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IND0012. CAMOUFLAGE: frogfish Antennarius sp. resembles sponge, ambushes prey, fishing pole with lure used to attract prey; Sulawesi, Indonesia

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IND1009. BEHAVIOR: juvenile spotted pufferfish is tiny, Indonesia

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IND1013. CAMOUFLAGE: leaf fish Ablabys spp.; usually seen in the open at dusk; Sulawesi, Indonesia

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IND1014. BEHAVIOR: juvenile white-lined lionfish Petrois radiata; comes out at dusk to feed on crustaceans; Sulawesi, Indonesia

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IND1025. POISONOUS: closeup of the eye of a map puffer (Arothron mappa), eaten as fugu in Japan, flesh is extremely poisonous, Indonesia

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IND1088. Black-tip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus); Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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IND1089. Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens); sharp teeth and powerful jaws; Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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IND1090. Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) among coral, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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Bangaii cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, best

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CAMOUFLAGE: juvenile frogfish; Antennarius sp.; looks like sponge; uses worm-like lure to attract prey, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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CAMOUFLAGE: juvenile frogfish; Antennarius sp.; looks like sponge; uses worm-like lure to attract prey, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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harlequin sweetlips, juvenile Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), displaying mating colors, colorful dragonets only come out at dusk, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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JPN0018. adult lionfish (Pterois lunulata) swims in front of concrete breakwater, Izu Oceanic Park, Japan

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JPN0020. dragon moray eel (Enchelycore pardalis), being cleaned by shrimp, Izu Oceanic Park, Japan

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JPN0021. scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes littoralis) hiding in vase sponge, Izu Oceanic Park, Japan

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