tan-colored Antennarius striatus close-up of face
Antennarius striatus | Hairy Frogfish | Gestreifter Anglerfisch
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia; Squarespot Anthias; Seitenstreifen-Fahnenbarsch; hot pink colored fish
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | Squarespot Anthias | Seitenstreifen-Fahnenbarsch
Pterapogon kauderni; Banggai Cardinalfish; Banggai-Kardinalbarsch; highly decorative tropical fish from Indonesia, endemic to the Island of Banggai.
Pterapogon kauderni | Banggai Cardinalfish | Banggai-Kardinalbarsch
Rare Festucalex rufus aka Lynn's Pipefish aka Pink Pipefish fromSiladen, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Festucalex rufus | Lynn's Pipefish aka Pink Pipefish
Two Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) on almost closed anemone
Amphiprion perideraion | Pink Anemonefish | Halsband-Anemonenfisch
An orange Antennarius pictus sitting on black sand
Antennarius pictus | Painted Frogfish | Rundflecken-Anglerfisch
Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) seen from the side in purplish-pink gorgonian.
Hippocampus bargibanti | Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse | Bargibanti Pygmäen-Seepferdchen
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos aka Bluestriped Fangblenny full body view with black background
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos | Bluestriped Fangblenny | Blaustreifen-Säbelzähner
Amphiprion ocellaris on Magnificent Anemone
Amphiprion ocellaris | Western Anemonefish | Falscher Clownfisch
Pacific Manta (Manta birostris) Night Dive in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Manta birostris | Pacific Manta Night Dive in Kona, Hawaii | Pazifische Mantas im Nachttauchgang in Kona, Hawaii
Discotrema monogrammum in yellow-tan crinoid
Discotrema monogrammum | Crinoid Clingfish | Federstern-Saugfisch
Juvenile black Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) aka Harlequin Ghost Pipefish
Juvenile Solenostomus paradoxus | Ornate Ghost Pipefish | Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Head view from top of Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Sipaway Island, Philippines.
Pterois volitans | Common Lionfish | Pazifischer-Rotfeuerfisch
Amphiprion nigripes aka Maldives Anemonefish sitting on a purple anemone with green bioluminescence
Amphiprion nigripes | Maldives Anemonefish | Malediven-Anemonenfisch
Schooling Mulloides vanicolensis aka Yellowfin Goatfish close-up
Mulloides vanicolensis | Yellowfin Goatfish | Grossschulen-Meerbarbe
Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Maldives
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
Saddleback Anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) on a spotted anemone
Amphiprion polymnus | Saddleback Anemonefish | Sattelfleck-Anemonenfisch
A rose-colored Antennarius pictus sitting in rose sponges
Antennarius pictus | Painted Frogfish | Rundflecken-Anglerfisch
White-margin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) in black sand laying in wait for prey.
Uranoscopus sulphureus | White-margin Stargazer | Weissrand-Himmelgucker
Strikingly colored Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
Synchiropus splendidus | Mandarinfish | Mandarinfisch
Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida), an ambush predator on the Manado Coast, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Synanceia horrida | Estuarine Stonefish | Warzen-Steinfisch
Cream-colored Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) aka Harlequin Ghost Pipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus | Ornate Ghost Pipefish | Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch
A Brown-colored and a yellow-colored Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus); Schaukelfisch
Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf Scorpionfish | Schaukelfisch
Bearded Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata) diagonally in the picture. Reddish colors
Scorpaenopsis barbata | Bearded Scorpionfish | Bärtiger Drachenkopf
Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) aka Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, juvenile on black background
Juvenile Solenostomus paradoxus | Ornate Ghost Pipefish | Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) with juvenile Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) in the Maldives
Stegostoma fasciatum | Zebra Shark | Zebrahai
A Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) sitting in green-colored black coral in the Philippines
Oxycirrhites typus | Longnose Hawkfish | Langnasen-Büschelbarsch aka LaNaBüBa
Black Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) aka Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, framed by white coral
Solenostomus paradoxus | Ornate Ghost Pipefish | Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Colorful Cephalopholis miniata swimming through a gap in the coral
Cephalopholis miniata | Coral Grouper | Juwelen-Zackenbarsch
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus aka Strapweed Filefish being cleaned by a cleaner fish
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus | Strapweed Filefish | Algen-Feilenfisch
A yellow Antennarius maculatus aka Warty Frogfish on black sand from Sangihe Archipelago, Indonesia
Antennarius maculatus | Warty Frogfish | Warzen-Anglerfisch
A Twinspotted Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) photographed from above with spread fins
Dendrochirus biocellatus | Twinspotted Lionfish | Pfauenaugen-Zwergfeuerfisch
Pterapogon kauderni; Banggai Cardinalfish; Banggai-Kardinalbarsch; highly decorative tropical fish from Indonesia, endemic to the Island of Banggai.
Pterapogon kauderni | Banggai Cardinalfish | Banggai-Kardinalbarsch
Close-up of a Giant Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)
Sargocentron spiniferum | Giant Squirrelfish | Riesenhusar
Male Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Red Sea
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
Eviota pellucida aka Neon Dwarfgoby sitting on white coral
Eviota pellucida | Neon Dwarfgoby | Schwarzbauchgrundel
Mulloides vanicolensis aka Yellowfin Goatfish schooling
Mulloides vanicolensis | Yellowfin Goatfish | Grossschulen-Meerbarbe
Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) seen from the side in pink gorgonian.
Hippocampus bargibanti | Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse | Bargibanti Pygmäen-Seepferdchen
Hippocampus pontohi aka Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse in its brown coloration, which used to be thought to be Hippocampus severnsi.
Hippocampus pontohi | Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse | Pontohi Pygmäen Zwerg-Seepferdchen
A purple Antennarius pictus sitting on black sand
Antennarius pictu | Painted Frogfish | Rundflecken-Anglerfisch
Discotrema monogrammum in yellow-black Feather Star
Discotrema monogrammum | Crinoid Clingfish | Federstern-Saugfisch
Two Gymnothorax thrysoideus aka Greyface Moray Eels sharing a hole in the coral
Gymnothorax thrysoideus | Greyface Moray Eel | Weissaugenmuräne
Juvenile Paraluteres prionurus aka Mimic Filefish in branches of a gorgonian from Manado Coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia
Juvenile Paraluteres prionurus | Mimic Filefish juvenile | Junger Mimikry-Feilenfisch
Eviota pellucida aka Neon Dwarfgoby sitting on tan stony coral
Eviota pellucida | Neon Dwarfgoby | Schwarzbauchgrundel
Paracirrhites forsteri aka Blackside Hawkfish aka Gestreifte-Korallenwächter sideview and close-up
Paracirrhites forsteri | Blackside Hawkfish | Forster's Hawkfish | Gestreifter Korallenwächter
Bearded Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata) diagonally in the picture. Tan-rose colors
Scorpaenopsis barbata | Bearded Scorpionfish | Bärtiger Drachenkopf
Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Maldives
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
Amphiprion nigripes aka Maldives Anemonefish sitting on an anemone with green bioluminescence
Amphiprion nigripes | Maldives Anemonefish | Malediven-Anemonenfisch
Arothron diadematus sitting on a coral head at night
Arothron diadematus | Masked Puffer | Maskenkugelfisch
Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) seen from the side in light-pink gorgonian.
Hippocampus bargibanti | Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse | Bargibanti Pygmäen-Seepferdchen
Pink-colored Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf Scorpionfish | Schaukelfisch
Side view of a red color variation of Oriental Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis) from Bohol , Philippines
Oxycheilinus orientalis | Oriental Maori Wrasse | Maori Prachtlippfisch
Strikingly colored Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
Synchiropus splendidus | Mandarinfish | Mandarinfisch
A Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) sitting in red-colored black coral in Hawaii
Oxycirrhites typus | Longnose Hawkfish | Langnasen-Büschelbarsch aka LaNaBüBa
Large Whip Goby (Bryaninops amplus) on orange-colored Whip Coral
Bryaninops amplus | Large Whip Goby | Gorgonien-Zwerggrundel
Yellow color variation of Oriental Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis) from Bohol , Philippines
Oxycheilinus orientalis | Oriental Maori Wrasse | Maori Prachtlippfisch
A greenish-colored Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus); Schaukelfisch
Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf Scorpionfish | Schaukelfisch
Halimeda Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus halimeda) on black background
Solenostomus halimeda | Halimeda Ghost Pipefish | Halimeda-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Juvenile Harlequin Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) from Manado Coast, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Juvenile Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides | Harlequin Sweetlips | Harlekin Süsslippe
A Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) from the Moluccans.
Oxycirrhites typus | Longnose Hawkfish | Langnasen-Büschelbarsch aka LaNaBüBa
Ecsenius namiyei aka Yellowtail Blenny close-up of head
Ecsenius namiyei | Yellowtail Blenny | Schwarzer Schleimfisch
Brachaluteres ulvarum juvenile
Brachaluteres ulvarum | Juvenile Pygmy Filefish | Pygmäen-Feilenfisch
Two Robust Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) well camouflaged by imitating dead seagrass
Solenostomus cyanopterus | Robust Ghost Pipefish | Seegras-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Pair of Red Sea Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) on magnificent anemone
Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch
Yellow color variation of Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) seen from the side in a yellow gorgonian.
Hippocampus bargibanti | Bargibanti's Pygmy Seahorse | Bargibanti Pygmäen-Seepferdchen
Diademichthys lineatus is less commonly found than it's cousin the Crinoid Clingfish.
Diademichthys lineatus | Long-snout Urchin Clingfish | Gestreifter Schildbauch
Cephalopholis miniata hiding behind soft coral
Cephalopholis miniata | Coral Grouper | Juwelen-Zackenbarsch
An unidentified Goby sitting on a Leather Coral
Goby on Leather Coral | Goby auf Lederkoralle
Curious Canthigaster valentini looking into the camera
Canthigaster valentini | Valentin's Toby | Sattel-Spitzkopf-Krugfisch
Calloplesiops altivelis; Comet (fish); Marine Betta; Echter Mirakelbarsch; fish imitating a white mouth moray eel with its coloration of white spots on dark color and a false ocelli. Shy fish, beautiful, but cryptic
Calloplesiops altivelis | Comet | Marine Betta | Echter Mirakelbarsch
Solenostomus paradoxus; Ornate Ghost Pipefish; Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch; Harlekin-Geisterpfeifenfisch; Harlequin Ghost Pipefish; A striking white-colored Ghost Pipefish hiding between the arms of a Featherstar
Solenostomus paradoxus | Ornate Ghost Pipefish | Schmuck-Geisterpfeifenfisch
Brachaluteres ulvarum hiding behind sponges
Brachaluteres ulvarum | Juvenile Pygmy Filefish | Pygmäen-Feilenfisch
A white-yellow-colored Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus); Schaukelfisch
Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf Scorpionfish | Schaukelfisch
Orange colored Hippocampus denise aka Denise's Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus denise | Denise's Pygmy Seahorse | Denise Pygmäen-Seepferdchen
Female Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Red Sea
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
Blue Goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) in yellow coloration searching for food in the Red Sea.
Parupeneus cyclostomus | Blue Goatfish | Gelbsattel-Meerbarbe
Schooling Lutjanus gibbus aka Humpback Red Snapper
Lutjanus gibbus | Humpback Red Snapper | Buckel-Schnapper
Schooling Heller's Barracuda (Sphyraena helleri) in Hawaii
Sphyraena helleri | Heller's Barracuda | Hellers Barrakuda
Schooling Slender Sweeper (Parapriacanthus guentheri), from Red Sea.
Parapriacanthus guentheri | Slender Sweeper | Indischer Glasfisch
Schooling Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) in the Maldives
Plectorhinchus vittatus | Oriental Sweetlips | Orientalische-Süsslippe
Undetermined hite small flat filefish hiding behind rose-colored sponges, taken in Lembeh
Undetermined Juvenile Filefish from Lembeh | Unidentifizierter juveniler Feilenfisch
Female Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Red Sea
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
Eviota sebreei aka Sebrees Pygmy Goby sitting on a tan coral
Eviota sebreei | Sebrees Pygmy Goby | Gelbflecken-Zwerggrundel
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos surrounded by Fusiliers and Red-toothed Triggerfish
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Grey Reef Shark | Grauer Riffhai
Bryaninops sp on orange sponge
Bryaninops sp | Coral Goby | Zwerggrundel
Cirrhithychtis falco sitting on coral
Cirrhithychtis falco | Dwarf Hawkfish | Falks Korallenwächter
A Apolemichthys arcuatus which is endemic to Hawaii
Apolemichthys arcuatus | Bandit Angelfish | Schwarzbinden-Kaiserfisch
A close-up of a Giant Frogfish aka Commerson's Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni)
Antennarius commersoni | Giant Frogfish | Commerson's Frogfish; Riesenanglerfisch
Orange colored Western Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) on Anemone
Amphiprion ocellaris | Western Anemonefish | Falscher-Clownfisch
A well hidden Red Sea Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) on magnificent anemone
Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch
Red Sea Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) on magnificent anemone
Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch
Corythoichthys rowley searching for food
Corythoichthys rowley | Rowley's Pipefish | Gelbgebaenderte-Seenadel
Female Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from the Red Sea
Pseudanthias squamipinnis | Lyretail Anthias | Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
A Red Sea Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) on magnificent anemone
Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch
Pair of Red Sea Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) on magnificent anemone
Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch
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Amphiprion bicinctus | Red Sea Clownfish | Rotmeer-Anemonenfisch