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White-spotted Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis). Also known as Giant Guitarfish, Sandshark, Whitespot Ray, Whitespot Shovelnose Ray, Sharkfin Ray and Shovelnose Shark. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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White-spotted Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis). Also known as Giant Guitarfish, Sandshark, Whitespot Ray, Whitespot Shovelnose Ray, Sharkfin Ray and Shovelnose Shark. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Shark Ray (Rhina ancylostoma). Also known as Bowmouth Guitarfish and Mud Skate. The only member of the Sharkfin Guitarfish family (Rhyncobatidae) with a broadly rounded snout. Found throughout Indo-Pacific west to South Africa. Photo taken Australia.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Shark Ray (Rhina ancylostoma). Also known as Bowmouth Guitarfish and Mud Skate. The only member of the Sharkfin Guitarfish family (Rhyncobatidae) with a broadly rounded snout. Found throughout Indo-Pacific west to South Africa. Photo taken Australia.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Shark Ray (Rhina ancylostoma). Also known as Bowmouth Guitarfish and Mud Skate. The only member of the Sharkfin Guitarfish family (Rhyncobatidae) with a broadly rounded snout. Found throughout Indo-Pacific west to South Africa. Photo taken Australia.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini). Indo-Pacific. Found in tropical and warm temperate seas.
© Bob Halstead / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Early growth stage of Mushroom Coral (Fungiidae sp.) showing stalked base. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Ctenactis sp.) and Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Vase Coral (Turbinaria mesenterina) - Detail. Also known as Scroll Coral and Cabbage Coral. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral, showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Alveopora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea faukneri) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, usually in caves and on vertical walls.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Acropora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - individual corals clustered together on the reef. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea faukneri). Close detail of the polyps showing a baitfish captured and entangled in the stinging tentacles of the polyps. The polyps will eventually devour the fish. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Alveopora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Tubastraea micrantha) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) - living and growing in the middle of a Brain Coral (possibly: Leptoria sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Brain Coral (possibly: Platygyra sp.) - showing detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Brain Coral (possibly: Leptoria sp.) - showing detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Favia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (possibly: Symphyllia sp.) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (uncertain species) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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