71476635 - Jeweled Spiny Lobster, Panulirus versicolor, Maldives, Maldives 71476629 - School of Neon Fusiliers and Bluehead Angelfish, Pterocaesio tile, Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Ari Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives 71476674 - Diver and coral reef, Forgotten Islands, Indonesia 71476655 - Jewel grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives 71476673 - Diver and coral reef, Forgotten Islands, Indonesia 71476675 - Diver and coral reef, Forgotten Islands, Indonesia 71476638 - Jewel grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives 71476691 - Sponge spawning, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia 71476637 - Jewel grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives 71441373 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441311 - Coral fish in the reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441277 - Reef development project, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441271 - Hard Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441262 - Hard Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13991385 - Dinghy at the Great Barrier Reef,Port Douglas,North Queensland,Australia13778270 - A seastar (Fromia sp.) on a red fan of gorgonian coral; Fiji13778265 - This Orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) is pictured hiding in it's host anemone; Philippines13776342 - The banded spiny lobster (Panulirus marginatus) is an endemic species; Hawaii, United States of America13776321 - An aerial view of the Manta Ray Bay Resort in the town of Colonia on the island of Yap; Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia71441371 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441363 - Partner shrimp of a black coral, Pontonides unciger, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441276 - Reef development project, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441267 - Fluorescent Fold Coral, Symphyllia sp., Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441261 - Hard Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13990878 - Blackspotted puffer or dog-faced puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus). Here it is getting its gills meticulously inspected by a cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus),Malaysia13778252 - The Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) and cleaner wrasse; Indonesia13776749 - Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) in mid-water; Hawaii, United States of America13776355 - A close look at a squat shrimp (Thor amboinensis), on a beaded anemone (Heteractis aurora). This anemone has been found as host to 7 different species of clownfish as well as the domino damselfish; Philippines13776350 - Masters of camouflage, Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), are effective ambush predators who blend into their spot on the reef; Hawaii, United States of America13776246 - Typical of this family the Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch; Hawaii, United States of America71441378 - Hard Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441377 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441376 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441375 - Biodiverse coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441374 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441275 - Reef development project, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441273 - Biodiverse coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441270 - Leather coral on reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441269 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441266 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441264 - Biodiverse coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13778262 - Schooling juvenile Convict fish (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) also known as convict blennies. This large aggregation is an effective attempt to mimic Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, which possess venomous spines that can cause intense pain; Philippines13776728 - This trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) is traveling over a reef between the fins of a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, in an attempt to ambush an unsuspecting fish; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America13776714 - Pier over the coral reef; Arborek, West Papua, Indonesia13776361 - The lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is also known as the northern seahorse or spotted seahorse; Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles13776347 - This delicate lettuce coral colony (Pachyseris speciosa) is located in Goofnuw Channel off the island of Yap; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia13776248 - There are three species of thresher sharks all characterized by the unmistakably elongated upper lobes of their tail fin. This one, the pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), comes to Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island in the Philippines to visit cleaning stations on the reef; Malapascua Island, Philippines71441309 - Fusiliers over coral reef, Pterocaesio tesselata, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441265 - Barrel sponge on the reef, Xestospongia testudinaria, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13990874 - Blackspotted puffer or dog-faced puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus),Philippines13990872 - Close look at a Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) in the Philippines,Philippines13787778 - Aerial View Over The Reefs And Beaches Of The Bukit Peninsula Of Bali, Indonesia13778267 - Alcyonarian soft coral, a huge fan of tubastrea and a lionfish are all part of this Philippine reef scene; Philippines13776736 - Pinktail Durgon (Melichthys vidua), more correctly referred to as the Pinktail Triggerfish, reach about one foot in length; Hawaii, United States of America71441372 - Biodiverse coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441306 - Flock of reef bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441305 - Red lionfish in coral reef, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441274 - Reef development project, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441268 - Colorful Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13787773 - Aerial View Over The Reefs On The Southern Coast Of The Bukit Peninsula Of Bali; Bali,Indonesia13778272 - A pair of clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) in anemone (Heteractis magnifica); Philippines13778271 - Two Lionfish (Pterois volitans) search over hard coral for a meal at the edge of a drop off; Philippines13778269 - An Ornate or Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) beside a crinoid; Philippines13778250 - A close look at the feet, or cirri, of Bennett's feather star (Oxycomanthus bennetti) as it stands on a reef in Fiji to catch passing food in the current; Fiji13776754 - Diver and reef scene with antler coral; Rarotonga, The Cook Islands13776602 - The male ring-tailed cardinal fish (Ostorhinchus aureus) is protecting and incubating its eggs by carrying them in his mouth while the female stays close. He will occasionally spit them out to aerate and rearrange them; Philippines13776451 - Schooling fusiliers and alcyonarian coral dominates this reef scene with a diver; Komodo, Indonesia13776359 - A threadfin hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) perched on part of a huge gorgonian coral fan; Philippines13776358 - The male roughsnout ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) is pictured here in front of the larger green female; Philippines13776340 - Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) cruise over the shallows off Ukumehame in a mating train. The female is in the foreground and leads this procession; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America71441304 - Red lionfish in coral reef, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441272 - Reef clam, Tridacna squamosa, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia71441263 - Biodiverse coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia13778263 - Alcyonarian and gorgonian coral dominate this Philippine reef scene; Philippines13778259 - The venomous Demon stinger or Spiny devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) deserves its impressively fearsome names. It can cause pain or death. As pictured here, the first few spines of the pectoral fin have separated from the fin itself and are used to pull this fish across the bottom; Philippines13778258 - The terminal or final phase of a Palenose parrotfish (Scarus psittacus); Hawaii, United States of America13778256 - The Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is one of the most dangerous creatures on tropical reefs. This species is capable of inflicting a painful, heart-stopping wound with it's venomous dorsal spines; Yap, Micronesia13778251 - Yellow Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus) with feeding tentacles extended; Indonesia13776757 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species; Hawaii, United States of America13776604 - A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) glides behind a school of gold-spot emperor or bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus) off the island of Yap; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia13776454 - Diver and a banded spiny lobster (Panulirus marginatus), an endemic species; Hawaii, United States of America71391555 - Coral bleaching on reef top, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391536 - Hard Corals, North Ari Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391526 - Bluetail unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives13885959 - Reef fish swimming in the reef in the Indian Ocean off of Aldabra Island; Aldabra Island, Seychelles13883576 - View taken from directly above of boats moored offshore of an island in Komodo National Park with a pier extending into the surrounding turquoise water; East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia13778372 - Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) are common on Hawaiian reefs at shallow depths in high energy habitats such as the backwall of Molokini Crater offshore of Maui, Hawaii, USA seen here; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America13771830 - Aerial View Of World Heritage Listed Palau Islands; Micronesia71391537 - Glassfish form school, North Ari Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391524 - Colorful Coral Reef, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391520 - Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, South Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives13986656 - Aerial view flying over the Great Barrier Reef,Cairns,Queensland,Australia13885950 - Clownfish swims under a sea anemone in Mossel Bay; Mossel Bay, South Africa13883591 - Aerial view of boats moored offshore of an island in Komodo National Park with a pier extending into the surrounding turquoise water; East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia13883578 - Aerial view of the Komodo Islands, Komodo National Park, home of the famous Komodo Dragon; East Nusa Tenggara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia71391552 - Colorful Coral Reef, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391548 - Reef Manta over School of Glassfish, Manta alfredi, North Ari Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391521 - Yellow-eyed snapper, Macolor macularis, South Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives71391515 - Indian lionfish, Pterois miles, Felidhu Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldivespage suivante
