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Images Dated 12th March 2013 (page 2)

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Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Portrait of goby on sea whip

Portrait of goby on sea whip
A portrait of a sea whip goby, Bryaninops yongei. Photographed off North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Anemonefish in bleached anemone

Anemonefish in bleached anemone
A western clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris. Sheltering in an anemone that has been bleached, probably by global warming. Photographed at Lilai North, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Sunlight streaming over brain coral

Sunlight streaming over brain coral
Sunlight filtering down through the water over a large single-structure brain coral, Goniastrea australensis. Photographed at the dive site Cliff and Caves, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Spiny waspfish on sand

Spiny waspfish on sand
A very well camouflaged spiny waspfish, Ablabys macracanthus. Sat on black sandy seabed near Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Glassfish swimming around soft coral

Glassfish swimming around soft coral
A large school of glassfish surrounding colourful tree coral with a diver above. Taken on reef at Pilongga East, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Sap-sucking slug on reef

Sap-sucking slug on reef
Sap-sucking slug, Elysia ornata, crawling over a reef off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Young bigfin reef squid at night

Young bigfin reef squid at night
Individual portrait of a juvenile bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana. Taken during anight dive off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Divers starting a dive

Divers starting a dive
Divers descending from boat onto sandy bottom at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: A net for turtle research

A net for turtle research
Divers work with scuba equipment and ropes to secure a netted enclosure in place, this net will later be used to study sea turtle at Mantanani, Sabah, Malaysia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Goby on whip cora

Goby on whip cora
A large whip goby, Bryaninops amplus, showing it on its host whip coral. Photographed at North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Marble ray burried in sand

Marble ray burried in sand
A marble ray, Taeniura meyeni. Buried in sand to camouflage itself. Photographed at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Group of spiny lobster

Group of spiny lobster
A group of painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolour, sheltered in a crevice. Photographed at Lilai North, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: School of spotted eagle ray

School of spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari. Looking down on a group of four swimming over reef at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Seaweed farming in Indonesia

Seaweed farming in Indonesia
Seaweed farming, being grown as a source of income that doesn t impact the marine ecosystem. Seaweed can be used in the science and food industries

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Titan triggerfish

Titan triggerfish
A titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, collected rocks to build nest. Photographed on reef at North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Destroyed reef from fishbombing

Destroyed reef from fishbombing
The sad aftermath of blast fishing revealed, a once beautiful reef system completely destroyed. Photographed at Mantanani, Sabah, Malaysia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Fishing line around coral

Fishing line around coral
Coral reef with fishing wire wrapped around on reef at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Large hard coral in Indonesia

Large hard coral in Indonesia
An abstract shot of a large hard coral structure, taken by spinning the camera to cause motion blur. On a reef off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Starfish destroying the reef as it feeds

Starfish destroying the reef as it feeds
A crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. It is feeding on the reef and destroying it in the process, as can be seen by the white dead patches

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Well camouflaged ghost pipefish

Well camouflaged ghost pipefish
A group of halimeda ghost pipefish, Solenostomus halimeda. A group of well camouflaged fish hanging upside down to look like algae. Photographed at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Tail spike of surgeonfish

Tail spike of surgeonfish
An eyestripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri. The surgeonfish got its name from the sharp scapel like spike at the base of its tail. Photographed in Close up South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Porcupine ray feeding on seabed

Porcupine ray feeding on seabed
A porcupine ray, Urogymnus asperrimus, feeding on sandy bottom. Photographed at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Close up of an anemone

Close up of an anemone
An anemone called a gorgonian wrapper, Nemanthus annamensis. Close up detail of tentacles, photographed at Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Detail of napoleon wrasse skin

Detail of napoleon wrasse skin
A close up of the pattern of the skin of a napoleon wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Goby on soft coral in Indonesia

Goby on soft coral in Indonesia
A many host Goby, Pleurosicya mossambica. Detailed view from above resting on pink soft coral. Photographed off Lilai Jetty, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Traditional Indonesian sailing boats

Traditional Indonesian sailing boats
A group of colourful traditional sailing boats along the shore of Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: View above clouds

View above clouds
Aerial view of clouds, shot from an airplane over Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Lionfish from below

Lionfish from below
Common lionfish, Pterois volitans. Fisheye view showing snells window. Photographed from below at Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Blenny in coral home

Blenny in coral home
A midas blenny, Ecsenius midas, peeks out of its home in hard coral. Photographed at Temornadofa West, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Starfish feeding on coral reef

Starfish feeding on coral reef
A group of crown of thorn starfish, Acanthaster planci, feeding and destroying the coral reef. Damanged patches of white coral can be seen where the seastars have fed

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Fisherman with catch in Indonesia

Fisherman with catch in Indonesia
Local fisherman presenting his morning catch, Photographed on Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Diver gathering fishing long line

Diver gathering fishing long line
A scuba diver collecting an abandoned fishermans long line at Rasdhoo Atoll, North Male, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Scientist with turtle

Scientist with turtle
A marine biologist releases a young female Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, as part of a turtle research project on Mantanani island, Sabah, Malaysia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Mouth of parrotfish

Mouth of parrotfish
Close up of the mouth of a parrotfish, showing teeth. Taken on a night dive off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Crocodile flatfish

Crocodile flatfish
A crocodile fish, Cymbacephalus beauforti. The flat body shape and colouration help it blend into the sea floor. Photographed off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Shallow reef in Indonesia

Shallow reef in Indonesia
Refelection of shallow reef. Photographed off Tafaga, Moti Island, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Mating nudibranch in Indonesia

Mating nudibranch in Indonesia
A pair of nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullockii, mating. Photogrphed in West Maitara, Tidore, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Hermit crab with sponge

Hermit crab with sponge
A darkglove hermit crab, Calcinus haigae, that has placed a green sponge on its back. This is used for protection and camouflage. Photographed off Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Boxer shrimp cleaning in mouth of eel

Boxer shrimp cleaning in mouth of eel
A banded boxer shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, in giant moray eels mouth. Although this looks risky, the eel knows not to eat the shrimp as it is important in keeping the eel clean and parasite free

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Cleaner wrasse in gills of squirrelfish

Cleaner wrasse in gills of squirrelfish
A sabre squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum, with two symbiotic cleaner wrasse looking for parasites in gills. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Eye of a mapped pufferfish

Eye of a mapped pufferfish
Eye of a map pufferfish, Arothron mappa. Photographed at North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: School of yellowback fusilier

School of yellowback fusilier
A individual yellowback fusilier, Caesio xanthonota, In amongst a large school of the fish. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: A sea star in the Maldives

A sea star in the Maldives
A well camouflaged starfish or sea star, Bothriaster sp. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Anthias swimming over healthy reef

Anthias swimming over healthy reef
A large school of anthias, Pseudanthias Sp. This is a perfect example of a healthy, colourful coral reef, found at Pilongga East, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Healthy reef scene in Indonesia

Healthy reef scene in Indonesia
Glassfish, Ambassis macracanthus, surrounding healthy coral reef with tube sponge and featherstars. Photogrphed near Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Pregnant pygmy seahorse in Indonesia

Pregnant pygmy seahorse in Indonesia
Pregnant pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti. This species only grows to a couple of cm long. Found on seafan in West Maitara, Tidore, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Clown frogfish in seagrass

Clown frogfish in seagrass
Portrait of a tiny juvenile clown frogfish, Antennarius maculatus. It is sheltering in the seagrass off the coast of Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Background imageImages Dated 12th March 2013: Tree coral growing on overhang

Tree coral growing on overhang
Tree coral, Dendronephthya sp. growing from an overhang. The reef provides a home for many invertebrate species. Photographed at the dive site Mare Gam 2, Mare Island, Halmahera, Maluku Islands



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