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JPN0022. CAMOUFLAGE: tiny frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) looks like algae and sponges that it hides among, ambush predator, Izu Oceanic Park, Japan
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BEHAVIOR: Symbiosis: Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in host anemone (Heteractis crispa); gains protection and food from stinging tentacles of anemone; Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo 5-29-04a, Gililawa Laut macro
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Red-cheeked anthias (Pseudanthias huchtii); anthias can undergo sequential hermaphroditism, in which a dominant female change to a male if the group's male disappears; Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo 5-29-04b, Banta Island
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Yellow anthias (Pseudanthias engelhardi) with mouth open; anthias can undergo sequential hermaphroditism, in which a dominant female change to a male if the group's male disappears; Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo 5-29-04b, Banta Island
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Behavior: reticulated damselfish (Dascyllus reticulatus) sits still while being cleaned by a clearner wrasse (Labroides sp.) Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo 5-29-04b, Banta Island