Brain Coral (Symphyllia sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Hard Coral (Acropora sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Hard Coral (Acropora sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Hard Coral (Acropora sp.), showing close detail of the coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Close detail showing the polyps of a Gorgonian Fan Coral. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Soft Coral (Semperina cf. rubra), showing close detail of feeding polyps. Found in the Western Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Coral (Euphyllia ancora). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Soft Coral (Sarcophyton sp.) detail. Also known as Mushroom Leather Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Red Whip Coral (Ellisella sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Schooling juvenile Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus). Found through Indo-West Pacific, extending to sub-tropical regions. Seen in large schools, but adults seperate at night to feed. Also known as Coral Catfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Blue-lined Cardinalfish (Apogon cyanosoma), sheltering amongst acropora coral. Also known as Orange-lined Cardinalfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Fairy Basslets, (Pseudanthias tuka) - juvenile amongst Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ghost Goby (Pleurosicya micheli) on a Giant Clam mantle (Tridacna sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ghost Goby (Pleurosicya micheli) on a Giant Clam mantle (Tridacna sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ghost Goby (Pleurosicya micheli) on a Giant Clam mantle (Tridacna sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Many-host Goby (Pleurosicya mossambica). Found on a variety of host, in this instance Dendronytha soft coral, throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Soft-coral Goby (Pleurosicya boldinghi). Found in association with Dendronephya soft corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including north-western Australia
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Soft-coral Goby (Pleurosicya boldinghi). Found in association with Dendronephya soft corals throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including north-western Australia
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Green-blotched Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi), showing close detail of eye. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Schooling Black-tipped Bullseye (Pempheris affinis). Often seen in caves and around ledges from south Qld coast to Vic. Photo was taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Schooling Black-tipped Bullseye (Pempheris affinis). Often seen in caves and around ledges from south Qld coast to Vic. Photo was taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus) with schooling Tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba) also known as Silver Bream. Photo taken at the Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Schooling Tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba). Also known as Silver Bream. Found along the east coast of Australia. Photo taken at the Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Striped Threefin (Helcogramma striatum) - on brain coral. Also known as Triplefin. Found on tropical coral reefs throughout the West Pacific from Japan to northern Australia
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Striped Threefin (Helcogramma striatum) - on brain coral. Also known as Triplefin. Found on tropical coral reefs throughout the West Pacific from Japan to northern Australia
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Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
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Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Bali, Indonesia
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - amongst Gorgonian Fan Coral. Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Rigid Shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus). Also known as Razorfish. Usually seen in large schools near seawhip corals, branching corals and black coral trees throughout West Pacific to Andaman Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
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Pacific Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) - sheltering against Gorgonian Fan Coral. Also known as Painted Flutemouth. Indo-Pacific
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
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Black-tipped Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) - eye detail and night colour. Also known as Black-tipped Cod, Red-barred Rock Cod and Banded Rock Cod. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Striped Triplefin (Helcogramma striatum) on faviid Coral. Also known as Striped threefin. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Juvenile Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) amongst Gorgonian Fan Coral. Also known as Lemon Damsel, Yellow Damsel and Golden Sergeant. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Long-nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Indo-Pacific
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Green Tunicate (Didemnum molle), showing close detail of inner mouth. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Cluster of colourful Sea Tunicates (Perophora modificata). Also known as Ascidians and Sea Squirts. Found throughout the Indo-West pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Conical Basket Star (Astrosierra amblyconus) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Eastern Australia
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Basket Star (Unidentified species) on Dendronephthya Soft Coral. Papua New Guinea
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Brittle Star (Ophiothrix sp.) on Dendronephthya Soft Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Brittle Star (Ophiothrix sp.) on Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Brittle Star (Ophiothrix sp.) amongst Soft Coral polyps. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Sea Urchin (Possibly: Astropyga radiata). Bali, Indonesia
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