Napoléon (Cheilinus undulatus), Palau
Category: Fish
Mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), Palau
Mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), Palau
Multitude
Multitude
Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)
Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)
Yellow-edged moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus), Djibouti
Yellow-edged moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus), Djibouti
Red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Red Sea clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus)
Red Sea clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus)
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
Giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris)
Giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris)
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii), Andaman Sea
Bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii), Andaman Sea
Pair of Yellow Coral Gobies (Gobiodon okinawae)
Pair of Yellow Coral Gobies (Gobiodon okinawae). An adult Yellow Coral Goby is only three centimètres long. The two fishes have taken up residence in a piece of bamboo fell under water.
White-eyed moray (Siderea thyrsoidea)
White-eyed moray (Siderea thyrsoidea)
Pterois
Pterois
Two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)
Two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)
Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)
Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)
Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), Djibouti
Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), Djibouti
Whale shark, Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti
Whale shark, Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti
Napoleon Fish (Cheilinus undulatus)
Napoleon Fish (Cheilinus undulatus)
White-Spotted Limefish (Cantherhines macrocerus), Caribbean Sea
White-Spotted Limefish (Cantherhines macrocerus), Caribbean Sea
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
School of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), Celebes Sea
School of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), Celebes Sea
Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maldives
Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maldives
The porcupinefish, in case of danger can inflate itself by swallowing water to deter the potential predator with its larger volume and it can raise its spines. In addition, it concentrates a mortal poison in certain parts of its body.
Maldives Blenny (Ecsenius minutus)
Maldives Blenny (Ecsenius minutus)
Manta Ray
Manta Ray
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), Maldives
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), Maldives
Nocturnal in habits, the tawny nurse shark tends to spend the day resting in piles of two dozen or more individuals inside caves or under ledges. At night, it is an active-swimming predator that uses a powerful suction force to extract prey from inside holes and crevices. The diet of this species consists mainly of octopus, crustaceans such crabs, small fishes.
School of bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) and Manta Ray, Maldives
School of bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) and Manta Ray, Maldives
Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita), Celebes Sea, Borneo
Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita), Celebes Sea, Borneo
School of Rigid shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus)
School of Rigid shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus), Celebes sea
The Rigid shrimpfish, also called razorfish is about 15cm long. This fish moves in groups, and stands verticaly, facing the ground. The shrimpfish travels sandy bottoms, looking for small crustaceans it aspires with its tubular mouth