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  • An Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, dutifully tends its clutch of eggs. Well developed eyes of embryos indicate they are nearly ready to hatch. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • An Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, dutifully tends its clutch of eggs. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, snuggle among tentacles of their host anemone. Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • Orange sea cucumber, Cucumaria miniata, feeding by sweeping plankton into its oral cavity with feathery mouthparts. San Juan Islands, Washington state, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, hovering above its host anemone.  Note parasite residing inside the mouth, where the toungue would normally be seen. Bunaken Island, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This Golden Phestilla nudibranch, Phestilla melanobrachia, mimics the stinging tentacles of its prey, Orange Cup Coral, Tubastrea faulkneri. Richelieu Rock, 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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  • 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
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  • Schooling Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, swarm above thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge.  Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • This distinctive nudibranch, Thecacera pacifica, is relatively uncommon but widely distributed, ranging from Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii. Pulau Sangeang, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • 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
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  • A pair of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover near a fan coral. Andaman Sea
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  • 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 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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  • 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
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  • A Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, snuggles among the tentacles of its host sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica. The anemonefish is immune to the tentacles' sting, allowing it to hide from predatory fish that avoid the tentacles. The anemone also benefits, as the anemonefish will fiercely defend its host. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A fishing boat cruises along the waterfront at Kawthaung, a port town at the Thai / Burma border. Andaman Sea
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  • The sun sets behind one of many small limestone islets in Burma's Mergui Archipelago, High Rock.  High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Burma/Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • This colorful nudibranch, Halgerda stricklandi, was scientifically described in 1999. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A master of camouflage, this Depressed gorgonian crab, Xenocarcinus depressus, blends in perfectly with its host, a gorgonian coral.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A trio of Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, cavort among the tentacles of their host sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • A Beaked Coralfish or Copperband Butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus, browses among coralimorphs. Sail Rock, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand, Pacific Ocean
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  • In a perfect example of symbiosis, a Western Skunk Anemonefish, Amphiprion akallopisos, snuggles among tentacles of its host, a Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica. The fish is immune to the tentacles' sting which would kill most other fish, a situation that provides safe shelter for the Anemonefish. In return, the Anemonefish fiercely protects its host from any perceived threats. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Blessed with good weather and calm seas, a pair of local boats prepare for the evening's fishing. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Ever curious, a Blue spotted grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, peers toward the lens. Thailand, Andaman Sea, Similan Islands Marine National Park.
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  • A colorful nudibranch, Ceratosoma sp., browses a current=swept slope. Alor, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • The same species as animated film star "Nemo", a Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion percula, snuggles among the tentacles of its host anemone.  Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • A Spine-Cheek Anemonefish, Premnas biaculeatus, peeks out from among tentacles of its host sea anemone. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • Orange-fin Anemonefish, Amphiprion chrysopterus, snuggling among tentacles of its host anemome. Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Orange-throat Pike Blenny, Chaenopsis alepidota, San Clemente Island, California, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Orange-spotted Glassy Bubble Snails, Haminoea cymbalum, crawl on a rubble bottom. Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Orange-Banded Pipefish, Doryhamphus pessuliferus, hover above a volcanic sand bottom. Dauin, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, snuggle among orange cup corals. Black Rock; Mergui Archipelago; Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A bright orange Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, patrols amongst Gorgonian corals and Giant Kelp at Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • Diver gliding above a Gorgonian skeleton that is covered with colonies of colorful soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and orange cup coral, Tubastraea sp.  Western Rocky, 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 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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  • 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
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  • A Golden Wentletrap Snail, Epitonium billeeanum, has inserted its proboscis into its favorite prey, a colony of Orange Cup Coral, Tubastraea sp. Soon after consuming each coral polyp, the snail deposits sticky, yellowish eggs in the empty coral skeleton.  The eggs bear a close resemblence to the stinging tentacles of the coral, an adaptation probably designed to discourage predators from eating the eggs.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Dedicated parents: A pair of Pink Anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, stay busy tending to their cluster of eggs, guarding them from predators and keeping them well oxygenated. Eggs are the orange-ish mass below the lower fish's belly. Ko Tao, Thailand, Gulf Of Thailand, Pacific Ocean
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