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  • An ambush predator, this Bearded Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, demonstrates its mastery of camouflage by matching its coloration to the fan coral it rests upon. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • 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.
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  • A distant diver seems dwarfed by this large Gorgonian Fan Coral, Annella mollis, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
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  • A school of damselfish hover near soft and fan corals on a vertical wall.  Western Rocky Island, Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A pair of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover near a fan coral. Andaman Sea
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  • A pair of Reef Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, parade past a barrel sponge and a gorgonian fan coral. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
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  • Lettuce Slug, Elysia crispata, gliding across the base of a fan coral. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
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  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, parade past a large fan coral. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal
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  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, patrols among colorful soft corals and gorgonians.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Anthias and other small reef fish gather above thriving Gorgonian and Dendronepthya soft coral colonies as a Giant Manta, Manta birostris, passes in the distance. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • Well adapted to match its host, an Allied Cowrie, Phenacovolva sp., crawls among the branches of a gorgonian coral. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar / Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A diver descends near thriving Gorgonian Corals and Barrel Sponge. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • A Common Lionfish, Pterois volitans, hunts baitfish while hovering near a fan coral. Eastern Fields, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
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  • Shy and reclusive during daytime, a Twin Arrow Spider Crab, Naxioides taurus, makes its way across a gorgonian fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A fan sponge, Phakellia flabellata, soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and bluestripe snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, add a striking splash of color to a steep drop-off.  Witu Islands, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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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  • Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, perfectly camouglaged to match a gorgonian fan coral. Tanjung Bakatan, Pulau Kawula, Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Reef Bannerfish, Heniochus accuminatus, hover near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A trio of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover in formation in front of a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
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  • An unexploded bomb, used for blast fishing, lies near a fan coral. While illegal in most countries, this unsustainable fishing method is widespread and difficult to control. Blast fishing destroys delicate habitats and kills huge quantities of fish. Only the most valuable species are collected for market; the vast majority are wasted, left to rot on the bottom. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A Blue-ring Angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis, glides past a fan coral.  This species is often quite curious and approachable.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • An intermediate phase Pinnate Spadefish, Platax pinnatus, swims near a fan coral, displaying the unusual body shape typical of its age. Adults are more disc-shaped. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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