RMW7X8M9–Underwater photographer taking pictures of Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) Palau. Philippine Sea. April 2010.
RMW7X7KT–Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) with Holthuis commensal shrimps (Periclimenes holthuisi) Philippines. Sulu Sea.
RMW7X7KX–Diver on top of a coral reef with Orange anemonefish (Amphiprion sandaracinos) in a Merten's sea anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii) and a Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion). It is rare to see different species of anemonefish together with others and in an anemone which is not usually its host, Philippines. Sulu Sea. February 2011.
RMW7X723–Coral drop off with hard corals (Porites) and jewel fairy basslets (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and two-band anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) in a Mertens' sea anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii) Sudan. Red Sea.
RMW7X8K3–Indonesian coral reef with Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris), hydroids and hard corals, Manado, Indonesia. Sulawesi Sea.
RMW7X849–School of Mackerel scads (Decapterus macarellus) swimming over a reef with Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) in Magnificent sea anemones (Heteractis magnifica) Maldives. Indian Ocean.
RMW7X88D–Indonesian coral reef with a magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris), hydroids and hard corals, Manado, Indonesia. Sulawesi Sea.
RMW7X72C–Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) above coral reef, cleaned by two Blue streaked cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus) among Jewel fairy basslets / anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) Sudan. Red Sea.
RMW7X8M5–Underwater photographer taking pictures of Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) Palau. Philippine Sea. April 2010.
RMW7X8KG–Diver in front of Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) with Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion), Manado, Indonesia. Sulawesi Sea. May 2010.
RMW7X825–School of Mackerel scads (Decapterus macarellus) swimming over reef with Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) in Magnificent sea anemones (Heteractis magnifica) Maldives. Indian Ocean.
RMW7YWKG–Scientist Abdul Azeez, glueing a piece of broken coral with concrete to help it regenerate. Vabbinfaru Island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKK–Broken corals glued with concrete to allow them to regenerate. Vabbinfaru island, North Male atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKJ–Broken corals glued with concrete to allow them to regenerate. Vabbinfaru island, North Male atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKF–Broken corals glued with concrete to allow them to regenerate. Vabbinfaru island, North Male atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKH–Broken corals glued with concrete to allow them to regenerate. Vabbinfaru island, North Male atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK4–Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKA–'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK2–Split level view of 'Barnacle' artificial reef with scuba diver. Built in 1997 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWKD–Piece of broken coral tied up to help it regenerate, Vabbinfaru Island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK3–Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK0–Concrete reef balls and boat sunk to build an artificial reef, Philippines, Sulu Sea. August 2014.
RMW7YWJY–Concrete reef balls sunk to build an artificial reef, Philippines, Sulu Sea. August 2014.
RMW7YWKB–Piece of broken coral tied up to help it regenerate, Vabbinfaru Island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK7–Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWK9–Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWHN–Diver on Kalipayan wreck with soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) Bohol, Philippines, Sulu Sea. July 2009. Small reproduction only.
RMW7YWJB–Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. September 2005.
RMW7YWJC–Divers by steering wheel of the Imperial Eagle wreck, a ferry sunk in 1999 in Qawra Point as an artificial reef, Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJX–Diver exploring the wreck of the P29 patrol boat scuttled as an artificial dive site in August 2007. Wreck covered in algae and invertebrates and surrounded by fish. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJP–Diver exploring the wreck of the P29 patrol boat scuttled as an artificial dive site in August 2007. Wreck covered in algae and invertebrates. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJK–Divers exploring the wreck of the P29 patrol boat scuttled as an artificial dive site in August 2007. Wreck covered in algae and invertebrates. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJH–Diver exploring the wreck of the P29 patrol boat scuttled as an artificial dive site in August 2007. Wreck covered in algae and invertebrates and surrounded by fish. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJG–Diver diving the wreck of the tug boat Rozi scuttled in 1992 off Cirkewwa, Malta, Mediterranean Sea. June 2014.
RMW7YWJW–Divers are setting up concrete reef balls to build an artificial reef, Philippines, Sulu Sea. August 2014.
RMW7YWJR–Divers are setting up concrete reef balls to build an artificial reef, Philippines, Sulu Sea. August 2014.
RMW7YMEE–Diver near pink coral (Distichopora violacea), Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMEF–Basket star (Astroboa nuda) at night, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YMEG–Granular starfish (Choriaster granulatus) near discarded drinking cansh, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMEB–Collector urchin (Tripneustes gratilla), New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YMEC–Diver near barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), hard coral (Porites sp) and red whip coral (Ctenocella sp), Walindi, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea.
RMW7YMEA–Slate pencil urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus), New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YMED–Flower urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), a poisonous sea-urchin, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YME0–Gorgonian or sea fan (Melithaea sp), New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YME5–Galapagos slipper lobster (Scyllarides astori) at night, Cocos island, Costa Rica, Pacific ocean.
RMW7YMDP–Shark fins drying in sun for export to Asia, Himmendhoo island, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. 1998
RMW7YMDC–Thornback boxfish (Lactoria fornasini), Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMDE–Giant anglerfish or frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) hiding behind sponge, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMDD–Feather star clingfish (Discotrema crinophila) living in crinoid, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean. This fish perfectly mimics its host and has modified pelvic fins that act as suction cups for attachment. Small reproduction only
RMW7YME8–Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMD8–Men harvesting coral for construction, Baa Atoll Maldives, Indian Ocean. 1998
RMW7YME9–Necklace starfish (Fromia monilis) on variable thorny oyster (Spondylus varius), Maldives, Indian Ocean. This starfish is a predator of oysters.
RMW7YMD7–Coral, harvested from barrier reef for construction, piled on beach, Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. 1998
RMW7YME1–Close-up of blackspotted stingray (Taeniura melanospilos) tail and sting, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YME6–Cowtail stingray (Pastinachus sephen) half burried in sand, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YME2–Cowtail stingray (Pastinachus sephen) male behind female, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMD9–Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) female in burrow, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMDK–Sharks killed for their fins, Himmendhoo island, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. 1998
RMW7YMDH–Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos) heads in lagoon of fishermen island, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Baa Atoll. 1998
RMW7YMDA–Barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma sp), Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMDY–Cowtail stingray (Pastinachus sephen) half burried in sand, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YMDN–Shark fins drying in sun for export to Asia, Himmendhoo island, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. 1998
RMW7YMDR–Pellagic purple jellyfish (Thysanostoma loriferum) near surface, Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YME4–Rosy lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus porrectus), Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean. Small reproduction only
RMW7YMDB–Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda), Maldives, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YME7–Saddleback anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) ventilating eggs near Haddon's anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea. Small reproduction only
RMW7YB3R–Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) close up of head on coral reef, Moorea Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7YB3P–Two Sicklefin lemon sharks (Negaprion acutidens) in the lagoon of Picard Island,Aldabra, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.
RMW7YB3N–Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) surrounded by fish on coral reef, Moorea Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9C6–Djeddah snapping shrimp (Alpheus djeddensis) and Steinitz's goby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) at hole, these species are symbiotic with the goby guarding the shrimp as it digs, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C0–Close-up of Shortspine porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BX–Arabian fangblenny (Petroscirtes ancylodon), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C5–Oman anemonefish / clownfish (Amphiprion omanensis) in Leathery sea anemone (Heteractis crispa), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C1–Blenny (Blennioidei) in a hard coral, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C3–Blackfin triplefin (Helcogramma fuscopinna), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C4–Blackfin triplefin (Helcogramma fuscopinna), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9C7–Black coral crab (Quadrella maculosa) on a hard coral, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BE–Orcas / killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming in open water, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9BF–Bartel's dragonet (Synchiropus bartelsi), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9B8–Orcas / killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming in open water, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9BD–Orca / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) swimming in open water, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9BN–Several moon / Crescent wrasses (Thalassoma lunare) feeding on eggs lying on bottom probably laid by damselfish, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BW–Two Crabs (Tetralia cavimana) hidden in a hard coral, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BT–Arabian fangblenny (Petroscirtes ancylodon), coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BY–Several moon / Crescent wrasses (Thalassoma lunare) feeding on eggs lying on bottom probably laid by damselfish, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BC–Orcas / killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming in open water, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9BP–Two Bigfin reef squids (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) on reef, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9BR–Two Crabs (Tetralia cavimana) hidden in a hard coral, coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea.
RMW7X9B7–False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) in open water, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9A3–Aggregation of thousands of Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) for moulting, South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9AC–Aggregation of thousands of Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) for moulting, South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9A5–Aggregation of thousands of Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) for moulting, South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9AF–Aggregation of thousands of Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) for moulting, South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9A1–Tail of a Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in open water, Los Roques, Venezuela. Caribbean.
RMW7X9B0–Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique / Diagonal banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) whilst cleaning / feeding, New Caledonia. Pacific Ocean.
RMW7X9AP–Aggregation of thousands of Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) for moulting, South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean.