raggy scorpionfish lying in wait on sponge, ambush predator; Scorpaenopsis venosa; camouflaged by colors and fringes on mouth; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0105
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venomous Striped eel catfish; Plotosus lineatus; fins have a highly venomous spine, which can be fatal; juveniles form dense ball-shaped schools of about 100 fish, adults solitary or occur in smaller groups of around 20, hide under ledges during the day, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0106
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Splendid Dottyback (Manonichthys splendens), hides in sponge at dusk and darts out to feed on plankton particles, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0107
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VENOMOUS: Caledonian stinger; Inimicus species; venomous; usually hides in sand; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0108
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Fingered dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus), male, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0109
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0110
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0111
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anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii; protected by stinging tentacles of host; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0112
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anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii; cleaning and maintaining nest of eggs at base of anemone, protected by stinging tentacles of host; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0113
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0114
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0115
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0116
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Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) among anemone tentacles. Also known as Tomato Clownfish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0117
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Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) among anemone tentacles. Also known as Tomato Clownfish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0118
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Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) among anemone tentacles. Also known as Tomato Clownfish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0119
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Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) among anemone tentacles. Also known as Tomato Clownfish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0120
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0121
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0122
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0123
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Western Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) protected by stinging tentacles of host anemone. Also known as Western Anemonefish, Clownfish, or Clown Anemonefish, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012