Images Dated 11th September 2009

Lionfish

Lionfish (Pterois volitans). This predatory fish is native to the Indo-Pacific region. It fins have spines containing a potent toxin, which deters predators and can deliver a very painful sting. Photographed off Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia

© MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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Gastric bypass procedure

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Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) in bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), Browning Pass

Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) in bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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