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Orange Fairy Basslet (Pseudanthias cf cheirospilos), male. Photo taken at Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pink Basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma), male. Also known as Stocky Anthias. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scalefin Fairy Basslet (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), in front of a gorgonian fan coral. Photo taken in Fiji.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Yellow-backed Basslet (Pseudanthias bicolor). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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One-fin Flashlightfish (Photoblepharon palpebratus). Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, often seen in large groups feeding just under the surface at night. Photo taken in Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Left-eyed Flounder possibly: Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Common on coastal sand flats throughout Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Carpet Sole (Liachirus melanospilos). Found throughout the West Pacific, from Indonesia to Japan. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Unicorn Sole (Aesopia cornuta). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Bali, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (Aesopia cornuta ), juvenile. Size: 40mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (Aesopia cornuta ), juvenile. Size: 40mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (possibly: Soleichthys sp.) - unidentified juvenile. Size: 12mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have more difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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White Mini-sole (Genus sp.), juvenile. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo was taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (Aesopia cornuta ), juvenile. Size: 40mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (Aesopia cornuta ), juvenile. Size: 40mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flatworm Mimic Sole, or Flounder (Aesopia cornuta ), juvenile. Size: 40mm. Juvenile Soles of this size can look different to the adult and mimic Flatworms as they have difficulty burrowing in sand. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Unidentified Left-eye Flounder in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black-tip Sole (Soleichthys heterorhinos), swimming off the sea floor. Photo taken off Komodo, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Fish (Cypselurus sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Fish (Cypselurus sp.) - juvenile. Indo-Pacific
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Fish (Cypselurus sp.) - juvenile. Indo-Pacific
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Fish (Cypselurus suttoni), skimming across the surface. Photo taken off Thailand, Indian Ocean. Within the Coral Triangle.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout Indo Pacific. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spiny Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha). Inhabits muddy shallow estuaries and bays, but also deep water, throughout Indo Pacific. Rarely seen by divers. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis). Usually seen on sand and rubble in sheltered shallow bays, but also deep offshore, throughout the Indo Pacific, including tropical waters of Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). 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, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). 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, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus). 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, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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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
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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