Closed sea anemone with pink anemone fish - A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that attach to rocks on the sea bottom or on coral reefs. They wait for fish to pass close enough to get ensnared in their venom-filled tenta
Potato Cod under plate coral - The Potato Cod can reach a length of 2 metres and can weigh as much as 100 kilograms. They are known to be very friendly and will follow divers around. They get their name from the distinctive brown markings shaped like pota
Coral Trout showing off its spectacular colour - Coral Trout can change their colour, they often assume a mottled pattern when hunting. Juveniles mostly eat crustaceans, especially prawns and adults feed upon a variety of reef fish. The fastest period of
Flowery Cod over a coral garden - Growing up to 1.2m the Flowery Cod is a solitary species that can be found in protected areas of coral reefs. This one was showing off in the shallows for me over an ice patch of stag horn coral.
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