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Banded archerfish.  The banded archerfish is known for its ability to shoot down resting insects by spitting a jet of water. Large archerfishes can hit a target 2-3m away. Archerfishes have adaptations to the mouth which enable spitting. When a banded archerfish shoots a jet of water, it raises its tongue against the roof of the mouth forming a tube. The gill covers quickly close forcing water along the tube. This species mostly lives in mangrove and estuarine habitats throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, Toxotes jaculatrix
Banded archerfish. The banded archerfish is known for its ability to shoot down resting insects by spitting a jet of water. Large archerfishes can hit a target 2-3m away. Archerfishes have adaptations to the mouth which enable spitting. When a banded archerfish shoots a jet of water, it raises its tongue against the roof of the mouth forming a tube. The gill covers quickly close forcing water along the tube. This species mostly lives in mangrove and estuarine habitats throughout much of the Indo-Pacific.
Species: Banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix
Image ID: 12904  
Fire clownfish, Amphiprion melanopus
Fire clownfish.
Species: Fire clownfish, Amphiprion melanopus
Image ID: 12905  
Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion
Pink anemonefish.
Species: Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion
Image ID: 12906  
Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Barrier reef anemonefish.
Species: Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Image ID: 12910  
Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Barrier reef anemonefish.
Species: Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Image ID: 12911  
Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Barrier reef anemonefish.
Species: Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos
Image ID: 12912  
Spinecheek clownfish (maroon clownfish), Premnas biaculeatus
Spinecheek clownfish (maroon clownfish).
Species: Spinecheek clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus
Image ID: 12959  
Spinecheek clownfish (maroon clownfish), Premnas biaculeatus
Spinecheek clownfish (maroon clownfish).
Species: Spinecheek clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus
Image ID: 12960  
Blackstripe surgeonfish being cleaned by cleaner wrasse, Acanthurus nigricaudas
Blackstripe surgeonfish being cleaned by cleaner wrasse.
Species: Blackstripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricaudas
Image ID: 12962  
Blackstripe surgeonfish being cleaned by cleaner wrasse, Acanthurus nigricaudas
Blackstripe surgeonfish being cleaned by cleaner wrasse.
Species: Blackstripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricaudas
Image ID: 12965  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13674  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13675  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13676  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13677  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13678  
Percula clownfish anemonefish, Amphiprion percula
Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13679  
Electric eel.  Like other members of the South American knifefish family, the electric eel relies on electrolocation to navigate in find food in murky water.  However, its electric organs are more powerful than its relatives, allowing it to produce sufficiently high voltage pulses to stun predators and prey, Electrophorus electricus
Electric eel. Like other members of the South American knifefish family, the electric eel relies on electrolocation to navigate in find food in murky water. However, its electric organs are more powerful than its relatives, allowing it to produce sufficiently high voltage pulses to stun predators and prey.
Species: Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus
Image ID: 13989  
Spiny brittle stars (starfish), Ophiothrix spiculata
Spiny brittle stars (starfish).
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Image ID: 13994  
Spiny brittle stars (starfish), Ophiothrix spiculata
Spiny brittle stars (starfish).
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Image ID: 13995  
A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it, Citharichthys
A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it.
Species: Sanddabs, Citharichthys
Image ID: 14004  
A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it, Citharichthys
A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it.
Species: Sanddabs, Citharichthys
Image ID: 14005  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14469  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14470  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14471  
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies.
Species: Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Image ID: 14498  
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies.
Species: Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Image ID: 14499  
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies.
Species: Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus
Image ID: 14554  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14555  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14556  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14557  
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