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Sarpa, Sarpa salpa, and melanurus on a sea grass bed Gökova Bay Turkey

Scuba divers and swimmers in Gokova Bay Marmaris Turkey.

Clark anemonefish , Amphiprion clarkii, in a bleached anemone , Sipadan Borneo, Malaysia.

Diver taking picture of corals living closer to surface around Gam Island, Raja Ampat Indonesia.

Tiger grouper, Mycteroperca tigris, Fore Reef, Middle Cay Beize.

Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, in the shallow turtlegrass bed at Middle Caye, Glover's Reef. The tag near the dorsal fin was implanted by a shark research team at least one year ago.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Indigo hamlet, Hypoplectrus indigo, Fore Reef, Middle Caye Belize.

Texture of a hard coral, Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

School of Bermuda chubs, Kyphosus sectatrix, Glover's Reef Belize.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus, Glover's Reef Belize.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus, at the spawning aggregation at Glover's Reef, Belize, in January 2007.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Glover's Reef Belize.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Glover's Reef Belize.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Glover's Reef Belize.

Sea grasses in a lagoon of Middle Caye, Belize.

Halimedas in a lagoon of Middle Caye, Belize.

Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus, Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Soft coral in a reef scenic in Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Dying staghorn corals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Reef scenic in Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Reef scenic in Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Staghorn coral in a reef scenic in Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Reef scenic in Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Reef scenic from Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Horse eye trevallies, Caranx latus, circling over Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Reef scenic from Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Blue striped grunts, Haemulon sciurus, Fore Reef Middle Caye, Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Blackcap basslets, Gramma melacara, and Royal grammas, Gramma loreto, in reef scene, Glover's Reef Belize.

Barrel sponge in a reef scene, Glover's Reef Belize.

Dying hardcorals in Fore Reef Middle Caye due from El Nino effect and pathogens, Belize.

Reef scenic Glover's Reef, Belize.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, with amazing behavior of juvenile emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Terminal phase of juvenile garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Channel Islands California, USA.

Nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, in Channel Island California.

Polyps of soft corals in kelp forest, Channel Islands, California.

Bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli, on a reef. Channel Islands California.

Kelpfish, Oxylebius pictus, Channel Islands, California USA.

Female California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher, Channel Islands California.

Bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli, Channel Islands California.

Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, defending its nest and cluster of eggs on the rock face, Channel Islands California, USA.

Portrait of a garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Channel Islands California, USA.

Kelp forest in Channel Islands, California, USA.

Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Channel Islands California, USA.

Underwater photographers on deck of a dive boat, Channel Islands, California.

Strawberry Anemones, Corynactis californica, Channel Islands, California USA.

Kelp floaters, Channel Islands, California USA

Bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli, between strawberry anemones. Channel Islands California.

Smal goby, Trimma sp., on a hard coras, Komodo Indonesia.

Emperor shrimps, Periclimenes emperator, living commensally on a sea slug, Komodo Indonesia.

Blacklip butterflyfish, Chaetodon keinii, feeding on damsel fish eggs, Komodo Indonesia.

Nudibranch, Nembrotha kubaryana, feeding on ascidians, Komodo Indonesia.

Nudibranch on a sponge, Coron Island Philippines.

Juvenile red emperor snappers, Lutjanus sebae, hiding between venomous spines of sea urchins, Astropyga radiata, Busuanga Philippines.

Reef scenic Apo Island Philippines.

Saddled anemonefish, Amphiprion polymnus, Calamian Islands Philippines.

Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, Calamian Islands Philippines.

Wreck diving in Coron Philippines.

Springer's damsel, Chrysiptera springeri, Coron Island Philippines.

Male dendriric jawfish, Opistognathus dendriticus, incubating eggs in his mouth, Coron Philippines.

Male dendriric jawfish, Opistognathus dendriticus, incubating eggs in his mouth, Coron Philippines.

Male dendriric jawfish, Opistognathus dendriticus, incubating eggs in his mouth, Coron Philippines.

Reef scenic with school of trevallies on the background, Busuanga Philippines.

Emperor shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, and commensal crab, Lissocarcinus orbicularis, living on a leopard sea cucumber, Sulawesi Indonesia.

35. Copperband coralfish, Chelmon rostratus, Similan Islands Thailand.

Nudibranches, Chromodoris sp., mating pair, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, camouflaging in a sponge, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Lyretail grouper, Variola louti, Borneo Malaysia.

UNderwater photographer on pristine coral reef of south east Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Crocodile Flathead, Cymbacephalus beauforti, Borneo Sulawesi.

Acrapora table corals, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Crown butterflyfish, Chaetodon pasiufasciatus, Egypt Red Sea.

Spottail butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellicaudus, nocturnal color pattern, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Pinstriped wrasse, Halichoeres melanurus, Tangat Island, Philippines.

Red margined wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus, Fiji.

Cave diver entering a freshwater cave in Gokova, Turkey.

Cave diver entering a freshwater cave in Gokova, Turkey.

Diver shooting video of jellyfish, Cotylorhiza tuberculata, Cesme Turkey.

Reef scenic in Ayvalik, North Aegean, Turkey.

Exotic algea species, Caulerpa taxifolia, covering marine life and reefs in Eastern Meditterranean, Bodrum Turkey.

Endemic goby, Tripterygion tripteronotus, only found in Mediterranean, Ayvalik Turkey.

Wrasse, Thalassoma pavo, Bodrum Turkey.

Crowded school of creolefish, Paranthias colonus, Isabela Island, Galapagos Ecuador.

Diver at the enterance of a marine cave, Sarigerme Turkey.

Kelp forest with fishing hiding around, Santa Catalina Island, California.

Garibaldi fishes and sheephead wrasse in a kelp forest, Santa Catalina Island, California.

Jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo, Ayvalik Turkey.

Garibaldi fishes in a kelp forest, Santa Catalina Island, California.

Diver swimming over sea grass beds, Posedonia oceanica, Sarigerme Turkey.

Bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, Bodrum Turkey.

Goby on a sea apple , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Massive hard coral in Kosrae Island, Micronesia.

Healthy hard corals in Kosrae Island reefs, Micronesia.

Purple queen anthiases in Kosrae, Micronesia.

Reef scenic with colorful anthiases, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Soft corals reef scenic Similan Islands Thailand.

Smith's fangblenny, Meiacanthus smithi, Similan Islands, Thailand.

Java Rabbitfish, Siganus javvus, Similan Islands, Thailand.

Golden rabitfish, Siganus guttatus, Similan Islands, Thailand.

UNderwater photographer diving in marine caves, Sarigerme Turkey.

Diving in marine caves, Sarigerme Turkey.

Diving in marine caves, Sarigerme Turkey.

Table corals on a pristine reefs of remote South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Table corals on a pristine reefs of remote South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Anthiases and damsels howering over a healthy reef of remote South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Healthy hard corals on a pristine reefs of remote South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Branching hard corals close to surface on a healthy reef of remote South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Turtle skeleton in a cavern, Sipadan ısland Malaysia.

Humphead, Napoleon wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, Bora Bora French Polynesia.

Colourful dragonet, Synchiropus sp., Taveuni Island Fiji.

Nudibranch, Chromodoris kuniei, and triplefin goby, Helcogramma striata, next to each other, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Small squat lobsters on a sponge, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Damselfish, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Scenic view of Komodo Island and Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Emperor shripms, Periclimenes imperator, on a Spanish dancer sea slug, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Coral grouper, Cephalopolis miniata, chasing school of sweepers, Parapriacanthus ransonetti, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Juvenile Clark anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, in a bulb tentacle anemone, Komodo, Indonesia.

Magnificient sea anemone and reef scenic, Andaman Sea Thailand.

Reef scenic with colorful soft corals, Similan Islands Thailand.

35. School of two spotted snappers, Lutjanus biguttatus, Surin Islands, Thailand.

Colorful soft corals reef scenic, Surin Islands, Thailand.

Copper banded butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus, Similan Islands, Thailand.

35. Moorish idle, Zanclus cornutus, Similan Islands Thailand.

Surgeonfishes feeding on a pristine coral reef of Apo Islands, Philippines.

Aerial view of Coron Island and surrounding coral reefs, Philippines.

Diver enjoying pristine coral reefs of Apo Island, Philippines

Blue damsels, Chromis viridis, hiding between branching hard corals, Apo Island, Philippines.

Bigmouth goby, Helcogramma sp., on a brain coral, Coron Philippines.

Anemone crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, feeding with her filters to catch nutrients brought by tidal current, Busuanga Philippines.

Anemone shrimp, Periclimenes tosaensis, Apo Island Philippines.

Big school of smooth tail trevally, Selaroides leptalopsis, Busuanga Philippines.

Saddleback anemonefishes, Amphiprion polymnus, and bigeye trevallies, Caranx sexfasciatus, Dimakya Island Busuanga Philippines.

Big eye trevally school, Caranx sexfasciatus, Dimakya Island Busuanga Philipines.

Pink squat lobster, Lauriea, siagiani, living on a barrel sponge, Apo Island Philippines.

Adult and juvenile emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, together in Bali Indonesia.

Adult emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, and a juvenile emperor angelfish swimming close by, Bali Indonesia.

Adult emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, and a juvenile emperor angelfish swimming close by, Bali Indonesia.

Pygmy sweepers, Parapriacanthus ransonneti, in a cavern, Bali Indonesia.

Reef scenic, Bali Indonesia.

Largenose boxfish, Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchus, and suckerfish, Echeneis naucrates, Bali Indonesia.

Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, with defensive anemones attached her arms. Bali Indonesia.

Reef scenic, Bali Indonesia.

Venomous sea urchin, Astropyga radiata, Bali Indonesia.

Juvenile cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, hiding between soft coral tentacles, Bali Indonesia.

Reef scenic, Bali Indonesia.

Striped pufferfish, Arothron manilensis, sucked by bobbit worm, Eunicid polychaete, puffed up her body resisting this scary predator. Bali Indonesia.

Bobbit worm, Eunicid polychaete, unfolds spring loaded jaws lethal to any passing fish. Its massive jaw structure is twice the body width. Growing to 3 meters, it is active at night and known to attack divers, Bali Indonesia.

Moray eel, Gymnothorax undulatus, Bali Indonesia.

Spider crab, Camposcia retusa, decorated her body with colorful sponges, Bali Indonesia.

Spotted lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, at night, Bali Indonesia.

Skin details of blue barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, Bali Indonesia.

Goldstripe wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldi, Bali Indonesia.

Face details of blue barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, Bali Indonesia.

Face details of blue barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, Bali Indonesia.

Commensal shrimps, Periclimenes tenuipes, Bali Indonesia.

Longfin bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, on an emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Threadfin hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus, Bali Indonesia.

Juvenile star pufferfish, Arothron stellatus, Bali Indonesia.

Harlequin shrimps, Hymenocera elegans, feeding on a starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Bigeye dwarf gobies, Trimma macrophthalma, Bali Indonesia.

Harlequin shrimps, Hymenocera elegans, feeding on a starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Harlequin shrimps, Hymenocera elegans, feeding on a starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Rock shrimps, Urocaridella sp., howering in a cavern, Bali Indonesia.

Softcoral ghost goby, Pleurosicya boldinghi, Bali Indonesia.

Three spot damselfishes, Dascyllus trimaculatus, in an anemone, Heteractis crispa, Bali Indonesia.

Close up skin details of Emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Spotted lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, at night, Bali Indonesia.

Swallowtail hawkfish, Cyprinocirrhites polyactis, Bali Indonesia.

Longfin bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, on an emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Calamari squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, hunting at night, Bali Indonesia.

Tomato grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia

Tomato grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia

Smashing mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, eating her pray damsel fish, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, juvenile emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, juvenile emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia.

Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, face details, Bali Indonesia.

Bumphead parrotfishes, Bolbometopon muricatum, swimming around Liberty Wreck, Bali Indonesia.

Harlequin shrimps, Hymenocera elegans, feeding on a starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Nudibranch, Kentrodoris rubescens, Bali Indonesia.

Anthiases swimming around soft corals in Liberty Wreck, Bali Indonesia.

Pufferfish spotted toby, Canthigaster solandri, sleeping on a sponge, Bali Indonesia.

Anthiases swimming around soft corals in Liberty Wreck, Bali Indonesia.

Anthiases swimming around soft corals in Liberty Wreck, Bali Indonesia.

Stocky anthiases, Pseudanthias hypselosoma, chasing each other and Blue lined snappers, Lutjanus kasmira, Bali Indonesia.

Anthiases swimming around soft corals in Liberty Wreck, Bali Indonesia.

Blue lined snappers, Lutjanus kasmira, Bali Indonesia.

Razorfishes, Aeoliscus strigatus, Bali Indonesia.

Sand anemone, Arachnanthus sp, Bali Indonesia.

Three spot damselfishes, Dascyllus trimaculatus, in an anemone, Heteractis crispa, Bali Indonesia.

Blue lined snappers, Lutjanus kasmira, Bali Indonesia.

Commensal shrimps, Stegopontonia commensalis, living on the spines of a sea urchin, Bali Indonesia.

Feather starfish, Pontiometra andersoni, Bali Indonesia.

Undescribed commensal shrimp camouflaging on a feather starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Stocky anthias, Pseudanthias hypselosoma, Bali Indonesia.

Porcelain crab, Porcellanella triloba, living on a sea pen, Bali Indonesia.

Commensal shrimp, Periclimenes commensalis, camouflaging on a feather star, Bali Indonesia.

Snapping shrimp, Alpheus leviusculus, Bali Indonesia.

Commensal shrimp, Periclimenes amboinensis, camouflaging on a feather star, Bali Indonesia.

Face of estuarine stonefish, Synanceia horrida, Bali Indonesia.

Commensal shrimp, Periclimenes commensalis, camouflaging on a feather star, Bali Indonesia.

Regal angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, Bali Indonesia.

Spinecheek (Maroon) anemonefish, Premnas biaculeatus, in a bulb tentacle anemone, Entacmae quadricolor, Bali Indonesia.

Smashing mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Bali Indonesia.

Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, sleeping on a sand, Bali Indonesia.

Golden damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus, Bali Indonesia.

Striped triplefin, Helcogramma striatum, hiding on colorful tunicates, Bali Indonesia.

Elongate goby, Pleurosicya elongata, camouflaging on an elephant ear sponge, Bali Indonesia.

Brittle starfish feeding on a cushion starfish, Bali Indonesia.

Hermit crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, cover its shell with small sea anemones for camouflage and protection. Bali Indonesia.

Smashing mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Bali Indonesia.

Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, with defensive anemones attached her arms. Bali Indonesia.

Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, with defensive anemones attached her arms. Bali Indonesia.

Scribbled filefish, Aluterus scriptus, hiding in sponge, Bali Indonesia.

Thorny seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix, Bali Indonesia.

Saw blade shrimp, Tozeuma armatum, on a wire coral, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, and juvenile emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Bali Indonesia

Clown snake eel, Ophichthus bonaparti, live on volcanic sand bottom of Bali, Indonesia.

Maiden goby, Valenciennea strigata, feeding on the sand bottom. Canary wrasse, Halichoeres chrysus, watching closely for escaping invertebrates.

Goldstripe wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldi, Bali Indonesia.

Texture details of a hardcoral, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia.

Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus, being cleaned by cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, Bali Indonesia.

Rainbow wrasse, Coris julis, Ayvalik Turkey.

Yellow corals, Leptopsammia pruvoti, lives inside caverns, Sarigerme Turkey.

Asi Bay, Sarigerme Turkey.

Jelyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo, Ayvalik Turkey.

Scorpionfish, Sarigerme Turkey.

Sea lillies, Actinia equina, Sarigerme Turkey.

Hermit crabs, Bodrum Turkey.

Flutemouth, Fistularia commersonii, is a lesepsian species from Red Sea. Kas Turkey.

Rainbow wrasse, Coris julis, Ayvalik Turkey.

Mediterranean triton, Kalkan Turkey.

Sole fish, camouflaging on a sand bottom, Kas Turkey.

Anemone, Cerianthus sp. Sarigerme Turkey.

Sea cave in Sarigerme, Turkey.

Sea grass beds, Posidonia oceanica, Sarigerme Turkey.

Mating sea slugs, Cratena peregrina, Bodrum Turkey.

Clam, Pinctata radiata, is a lesepsian Red Sea species, Sarigerme Turkey.

Squid, Sepiotheutis lessoniana, is a lesepsian Red Sea species. Kas Turkey.

Sponges, Bodrum Turkey.

Octopus, Octopus vulgaris, preying on a triton; Bodrum Turkey.

Delicate Bryozoa, Sarigerme Turkey.

Wrasse, Thalassoma pavo, Bodrum Turkey.

Mediterranean grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, is endangered species; Bodrum Turkey.

Hermit crab, Dardanus megistos, eating a seed, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Hermit crab, Dardanus sp., decorated with anemones, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Hermit crab, Dardanus lagopodes, Sulawesi Indonesia.

School of smooth tail trevallies safely swim under protected waters of Dimakya Island, Busuanga Philippines.

Triggerfish school in spawning aggregation, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Blue damsels , Chromis viridis , Similan Islands National Park Thailand

Purple queen anthias, Pseudanthias pascalus, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Yellowstriped anthias school, Pseudanthias tuka, feeding on planktons brought by current, Milne Bay Papua New Guinea

Goldie anthiases in Red Sea reefs, Egypt.

Coral reef scenic, St. John's Reefs, Egypt Red Sea

Reef scenic, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Reef scenic, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Coral reef scenic, St. John's Reefs, Egypt Red Sea

Sea slugs, Glossodoris atromarginata, mating, Coron Island, Philippines.

Undescribed ascidians, Culion Island, Philippines.

Reef scenic with colorful sponges and invertebrates, Coron Island, Philippines

Pajama cardinalfish, Sphaeramia nematoptera, Dimakya Island, Philippines.

Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Channel Islands California, USA.

Eagle ray in kelp forest Channel Islands California, USA.

Juvenile garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Channel Islands California

Sargassum frogfish, Histrio histrio, on a drfiting log between barnacles, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus, hiding on a sea fan, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Lyretail grouper, Variola louti, Bali Indonesia.

Ring-tail cardinalfish, Apogon aureus, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Hawkfish eating sergeant damsel fish eggs on the rocks, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Cleaner wrasses, Labroides dimidiatus, cleaning yellowsaddle goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus, Bali Indonesia.

Spawning aggregation of Indo-pacific sergeant, Abudefduf vaigiensis, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Indo-pacific sergeant, Abudefduf vaigiensis, laying eggs on a rock, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Sargassum frogfish, Histrio histrio, on a drfiting log between barnacles, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Lyre tail anthiases, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Bali Indonesia.

Closeup of a painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, defending its territory, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Gray angelfishes Pomacanthus arcuatus under mangrove roots Belize

Silversides hiding around mangrove roots, Belize.

Arrow crab on a seafan, Tunicate Cove, Belize.

Dog snappers, Lutjanus jocu, under mangrove roots Belize.

Underwater scene of mangrove roots covered with colorful invertebrates, Tunicate Cove Belize

Queen Angelfish Holacanthus ciliaris Belize

Fishes under mangrove roots Belize

22. Similan Islands National Park Thailand

People taking discover scuba course in Alanya Turkey.

Clark anemone fish and juvenile, Amphiprion clarkii, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Commensal shrimp, Periclimenes soror, on a starfish, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Anemone shrimps, Periclimenes brevicarpalis, on an adhasive sea anemone, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Frogfish waiting for prey with a lure attached to his forehead Sulawesi Indonesia

Slender grouper, Anyperodon leucogrammicus, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Hermit crab, Dardanus megistos, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Borneo Malaysia.

Blue spotted eagle ray, Taeniura melanospilos, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.

Raggy scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis venosa, and cockatoo waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Juvenile Emperor Angelfish , Pomacanthus imperator, Papua New Guinea.

School of big-eye trevallies, Caranx sexfasciatus, Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Striped catfishes, Plotosus lineatus, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Decorated dart goby, Nemateleotris decora, Sulawesi Indonesia

Bobtail squids in adult size, Sulawesi Indonesia.

Skin texture of a hard coral. Coron Philippines.

Decorator crab Acheus japonicus live between tentacles of a mushroom coral Sulawesi Indonesia

Garibaldi fishes in a kelp forest

Eibl angel fish , Centropyge eibli , Surin Islands Thailand

35. Powder blue surgeonfish , Acanthurus leucosternon , Similan Islands Thailand

Gobies on a sponge , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Pink anemonefish , Amphiprion perideraion , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Porcelain crabs , Neopetrolisthes oshimai , Komodo Indonesia

Coleman shrimps , Periclimenes colemani , on a venomous fire sea urchin , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Goby on a sea apple , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Ribbon eel , Rhinomuraena quaesita , male Komodo Indonesia

Triplefins on a starfish , Komodo Marine National Park Indonesia

Saddled anemonefish, Amphiprion polymnus, Dimakya Island Philippines

Pygmy sea horses courting, Hippocampus bargibanti, Indonesia.

Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes Maculatus, Dimakya Island Philippines.

Reef scenic, Coron, Philippines.

Giant clam, Tridacna gigas, Dimakya Island Philippines.

Commensal shrimps, Pliopontonia furtiva, on a disc anemone. Bali Indonesia.

Batfish, Platax teira, Dimakya Island Busuanga Philippines

Diver with butterflyfishes in Bora Bora Logoon, French Polynesia.

Manta Ray in Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia.

Picasso triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus, in Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia.

Reef blacktip shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, in Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia.

Gray reef shark in Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia.

Pacific double-saddle butterflyfishes, Chaetodon ulietensis, in Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

Diving in a Sea Cavern Dalaman Turkey