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Stingray (Dasyatis spp,) on the shallow sandy bottom at Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) close to sandy seabed, Naama Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Shoal of fish in shallow sandy bay, Naama Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.
A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
A flathead fish camouflages itself in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
A tube anemone grows on a sandy seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
A female ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) yawns as it lives on a sandy slope near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.
Colorful chocolate chip sea stars (Protoreaster nodosus) lay on the shallow sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia.
A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.
A Wonderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus, hunts for prey on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. This ray can generate strong electric discharges used to defend themselves or to stun prey.
A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.
A beautiful Blue Velvet Head Shield sea slug (Chelidonura varians) crawls across a sandy seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A colorful flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, crawls across the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A well-camouflaged Mototi octopus, Octopus sp., hides in plain view on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Minnows swim just below the surface in the shallow waters of Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, North America
Split image of Smallspotted dart (Trachinotus baillonii) swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific
Giant Goby (Gobius cobitus), diagonal profile of fish on sandy seabed, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean
Sea Potato (Echinocardium cordatum), profile view of rare burrowing sea urchin showing detail of hairs on shell, on sandy seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK
Sea Potato (Echinocardium cordatum), profile view of rare burrowing sea urchin showing detail of hairs on shell, on sandy seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK
Swimming Crab (Liocarcinus depurator), legs spread out, viewed from above showing swimmerettes on hind legs, sandy seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea
Wunderpus octopus, Wunderpus photogenicus. This rare species of octopus is sometimes found in sandy burrows on shallow slopes in the Coral Triangle. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacfic Ocean.
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Adult animal swimming above a coral reef plateau. Palau, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
Thorny seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix. Variable in color, this species is often found in sandy, rubble bottoms clinging to sponges or bits of coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Tube anemones (pachycerianthus delwynae), wild, day, shore diving, sand, metropolitan, Perth city, Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: attractive specie is white with purple tips on the tentacles
Striped Mullet (Mullus surmeletus), clearly showing barble under chin on sandy seabed, Gozo, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean
Bat ray & bat stars on sandy bottom (Holorhinus californicus & Patiria miniata). USA, Channel Islands, CA. (rr)
Turbot (Psetta maxima), viewed from above showing eyes and mouth against a sandy seabed, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK North Sea
Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis), on sandy seabed, Xlendi Bay, Gozo, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean
Gurnard Lionfish (Parapterois hetururus), opening its blue-line wings. Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Southern Sting Ray (Dasyatis Americana) swimming over sandy seabed in shallow water. Cayman Islands.
Snorkeller swimming down to Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) Stingray City Sandbar, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Snorkeller swimming down to Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) Stingray City Sandbar, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Broadband cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) in sandy bottom, Gato Island, Cebu, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) school of juveniles on sand seabed, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia
Queen conch (Strombus gigas) large edible mollusc on sandy seabed Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), swimming over candy saebed, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) lying in the sandy bottom of a cavern, Ressurreta, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America
Sand Goby (Gobius geniporus), profile of head showing eye on sandy seabed, Gozo, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean
Crocodile fish (Cociella crocodila), detail of head from above on rough sandy seabed, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea
Eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), swimming over candy saebed, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Sand Mason Worm (Lanice conchilega), typical structure of tiny hairs covered in grains of sand only 3cm high, Burnmouth, Scotland, UK North Sea
Juvenile Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus), night-time colouration against sandy bottom, Bahamas, Caribbean
uStatue of Lawson Wood, First Elder of ATLANTIS sculpture park, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Southern Sting Rays (Dasyatis americana) large group of rays at Stingray City, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Common Hermit Crab (Pagarus bernhardus), hermit crab's shell home has worm casts, sitting on sandy seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) lying in the sandy bottom of a cavern, Ressurreta, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America
Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana), swimming over coral reef with scuba diver behind, Cayman Islands, Caribbaen.
Bluespotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) resting in the sand. Jackson Reef, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt.
Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) swimming overhead, showing light underside and blue water, Cayman Islands, Caribbean