Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species of Frogfish is highly variable in colour to match surrounds and is found throughout the Ino-West Pacific, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0090
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species of Frogfish is highly variable in colour to match surrounds and is found throughout the Ino-West Pacific, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0091
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CAMOUFLAGE: juvenile warty or clown frogfish (Antennarius maculatus); looks like sponge; uses worm-like lure to attract prey, Ambon, Indonesia, May 2012; probably juvenile warty or clown frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)
AMP 0092
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Helmut Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis) on sand bottom, when threatened, quickly expands giant pectoral fins, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0093
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Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta), body encased in bony armor, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0094
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emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) being cleaned by a Blue-streak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), center of world's richest marine biodiversity, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0095
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Saddled Pufferfish (Canthigaster valentini) above a fire urchin, puffers are poisonous, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0096
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VENOMOUS / CAMOUFLAGE: reef stonefish Synanceia verrucosa; lying in sand resembles rock; most venomous fish in the world; spines can kill in 20 min., Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0097
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VENOMOUS / CAMOUFLAGE: reef stonefish Synanceia verrucosa; lying in sand resembles rock; most venomous fish in the world; spines can kill in 20 min., Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0098
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leaf fish; a scorpionfish blends in with its background; Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0099
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peacock sole (Pardachirus pavoninus), has toxic glands at the base of its dorsal and Anal Fin, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0100
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Ocellated flounder (Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus), a left-eyed flounder, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0101
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Left-eyed Flounder; possibly Leopard Flounder (Bothus pantherinus). Common on coastal sand flats throughout Indo-West Pacific, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012. called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side
AMP 0102
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eyespots on top of body of Ocellated flounder (Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus), a left-eyed flounder, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP 0103
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Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus) form schools among corals, feed on plankton, strange body shape and swimming habits: swim in synchronized groups, each fish in a vertical position with the snout pointing downwards, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012