Frogfish have a fishing rod-like appendage on their foreheads with a lure that resembles a worm, which attracts small fish, enabling them to ambush them.
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"This Eubranchus ocellatus nudibranch is translucent, yet much of its vibrant and colorful inner anatomy is visible." Creating a transparent color display of orange and yellow and a glob like formation
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This Eubranchus ocellatus nudibranch is translucent, yet much of its vibrant and colorful inner anatomy is visible. 😍
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The popcorn anemone shrimp gets its name from the popcorn-like appearance of its head. It finds refuge from predators in the stinging cells of an anemone.
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Lionfish are nocturnal and emerge at dusk to prey on small fish. They will extend their venomous spines when threatened. We often see them on night dives.
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"Map Pufferfish get their name from their maze-like pattern. Their toxins ward off predators. Fishermen have been known to mistakenly eat them and become violently ill, with some instances of death."
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I discovered this Berthella martensi nudibranch at Shitiping, my local dive site in Hualien. I've never seen any others around the island; it appears to be unique. 🤔
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Map Pufferfish get their name from their maze-like pattern. Their toxins ward off predators. Fishermen have been known to mistakenly eat them and become violently ill, with some instances of death.
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This Tomato Clownfish finds refuge in the stinging cells of a Bubble-tip Anemone, protected by a mucus layer on its skin.
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Isn't it pretty, but, look out!
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The Bluespotted Ribbontail stingray has strikingly colorful electric blue spots. It uses its venomous tail to defend itself from predators.
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This species of nudibranch is known as Chromodoris coi. I captured it while diving in the Philippines. They are exceptionally colorful and vibrant.
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I captured this Green sea turtle making its way to the surface to take in some needed air.
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I wanted to capture a front-on view at eye level. Surprisingly, this thresher shark made a sharp turn and swam at me, passing right over my head. I could have touched it.
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This beautiful sea fan is at the foot of a pinnacle at a dive site known as Da Bai Sha (Big White Sand), Green Island, Taiwan.
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Okay, word of the day, what's the term for a large herd of sea lions floating in the open ocean? If you said raft, you'd be right. 💯
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Jellyfish in an aquarium.
Jellyfish in an aquarium.
Jellyfish in an aquarium.
Good morning! More jellies. 🪼
🗺️: Miami, FL
📸: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
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A jellyfish in an aquarium - one of three photos in a triptych by photographer Charlie Eileen.
A jellyfish in an aquarium - one of three photos in a triptych by photographer Charlie Eileen.
A jellyfish in an aquarium - one of three photos in a triptych by photographer Charlie Eileen.
A graphic showing the “When Beauty Becomes Strange” triptych of photographs depicting jellyfish by Charlie Eileen.
A triptych of shots from my recent trip that demonstrates the unsettling beauty of jellyfish.
🗺️: Miami, FL
📸: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
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Happy New Year, Bluesky! 🎉
Something that gives off a festive vibe for the new year.
I took this macro shot of a sea urchin on a night dive.
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This Phyllodesmium briareum was one of the more unique nudibranchs I encountered in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, Philippines. 😍
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Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip while hunting to stun their prey. This was taken at Kimud Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines.
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These Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp are partially named after the whip corals they inhabit. They're tiny and camouflage very well; they're difficult to photograph.
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This moray's home is off the southern shore of Liuqiu Island, southwest of Taiwan. Taken with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, wide-angle wet lens and YS-D3 strobe.
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Coral hermit crabs are exceptionally tiny. They make their homes in reef cavities, the diameter of a pencil. Taken on Green Island in Taiwan.
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This juvenile pufferfish was sleeping on the ocean floor while I was doing a night dive in Komodo, Indonesia. So cute. 🥰
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Seems this green sea turtle has befriended a Valentin's sharp-nose puffer fish. BFF! 💞
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I captured this scorpionfish in Sogod Bay, Philippines. It was the most colorful scorpionfish I've ever seen. I took it with my Sony RX100 Mark IV, Nauticam housing, and YS-D3 strobe.
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Porcelain crabs have a symbiotic relationship with stinging-celled anemones. They find refuge from predators while grooming their host.
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