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Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Lacy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Also known as Weedy Scorpionfish and Merlot Scorpionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Lacy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Also known as Weedy Scorpionfish and Merlot Scorpionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus). Also known as Paper Scorpionfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for a Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Eastern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena jacksoniensis), resting on a sea sponge. Found in shallow water and deep reefs along the east coast of Australia from southern Queensland to eastern Victoria. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus). Also known as Sea Perch and Snapper. This is a highly prized commercial fish found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken near the Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae). This is a highly prized commercial fish found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scuba diver observing schooling Big-eye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Bob Halstead / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Note: Two Fish in picture.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) . Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) in hunting mode, buried in sand with head protruding. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), misspelling (Scorpaenopsis diabola). Often mistaken for Stonefish, due to the rock-like appearance of this species. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus). Also known as Blue Surgeonfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Tangs (Paracanthurus hepatus). Also known as Blue Surgeonfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus). Also known as Blue Surgeonfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-nose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) - male. Also known as Vlaming's Unicornfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Diagonal-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Hump-headed Maori Wrasse or Giant Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) in background. SS Yongala Shipwreck, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum), amongst schooling Slender Cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Striped Triplefin (Helcogramma striatum) on faviid Coral. Also known as Striped threefin. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken on the Yongala shipwreck Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) schooling around the pylons of a jetty. Also known as Horse-eye Jacks. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at the Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) schooling around the pylons of a jetty. Also known as Horse-eye Jacks. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Heron Island Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) schooling around the pylons of a jetty. Also known as Horse-eye Jacks. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at the Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally or Horse-eye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) and Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum) schooling under a jetty. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Heron Island Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) schooling around the pylons of a jetty. Also known as Horse-eye Jacks. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at Heron Island Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Big-eye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) schooling around the pylons of a jetty. Also known as Horse-eye Jacks. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken at the Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Half-moon Triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus). Also known as Striped Triggerfish or Red-lined Triggerfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Triggerfish (Odonus niger). Also known as Red-tooth Triggerfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus). Also known as Striped Triggerfish or Red-lined Triggerfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Clown Triggerfish (Balistes conspicillum). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Clown Triggerfish (Balistes conspicillum). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Low-crown Seahorse (Hippocampus dahli). Coastal Queensland, Australia
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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