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House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, male, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
House finch, female, Carpodacus mexicanus, Amado, Arizona
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, 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, Toxotes jaculatrix
Spotted-gill cardinalfish, Apogon chrysopomus
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States, Siren intermedia
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States, Siren intermedia
Freshwater stingray, eyes and gill opening, Potomotrygon motoro
A great white shark shows scarring on the left side of its body, almost certainly the result of bites from another white shark. Certain formidable prey, such as huge elephant seals who have claws and large jaws, can also inflict injuries on the shark during the course of an attack. Such injuries, especially to the eyes or gills, could be fatal to the shark. In this case the shark has survived its injuries and the resulting scars are helping researchers identify this shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Marbled ray viewed from below in blue water, Cocos Island, Taeniura meyeni
Great white shark, large bite wound across gills, likely from another white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma, Egyptian Red Sea
Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma, Egyptian Red Sea
Thornback ray mouth, Platyrhinoidis triseriata, La Jolla, California
Marbled ray, Taeniura meyeni, Cocos Island
Manta ray cleaned by Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis, Manta birostris, San Benedicto Island (Islas Revillagigedos)
Pacific manta ray with remora, Manta birostris, Remora, San Benedicto Island (Islas Revillagigedos)
Pacific manta ray with remora, Manta birostris, Remora, San Benedicto Island (Islas Revillagigedos)
Pacific manta ray with remora, Manta birostris, Remora, San Benedicto Island (Islas Revillagigedos)
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