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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
  • Like some kind of animated pancake, a Black-blotched or Marble Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, glides over a rocky reef, displaying the venomous barb visibile on its ribbon-shaped tail.  Wounds from such barbs are extremely painful and occasionally life-threatening, but are easily avoided. Stingrays are actually among the most gentle and docile of animals, resorting to their barbs only as a last line of defense. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    Marbleray Descending.jpg
  • A Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina, makes its way among orange cup corals while searching for the crustaceans and small fish it preys upon. Although extremely venomous, sea snakes are very mild-mannered and docile, posing virtually no threat to divers. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • Armed with highly venomous fin spines, an Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, hovers among soft corals. Hin Muang, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina,  tastes the water with its forked tongue while searching for crustaceans and small fish. While extremely venomous, sea snakes are mild-mannered and docile, posing virtually no threat to divers. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    snake5CP.tif
  • Armed with highly venomous fin spines, an Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, hovers near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina,  tastes the water with its forked tongue while searching for crustaceans and small fish. While extremely venomous, sea snakes are mild-mannered and docile, posing virtually no threat to divers.  Andaman Sea
    snake5andCP.tif
  • Among the reef's most voracious predators, a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster plancii, devours a brain coral, leaving a white, lifeless trail in its wake. Crown-Of-Thorns have few natural enemies, and are covered with venomous spines. Periodic population explosions have caused tremendous reef damage in certain locales. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • 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
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  • A Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, rests on a colony of Fine-Pored Coral, Montipora aequituberculata. Like all members of the scorpionfish tribe, lionfish are equipped with venomous spines, used for self-defense. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • This strikingly beautiful shell is a Textile Cone, Conus textile. Like other cones, it hunts by firing a miniature harpoon into its prey from its specialized proboscis, the tube-like structure extending above the eyes. It then injects a powerful venom, so potent it can be fatal to humans. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, 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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  • Looking very much like part of the seafloor, a Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrcosa, waits patiently for a small fish or other prey to come within striking distance. For self-defense, Stonefish are equipped with hollow dorsal spines that act like hypodermic needles, injecting a powerful toxin that causes extreme pain and even death to unlucky vicitims. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Looking very much like part of the seafloor, a Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrcosa, waits patiently for a small fish or other prey to come within striking distance. For self-defense, Stonefish are equipped with hollow dorsal spines that act like hypodermic needles, injecting a powerful toxin that causes extreme pain and even death to unlucky vicitims. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
    stone7LM.tif
  • Blue Ringed Octopus, Hapalochlaena lunulata, putting on a brilliant display.  Dumaguete, Dauin, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • Small-scaled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus, nestled among gorgonian branches as it waits for prey to come within striking distance. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A Textile Cone, Conus textile, prowls the volcanic sand bottom after dark, ready to harpoon unwary prey with its lethal barb. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
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  • Rarely encountered by divers, the Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, is a highly sought subject for underwater photographers. Lembeh Strait; North Sulawesi; Indonesia
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  • A rarely seen, brilliant yellow Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, waits patiently for small fish to pass within striking distance. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    scorp196CP.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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  • Poison ocellate octopus or Mototi octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis, browses on a mucky substrate.  Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Lembeh14MAY07213.tif
  • Considered the Holy Grail of Reef Fish, the bizzarely beautiful Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, is rare throughout its range; probably fewer than 12 have been reported from the Andaman Sea. Mergui Archipelago, Andaman Sea, Myanmar
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  • The exotic looking Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, occurs in a wide range of colors and textures.  Rare throughout its range, it is considered the holy grail of subjects among fish photographers.  Lembeh Strait; North Sulawesi; Indonesia
    15MAY07scorp108CP.tif
  • Twinspot Lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Rarely seen by divers, this exotic creature is a Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
    15MAY07scorp02CP.tif
  • A rarely seen, brilliant yellow Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, widely considered a Holy Grail of u/w photo subjects. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    scorp185CP.tif
  • A pair of Coleman Shrimp, Periclimenes colemani, nestle among the venomous spines of their host, a Fire Urchin. Pulau Kalabahi, Savu Sea, Alor, Indonesia
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  • An Outspoken Individual--One member of a tightly packed school of Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, seems to have lots to say. This species forms large schools as juveniles, becoming gradually more solitary as adults. Like all catfish, they deter potential predators with venomous spines in dorsal and pectoral fins. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    cat4CP.tif
  • Nemo and Family: 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
    clown154CP.tif