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
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Fingered Dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) - male. Found throughout West Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Dragonet (possibly: Neosynchiropus morrisoni) - female. Found throughout West Pacific. 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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Clown Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus). Also known as Clown Anglerfish. Found on sheltered reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is variable in colour, but usually has a red or orange margin on the fins. Photo, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Clown Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) - yawning. Also known as Clown Anglerfish. Found on sheltered reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is variable in colour, but usually has a red or orange margin on the fins. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Clown Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus). Also known as Clown Anglerfish. Found on sheltered reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is variable in colour, but usually has a red or orange margin on the fins. Photo, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Clown Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus). Also known as Clown Anglerfish. Found on sheltered reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This species is variable in colour, but usually has a red or orange margin on the fins. Photo, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus) - juvenile. 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, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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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.
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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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Ragged-finned Lionfish (Pterois antennata) - amongst Dendronephthya soft corals. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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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
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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 Tulamben, Bali, 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 Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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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.
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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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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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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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Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Also known as Bearded Scorpionfish. Highly variable in colour. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often seen near reef rubble and often mistaken for Stonefish. Found on offshore reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Long-spined Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Black Velvetfish (Paraploactis sp.). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Spiny Leaf-fish (Ablabys macracanthus). Often seen offshore on silty, muddy and sandy terrain throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Yellow-nose Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis novaeguinea). Found on offshore reefs throughout Indo-Westl Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Short Seamoth (Eurypegasus draconis). Also known as Pegasus and Little Dragonfish. Variable in colour and mimicks shell bits, etc, for camouflage. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - male and female sheltering amongst the arms of a Crinoid, or Feather Star. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, expanding into sub-tropical zones. Also Ornate Ghost Pipefish.
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - sheltering amongst the branches of a Stinging Hydroid. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, expanding into sub-tropical zones. Also known as Ornate Ghost Pipefish.
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Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) - male and female sheltering amongst the branches of a Stinging Hydroid. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, expanding into sub-tropical zones. Also Ornate Ghost Pipefish.
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Robust Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, expanding into sub-tropical zones.
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Rough-snout Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Rough-snout Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) - male and female. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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