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  • 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
  • A large colony of Table Coral, Acropora sp., adds to the beauty of this shallow reef. Pulau Lawang, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20101017_Indo_0008.tif
  • Fields of nearly pristine hard coral like this are an increasingly rare sight in most parts of the world. This particular reef is among the healthiest in all of Thailand, but is seldom visited due to its remote location. Koh Losin, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea
    rslosin5.tif
  • A trio of bannerfish and various other schooling fish gather on a steep dropoff, accented by a crinoid and colorful Dendronepthya soft coral. Apo Reef, Sulu Sea, Philippiines, Pacific Ocean
    20110126_Philippines_0053.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
  • 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
  • Healthy hard corals dominate shallow sections of a reef near Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0115.tif
  • Healthy hard corals dominate shallow sections of a reef known as Mount Mutiny, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0178.tif
  • 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
    2009feb09rsand41CP.tif
  • A pair of Splendid Soldierfish, Myripristis botche, hover among a school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, surrounded by colorful cup corals and soft corals on a rocky reef. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20100219_Andamans_0017.tif
  • Thriving marine life on a current-swept reef at Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121021_fiji_0067.tif
  • A school of Fusiliers stream over healthy hard and soft corals at a reef known as Melissa's Garden. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rsra28CP.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., on a steeply sloping reef. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand260CP.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past a healthy hard coral reef, on the edge of a vertical wall. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    15feb07or170CP.tif
  • 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
    2009feb17rsand03CP.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
  • 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 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
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus emperator, cruises below a mixed school of several snapper species at an inshore reef known as Dixon's Pinnacle. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb23rsand77CP.tif
  • 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 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides past thriving colonies of Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge, as a diver observes from above. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand220LM.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 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
  • A blue-spotted coral grouper hovers among vibrant soft corals and schooling anthias fish, typical scenery at Fiji's Vatu-I-Ra region. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0032.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
  • Thriving marine life on a current-swept ridge at Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0050.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, surrounded by Anthias fish. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0093.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides past thriving colonies of Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge, as a diver observes from above. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand218CP.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
  • Colorful Soft Corals, Dendonepthya sp., thriving in brisk current. Vatu-i-ra, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121022_fiji_0093.tif
  • Dark volcanic substrate further emphasizes the brillinat colors of these pink soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., red encrusting sponge, and Blue Sea Star, Linckia laevigata. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
    20100307_Andamans_0102.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers near a large barrel sponge. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100224_Andamans_0056.tif
  • 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
  • Schooling Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, swarm above thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge.  Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand54CP.tif
  • 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
    rsbrmd22.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 diver swims above vast undersea garden of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand290CP.tif
  • An Underwater Photographer approaches lush colonies of soft coral. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0024.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 school of damselfish hover near soft and fan corals on a vertical wall.  Western Rocky Island, Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea
    rsbrm22norm.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 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
  • Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, signature scenery at Farnsworth Bank, California, Pacific Ocean
    20200907_California_0063.tif
  • A Bluefin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols past a pair of Splendid Soldierfish, Myripristis botche, amdist rocky terrain covered by small soft corals. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120304_Andamans_0054.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
  • A diver films an immense school of jacks beyond a cluster of Gorgonian corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or043CP.tif
  • A trio of Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover in formation in front of a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    bff81CP.tif
  • A school of fusiliers flows over the vast field of sea anemones at Anemone City, Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20101031_Indo_0025.tif
  • Diver Mike Pizzi explores among colonies of purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, and giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.  Farnsworth Bank, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0026.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, hover over pastel soft corals and barrel sponges at Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Fish Rock Reefscape 12x18
  • 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 Blue-fin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols near a deep pinnacle that is adorned with barrel sponges and soft corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    2009feb19rsand71CP.tif
  • A Blue-fin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols near a massive pinnacle on a deep slope at Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    2009feb19rsand66CP.tif
  • This deep rocky point is home to a rich community of marine life, including huge barrel sponges, vibrant soft corals, and schooling anthias. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    17FEB07rsand079CP.tif
  • A diver explores amidst rugged topography, typical of many sites at Narcondam Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb08rsand64CP.tif
  • A school of unicornfish hover above soft corals and a large barrel sponge.  Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    06feb07or033CP.tif
  • Several young California sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, meander among gorgonian corals and giant kelp at Shag Rock, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20170712_california_0031.tif
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on a steep dropoff amidst colorful soft corals as a school of Bigeye Trevally swirl in the distance. Black Magic, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0056.tif
  • A school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus orientalis, hover amidst rocky terrain that is adorned with small soft corals and Tubastraea Coral trees.  Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal
    2009feb17rsand94CP.tif
  • Dense schools of Blue-spine Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus and Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on the up-current side of Fish Rock, which clearly lives up to its name. Andaman Islands; Andaman Sea; Bay of Bengal; Indian Ocean
    2009feb12rsand64CP.tif
  • A diver descends near thriving Gorgonian Corals and Barrel Sponge. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb09rsandd35CP.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers in formation, accompanied by an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator. Campbell's Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20120225_Andamans_0005.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hover in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Sweetlips School 16 x 24
  • 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
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, parade past a large fan coral. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal
    2009feb12rsand79CP.tif
  • 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
    2009feb08rsand43CP.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 school of Lunar-tail Bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, hover in formation as an underwater photographer approaches.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    beyeschd2CP.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