrimp, Periclimenes magnificus, appears to be tempting fate by dancing on the nose of a Black-Finned Snake Eel, Ophichthus melanochir. In reality the shrimp is not in danger, since it performs a valuable service to the eel by keeping it free of parasites. Lembeh Strait, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    symb22CP.tif
  • A tiny juvenile filefish, Paraluteres sp., peers from among the arms of a feather star. This species of filefish is thought to mimic the similar-looking sharpnose puffer, which is toxic. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A tiny nudibranch, Tenellia sibogae, feeding on a hydroid. The hydroid's stinging cells pass unharmed through the digestive tract, eventually ending up at the colorful tips of the nudibranch's cerrata, where they are used for  defense!  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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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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  • Smaller than match heads, a trio of tiny Ladybug Amphipods, Cyproidea sp., perch on a tunicate, itself  no bigger than a grape. Komodo National Park, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20101020_Indo_0317.tif
  • Occasionally found in large numbers on beaches, and in this case underwater, these  shells are actually egg cases, made by female Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians. The tiny male Argonauts have no shell and die soon after mating, while females live in these delicate shells, which also serve as egg cases until  their brood hatches, after which the females die and the shells are abandoned.  Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    argoshel1CP.tif
  • These tiny commensal shrimp, Pontonides unciger, are well adapted to imitating their host, a wire coral. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
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  • This tiny Tiger Ovulid, Crenavolva tigris, lives and feeds upon its host, a Gorgonian coral. Like other cowries, if disturbed, it will withdraw its colorful mantle into the protective confines of its shell. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    cowrie35CP.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
  • A tiny nudibranch, Cuthona sibogae, feeding on stinging hydroids. Namena Marine Reserve, Blight Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121019_fiji_0164.tif
  • A tiny Bicolor Combtooth Blenny, Ecsenius bicolor, peers from its home, an empty wormhole in a living coral colony.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A Tiger-tail Seahorse, Hippocampus comes, hunts for tiny crustaceans while perched on a brilliant red gorgonian coral.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • This tiny commensal shrimp, Periclimenes sarasvati, lives among the tentacles of an adhesive sea anemone, Cryptodendrum adhesivum
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  • This tiny Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, carries a pair of anemones in its claws, brandishing them like boxing gloves if threatened by a predator. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab17.tif
  • Smaller than match heads, a trio of tiny Ladybug Amphipods, Cyproidea sp., perch on a tunicate, itself  no bigger than a grape. Komodo National Park, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    PortfolioPairLadybugsPig.jpg