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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) - sheltering in a sea anemone. Originally only known from Banggai Islands, central-east Sulawesi, Indonesia, but now introduced to northern Sulawesi coastal waters by aquarists.
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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) - sheltering in a sea anemone. Originally only known from Banggai Islands, central-east Sulawesi, Indonesia, but now introduced to northern Sulawesi coastal waters by aquarists.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) - sheltering in a sea anemone. Originally only known from Banggai Islands, central-east Sulawesi, Indonesia, but now introduced to northern Sulawesi coastal waters by aquarists.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). Originally only known from Banggai Islands, central-east Sulawesi, Indonesia, but now introduced to northern Sulawesi coastal waters by aquarists.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). Originally only known from Banggai Islands, central-east Sulawesi, Indonesia, but now introduced to northern Sulawesi coastal waters by aquarists.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Orange-black Dragonet (Dactylopus Kuiteri). Found throughout Indonesia, east of Wallace Line. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Orange-black Dragonet (Dactylopus Kuiteri). Found throughout Indonesia, east of Wallace Line. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fingered Dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) - female. Found throughout West Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Fingered Dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) - male. Found throughout West Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Dragonet (possibly: Neosynchiropus morrisoni) - female. Found throughout West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Crocodile Snake Eel (Brachysomophis crocodilinus). Found usually buried in sand throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, usually inhabiting reef flats, shallow lagoons and algae reefs. Also found on Great Barrier Reef. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, usually inhabiting reef flats, shallow lagoons and algae reefs. Also found on Great Barrier Reef. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Banka Flathead (Papilloculiceps bosschei). Found in sand patches near coral reefs in Indonesia to northern Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Cockatoo Flounder (Samaris cristata) - in defence posture with dorsal filaments extended. Found on silt and sand substrate throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Left-eyed Flounder possibly: Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Common on coastal sand flats throughout Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spiny Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha). Inhabits muddy shallow estuaries and bays, but also deep water, throughout Indo Pacific. Rarely seen by divers. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). Also known as Painted Anglerfish. Found usually near sponges throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is highly variable in colour and can come in any colour. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). Also known as Painted Anglerfish. Found usually near sponges throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is highly variable in colour and can come in any colour. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). Also known as Painted Anglerfish. Found usually near sponges throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is highly variable in colour and can come in any colour. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Striped Frogfish (Antennarius striatus) - stalking and hunting a Flounder. Also known as Hairy Frogfish, Striped Anglerfish and Hairy Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Striped Frogfish (Antennarius striatus). Also known as Hairy Frogfish, Striped Anglerfish and Hairy Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Striped Frogfish (Antennarius striatus). Also known as Hairy Frogfish, Striped Anglerfish and Hairy Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) - showing close detail of face. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Goatfish (Parupeneus insularis), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Yellow Pygmy-goby (Lubricogobius exiguus) - sheltering in a bottle. Found in Japan to Indonesia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Gold-specs Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.). An un-described species, found on coastal rubble flats throughout Indonesia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus cf brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus). This species is highly variable and has many colour variations. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger. This fish has venomous spines and can inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus). Also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger. This fish has venomous spines and can inflict painful stings. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Demon Stinger Scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus) - also known as Devilfish and Demon Stinger, resting next to a Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus) - also known as Painted Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paddle-flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Japan to northern Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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