Ray Finned Fish Collection (#8)

Pearlfish (Carapus acus) outside of host Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis) at night. These species have a commensal relationship, with the fish living in the gut of the sea cucumber. Catalonia, Spain

Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde. Captive

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique / Diagonal banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) whilst cleaning / feeding, New Caledonia. Pacific Ocean

Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Osprey (pandion haliaetus) with fish prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May. Did you know? Ospreys are found on every continent except Antarctica

Detail of the pectoral fin of Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus) coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with shoal of anchovies staying near to avoid predation. Los Roques, Venezuela. Caribbean

Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) with cleaning Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) and Bicolour cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor) South Atoll, Tubbataha Atolls

Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) travelling upstream on spawning migration, Adams river, British Columbia, Canada, October Taken for the Freshwater Project

School of Bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis) gathered during the summer breeding season. Yolanda Reef, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Golf-ball sized Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) waiting to ambush prey disguised as an orange sponge. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Close up portrait of female Lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the late afternoon, when Lionfish are more active. The Alternatives, Sha ab Mahmood, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Male Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) displaying, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

School of young European perch (Perca fluviatilis) in Altausseer lake, Austria, July

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in pool on upstream spawning migration, silhouetted against sky. Quebec, Canada, August

Freshwater Dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) Recanto Ecologico, Rio da Prata, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

A signal blenny (Emblemaria hypacanthus) displays its showy dorsal fin as it extends out of its tube home. La Paz, Mexico. Sea Of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean

Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) portrait. Gardur, south west Iceland. North Atlantic Ocean

Eyes of Margined sole fish (Brachirus heterolapis) on its camouflaged body. Saonek Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. Dampier Strait

Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) hiding amongst the branches of red whip coral (Ctenocella sp.) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in Purple magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Reticulate stargazer (Uranoscopus sp. ) emerging from the sand
Reticulate stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.) emerging from the sand. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

RF- Wide angle portrait of Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) waiting to ambush prey on black sand slope. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Molucca Sea

Portrait of Paddle-flap scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) on rubble slope. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

RF- Pair of Rock beauties (Holacanthus tricolor) spawning at dusk. The larger male rubs against the flank of female during the spawning rise. Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) shoal swimming in the current flowing over a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

RF- Pair of Red Sea anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) in Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), which has closed up in the late afternoon revealing its red skirt. St Johns Reef. Egypt

Red Sea anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) in Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), which has closed up in the late afternoon, on coral reef under stormy seas. St Johns Reef. Egypt. Red Sea

Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) portrait. Gardur, south west Iceland. North Atlantic Ocean

Portrait of male Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in open water above coral reef, with bokeh effect in water from the sunset. The Alternatives, Sinai, Egypt

Red Irish lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) hides on the sebed, with Quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) and copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) behind in the bull kelp forest

Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemari maria) yawns as it peers out from a hole in the reef. West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Tassled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus) is almost perfectly camouflaged as it hides amongst marine life, waiting to ambush prey attracted to worm life lure

Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) portrait, Derwent River estuary, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

A split level photo of group of Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fighting their way upstream as they migrate back to the river of their birth to spawn, trees showing autumnal colours

RF - Long exposure of a school of yellowtail surgeonfish (Prionurus punctatus), these fish school to help them access the best feeding areas, which are controlled by aggressive damselfish

Whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), accompanied by Pilotfish (Naucrates ductor), swims towards the camera as it cruises beneath the surface of the Red Sea, close to Little Brother Island

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) portrait, invasive species in the Caribbean. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea

Portrait of a male Squarespot anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia). Sangeang Island; Sumbawa, Indonesia. Flores Sea

School of Blacksmith fish (Chromis punctipinnis) swim through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) on a sandy seabed. Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) gather at dawn on a shallow coral reef. Sipadan Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Celebes Sea. Vulnerable species

Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) yawning on a coral reef drop off. San Salvador island, Bahamas. Bahamas Sea, Tropical West Atlantic Ocean

Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in a purple Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) swimming past soft corals (Dendronephthya sp]), Red Sea, Egypt. January

School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) schooling over coral reef, West Papua, Indonesia

RF - Young lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming near surface hunting silversides, at dusk. Beacon Rock, Sha ab Mahmood, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

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