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White spotted rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus) in its marking phase, when resting on the sea bottom displays mottled pattern, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), on the sand in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), on the sand in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) buried in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Bluefin Trevally feeding under the glass bottom boat of Captain Tama's Lagoon Cruises, Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Pair of pegasus fish (dragon sea moth) (Eurypegasus draconis) on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bat ray & bat stars on sandy bottom (Holorhinus californicus & Patiria miniata). USA, Channel Islands, CA. (rr)

Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.

Juvenile Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus), night-time colouration against sandy bottom, Bahamas, Caribbean

Juvenile striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tiger Snake Eel - Myrichthys tigrinus - burrowing amongst bottom debris, in this image can be seen with a small crab in it's mouth. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

Snake Pipefish (Entelurus aequorus) on dark sand bottom and rock behind, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Juvenile striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru, Ilha rata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)

Large group of pink whipray or Tahitian stingray, Himantura fai, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, gets cleaned by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens and lined bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (N. Pacific)

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, gets cleaned by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens and lined bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (N. Pacific)

Spot-Fin Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) swimming above the sandy bottom, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Cairns, Australia, Pacific Ocean

Unidentified starfish (Euretaster sp.), red, Ponta de Sao Vicente, Isabella Island, Albemarle, Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting on rocks, San Benedicto Island, near Socorro, Revillagigedo Islands, archipelago, Mexico, eastern Pacific

Banded Bubble Starfish or Warty Starfish (Echinaster callosus), Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, South China Sea

Chocolate Chip Starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) gathered on a sandy ground, Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, South China Sea

Two Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) swims with open mouth over sandy bottom, from the front, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean, Australia, Oceania

Gathering of Knobby Star Starfish (Pentaceraster cumingi) on sandy ground in front of a reef, Cousin Rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Gathering of Knobby Star Starfish (Pentaceraster cumingi) on sandy ground in front of a reef, Cousin Rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Well camouflaged fish with sharp teeth, lizardfish (Synodus saurus), on the sandy seabed. Dive site El Cabron Marine Reserve, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) swimming over sandy bottom Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

Geometric Moray (Gymnothorax griseus), also spotted moray eel, three, patch reef with soft corals (Xenia) and various stony corals, sandy bottom, seagrass bed, Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

Portrait of lizardfish (Synodus saurus) with pointed teeth. Dive site El Cabron Marine Reserve, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Sea Cow (Dugong dugon) or Dugong with Remorafish on its belly swims up to surface in blue water, school of Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) fish accompany it, Bottom view, Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Sea Turtle with bite marks on fins swims in blue water. Close-up of Great Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) with its front flippers bitten off by a shark swimming slowly over seabed, Red sea, Egypt, Africa

Bearded Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata) on sandy bottom, Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), overgrown with moss, resting on the bottom, Grass perch, Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) eats moss from manti, cleanerfish, Three Sisters Springs, Manti Sanctuary, Crystal River, Florida, USA, North America

Female pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) guarding clutch in nest on lake bottom, quarry pond with fresh water, Germany, Europe

Hawaiian Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming close to the surface with sunburst; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaiian Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming over the coral on the sea floor; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

At just two inches in length this appears to be the larval stage of a flounder. This image was captured a mile off the island of Yap at night with the bottom 1000+ feet below, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Atlantis submarine visits the Carthaginian, sunk as an artificial reef December 2005

A split image of four endangered Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) resting on the sandy bottom at Three Sisters Spring. The Florida Manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee, Crystal River, Florida, United States of America

Endangered Florida Manatee mother and calf (Trichechus manatus latirostris) gather at Three Sisters Spring. The Florida Manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee, Crystal River, Florida, United States of America

Although rarely seen in the ocean by divers, the Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is likely the most numerous of all shark species found in Hawaii. This individual was photographed at the Maui Ocean Center Aquarium, Maui, Hawii, United States of America

Mr. Fleetham spent an afternoon photographing these Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella plagiodon). During the several hours in the water a group of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncates) joined the company for nearly an hour of inter-species exchange, Bahamas

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, Ahihi Kinau Natural Area Reserve, School of Manini or Convict Tang fish (Acanthurus triostegus) and snorkeler.

Divers exploring the prop and rudder at the stern of The Carthaginian, a Lahaina landmark, that was sunk as an artificial reef off Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii in December 2005, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, Ahihi Kinau Natural Area Reserve, School of Manini or Convict Tang fish (Acanthurus triostegus).

striped remora or live sharksucker remora cleaning scraps from inside the mouth of a lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris resting on the bottom is a strong current Thought to be a parasite this is one of the first images showing a benefit for the shark in this relationship West End Grand Bahamas Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic stargazer(Uranoscopus scaber). He lives buried in the sand, with only his two eyes and his mouth sticking out of the bottom. Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.

Pearly razorfish juvenile, (Xyrichtys novacula), over a sandy bottom, Ponza island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean