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  • A pair of divers make their way along a sloping reef covered with hard and soft corals and encrusting sponges. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsbd8-2.tif
  • This reddish colored Largemouth Triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, stands out conspicuously against its chosen perch, an unusual blue colored gorgonian coral. Bangka Island, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    blen22CPIX.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, stakes out its territory amidst colorful Dendronepthya soft corals and a brilliant orange Gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea.
    rss193CPIX.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
    rshm27CP.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
  • Competition for space is fierce among colorful soft corals, gorgonians and encrusting sponge, all of which are perched on a current-prone outcropping, an ideal location for the steady supply of plankton and nutrients these filter feeders depend upon. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsand3CP.tif
  • A Caribbean Reef Shark, Carcharhinus perezi, cruises above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Caribbean Reef 20x30
  • 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 pair of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover near a fan coral. Andaman Sea
    bff20CP.tif
  • 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
  • Raja Ampat is among the few areas in the world where colorful soft corals,  Dendronepthya sp., grow within inches of the surface, sometimes attached  mangrove roots. Healthy mangrove forests are a prime feature of Raja Ampat, and are key to healthy marine habitat, functioning as nurseries to many species. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rasplit9LM.tif
  • Colorful soft corals, surrounded by Anthias fish. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0093.tif
  • A pair of Caribbean Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, cruise above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    11july08bah009.tif
  • Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, with colorful soft corals and gorgonian. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0083.tif
  • Colorful Soft Corals, Dendonepthya sp., thriving in brisk current. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0093.tif
  • Known only from Fiji, Marjorie's Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus marjorie, inhabits deep rubble areas. This one is a male, which, typical of wrasses, is more colorful than the female. Sailstone Reef, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121026_fiji_0008.tif
  • Thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge adorn a sloping reef, surrounded by dark volcanic sand. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand22LM.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, patrols among colorful soft corals and gorgonians.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rss156norm.tif
  • A young California Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, swims amidst structure of the Eurika oil rig, which is encrusted with colorful anemones and sponges. Long Beach, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20150920_rigs_0044.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 diver swims above vast undersea garden of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand290LM.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
    2009feb10rsand298LM.tif
  • A diver observes a golden damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus, while hovering above  lush colonies of soft coral and crinoids.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    rssd30CPIX.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
    2009feb18rsand67.tif
  • A pair of Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, browsing amdist coral rubble.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    afr38CP.tif
  • A juvenilie Lemon Damselfish, Pomacentrus moluccensis, hovers over its home, a colony of Acropora coral. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
    df11CP.tif
  • This barren area is the result of blast fishing, a cheap and easy, but very destructive technique. This wasteful method indescriminatingly kills huge numbers of fish and other marine life. Worse yet, delicate coral reef habitat is destroyed, causing long-term damage. It is Illegal in most countries, but enforcement is difficult.  Nusa Laut, Banda Sea, Indonesia
    20101104_Indo_0092.tif
  • A healthy coral reef drops abruptly to thousands of feet at Mount Mutiny, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0190.tif
  • 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
    cuttle43.tif
  • Thriving marine life on a current-swept ridge at Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0050.tif
  • A diver explores a crevice covered with healthy gorgonians and soft corals. Sailstone Reef, Bligh Water, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121029_fiji_0312.tif
  • 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
  • Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Apo Reef, Sulu Sea,  Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110127_Philippines_0010.tif
  • Hawk Anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus, with unwelcome companion, a parasitic isopod. Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0051.tif
  • Healthy hard corals dominate shallow sections of a reef known as Mount Mutiny, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0178.tif
  • A school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, hover amidst soft corals on a rocky reef. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120223_Andamans_0133.tif
  • This slender beauty is the Fiji variation of Bicolor Fangblenny, Plagiotremus laudandus flavus. Sailstone Reef, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121024_fiji_0035.tif
  • Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, patrolling a deep reef. Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121109_fiji_0021.tif
  • Hawk Anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus, with unwelcome companion, a parasitic isopod. Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0051.tif
  • Healthy hard corals dominate shallow sections of a reef near Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0115.tif
  • Diver Chris Liles swims above healthy hard corals. Sandstone Reef, Bligh Water, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121029_fiji_0406.tif
  • Chris and Vicki Liles  explore among vibrantly colored soft corals.  Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121029_fiji_0180.tif
  • Purple Anthias, Pseudanthias tuka, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121117_CoralSea_0245.tif
  • Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sp., Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sq7norm.tif
  • 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
  • Detail of Peppermint Sea Cucumber, Thelenota rubralineata, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0091.tif
  • A Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers over a rocky reef.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cuttle27.tif
  • Hawk Anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus, with unwelcome companion, a parasitic isopod. Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121118_CoralSea_0051.tif
  • Thriving marine life on a current-swept reef at Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121021_fiji_0067.tif
  • Arc-eye Hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, perched among brancing coral. Far North Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Pacific Ocean
    20121119_CoralSea_0027.tif
  • Thriving hard and soft corals, abundant reef fish, all signs of a healthy reef system. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand,  Andaman Sea
    rss169norm.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 Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR27rsra30.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 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
  • 20121116_CoralSea_0018.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 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 trio of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, hover near a gorgonian coral, surrounded by anthias fish. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121031_fiji_0055.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
  • Vicki Liles observes a trio of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121029_fiji_0142.tif
  • A Common Lionfish, Pterois volitans, hunts baitfish while hovering near a fan coral. Eastern Fields, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121121_CoralSea_0190.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 Crown Of Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci, ignores nearby soft corals while devouring hard coral, evidenced by lifeless white skeletons left behind. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120229_Andamans_0025.tif
  • A diver explores a steep slope dominated by Dendronepthya soft coral colonies. Vatu-i-ra, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121021_fiji_0247.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
  • 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
  • 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
    coraldet4LM.tif
  • Crescent Wrasse, Thalassoma lunare, and Golden Damselfish, Stegastes aureus, surrounded by vibrant soft corals. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121030_fiji_0056.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
  • 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