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  • The stiking coloration of this juvenile Emperor Angelfish, Pomecanthus imperator, changes completely as it approaches maturity. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
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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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  • eel11: Looking more like a monster from a science fiction movie than a real-life fish, the Reptilian Snake Eel, Brachysomophis henshawi, is an ambush predator, waiting patiently for prey to come within striking distance. Indonesia, Sulawesi Sea, Sangihe Archipelago. Nikon F100 in Seacam housing, Nikkor 70-180mm Macro Zoom lens, twin Ikelite 200 strobes, Ultra Light arms, Fujichrome Velvia 50 film. f-22, 1/60 sec.
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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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  • 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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  • This juvenile Pinnate Spadefish, Platax pinnatus, displays the unusual body shape and striking coloration typical of its age. Adults are more disc-shaped and less colorful, being mostly silver with several black bars.  Lembeh Strait, N. Sulawesi, Celebes Sea, Indonesia
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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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  • 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 rarely seen, brilliant yellow Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, waits patiently for small fish to pass within striking distance. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This striking nudibranch is commonly known as a Spanish Shawl, Flabellina iodinea.  Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
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  • This strikingly patterned creature is a Wonderpus, octopus sp., Alor, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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  • A strikingly colored Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, uses specialized arms to walk across the seafloor. Dauin, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • The strikingly colored Trapeze Crab, Trapezia wardi, a.k.a. Trapezia rufopunctata, lives commensally among the branches of Pocillopora corals. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
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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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