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Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Striped marlin (Kajikia audax) hunting Sardine (Sardinops sagax) in bait ball

Striped marlin (Kajikia audax) hunting Sardine (Sardinops sagax) in bait ball. Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef

RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) forming circle in open water off the wall

School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) forming circle in open water off the wall at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Grayling (Thymallus) migrating to spawning in the Temnik River

Grayling (Thymallus) migrating to spawning in the Temnik River, Lake Baikal, Baikalsky Reserve, Siberia, Russia. May

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: A portrait of a male Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), showing his bright mating colours

A portrait of a male Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), showing his bright mating colours. Plymouth, Devon, England, Great Britain. Wreck of the Glen Strathallan, Plymouth Sound, English Channel

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: A portrait of a Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) above an algae covered rock

A portrait of a Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) above an algae covered rock. El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain. East Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of Clarks anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), Ambon, Indonesia

Kaleidoscopic image of Clarks anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), Ambon, Indonesia

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Freshwater fishes including Cichlid between water plants and leaves. Cenote Nicte-Ha

Freshwater fishes including Cichlid between water plants and leaves. Cenote Nicte-Ha, near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) shoal, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) shoal, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) portrait, Swanage Pier, Swanage, Dorset, UK

Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) portrait, Swanage Pier, Swanage, Dorset, UK, English Channel, August

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Pletail unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) juvenile, its horn will continue to grow as it

Pletail unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) juvenile, its horn will continue to grow as it gets older. Fiji Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Red sea fan (Melithaea sp.) is surrounded by Glassfish ( Apogon sp)

Red sea fan (Melithaea sp.) is surrounded by Glassfish ( Apogon sp)
Red sea fan (Melithaea sp.) is surrounded by Glassfish ( Apogon sp.) on a coral reef. Daram Islands, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Healthy coral reef landscape, Carl's Ultimate dive site in the Eastern Fields of Papua New Guinea

Healthy coral reef landscape, Carl's Ultimate dive site in the Eastern Fields of Papua New Guinea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Brandts cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) bursts through a school of Pacific

Brandts cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) bursts through a school of Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) while hunting beneath an oil rig

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Yellow tropical reef fish composite image on black background

Yellow tropical reef fish composite image on black background, Falcula butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula), Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), Golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blue tropical reef fish composite image on black background

Blue tropical reef fish composite image on black background, Blue triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus), Bicolour angelfish (Centropyge bicolor), Elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: West African mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) Joao Vieira Poillo, Bijagos Archipellago

West African mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) Joao Vieira Poillo, Bijagos Archipellago. Guinea Bissau

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Three Sockeye salmon/ Red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Three Sockeye salmon/ Red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) swimming upstream as they migrate back to the river of their birth to spawn

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Tail-spot blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) peering out from amongst the coral

Tail-spot blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) peering out from amongst the coral, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) shoal swimming over Turtlegrass (Halophila stipulacea) seagrass bed. Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) shoal swimming over Turtlegrass (Halophila stipulacea) seagrass bed. Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Giant hogfish (Bodianus macrognathos) male yawning at a cleaning station run by juvenile

Giant hogfish (Bodianus macrognathos) male yawning at a cleaning station run by juvenile Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) yawning on a coral reef

Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) yawning on a coral reef. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) hunting mackerel (Scomber colias) Tenerife

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) hunting mackerel (Scomber colias) Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Couple of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island

Couple of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing hook caught in mouth and Pilot fish

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing hook caught in mouth and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration

Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration. Niigata, Japan

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) shoal rushing up to spawn, releasing a cloud of

Twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) shoal rushing up to spawn, releasing a cloud of milky white sperm and eggs in the water column. Caroline Islands, Palau, November

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) and Pilot fish (Naucrates sp). Tenerife, Canary Islands

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) and Pilot fish (Naucrates sp). Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) on a coral reef. Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) on a coral reef. Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleans among the sharp teeth of a

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleans among the sharp teeth of a predatory roving coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) beneath an overhang on a coral reef

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) swimming over Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) meadow. Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Golden grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea), yellow color-variation of the most common leopard

Golden grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea), yellow color-variation of the most common leopard grouper species, Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with a pair of pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) off Halifax

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with a pair of pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) juvenile with transparent skin in the open ocean at

Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) juvenile with transparent skin in the open ocean at night off Anilao, Philippines

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: School of Cow breams (Sarpa salpa ) Azores, Atlantic ocean

School of Cow breams (Sarpa salpa ) Azores, Atlantic ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Clownfish (Amphiprion sp) in anemone home, Philippines

Clownfish (Amphiprion sp) in anemone home, Philippines

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)

Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), a large shoal. Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blue-lined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) shoal. Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Blue-lined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) shoal. Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis) school swam through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis) school swam through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, USA, North East Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Giant Manta (Manta birostris) with Remoras (Remora brachyptera) attached to both wings

Giant Manta (Manta birostris) with Remoras (Remora brachyptera) attached to both wings, offshore Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Wolf-eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean

Wolf-eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with three parasitic Copepods at end of upper jaw

Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with three parasitic Copepods at end of upper jaw. Hawaii

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Gorgonian / Sea whip coral (Ellisella ceratophyta) with Ring tailed cardinalfish

Gorgonian / Sea whip coral (Ellisella ceratophyta) with Ring tailed cardinalfish (Apogon aureus) swimming in front, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Coral reef with soft corals (Dendronephthya sp. ), encrusting sponges and Pygmy sweepers

Coral reef with soft corals (Dendronephthya sp. ), encrusting sponges and Pygmy sweepers
Coral reef with soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.), encrusting sponges and Pygmy sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonetti) Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Thread-tail dartgoby (Ptereleotris hanae) Sharp Island or Kiu Tsui Chau

Thread-tail dartgoby (Ptereleotris hanae) Sharp Island or Kiu Tsui Chau, Kiu Tsui Country Park, Hong Kong, China

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: School of Perch (Perca fluviatilis) amongst Water lilies (Nuphar lutea) lit by the suns rays

School of Perch (Perca fluviatilis) amongst Water lilies (Nuphar lutea) lit by the suns rays, Lake Bourget, Alps, Savoie, France, June

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Schools of Pacific creolefish (Cephalopholis colonus) and Panamic sergeant major

Schools of Pacific creolefish (Cephalopholis colonus) and Panamic sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii) swimming through sun beams inside an underwater cavern

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) head portrait

Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) head portrait, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: RF - Oriental sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus vittatus) school swimming above a coral reef

RF - Oriental sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus vittatus) school swimming above a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) swimming over a coral reef

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) swimming over a coral reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Male Dendtric jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus) with incubating eggs in his mouth

Male Dendtric jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus) with incubating eggs in his mouth, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: RF - Tompot blenny fish (Parablennius gattorugine) peering out from hole under Swanage

RF - Tompot blenny fish (Parablennius gattorugine) peering out from hole under Swanage Pier, Dorset, UK, (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Female scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in front of a school of glassfish (Apogonidae)

Female scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in front of a school of glassfish (Apogonidae), whose shiny bodies are rendered into out of focus bokeh patterns. Laamu Atoll, Maldives

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: School of powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) feeding, Laamu Atoll, Maldives

School of powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) feeding, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Mutualism between a Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis

Mutualism between a Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis) and a juvenile Imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis), Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: RF - Portrait of a coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) next to a sea fan (Annella sp

RF - Portrait of a coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) next to a sea fan (Annella sp.) on a coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban), El Pardito Island

Blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban), El Pardito Island, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico), El Pardito Island

Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico), El Pardito Island, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Slate pencil sea urchins (Heterocentrotus mammillatus) on coral reef with Pyramid

Slate pencil sea urchins (Heterocentrotus mammillatus) on coral reef with Pyramid butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis), Hawaii

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) swimming near the surface. Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Male Zander or Pikeperch (Stizostedion / Sander lucioperca) with mouth wide open

Male Zander or Pikeperch (Stizostedion / Sander lucioperca) with mouth wide open, defending nest. Lake di Lugano or Ceresio, Ticino, Switzerland

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) swimming near the surface. Vulnerable. Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Close up at the dental plates of Three color parrotfish (Scarus tricolor

Close up at the dental plates of Three color parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) as it comes in for a bite of hard coral, Fiji

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) leaping up waterfall to reach spawning grounds upstream

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) leaping up waterfall to reach spawning grounds upstream. River Endrick, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland, UK. July

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: School of Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) gather tightly together as they

School of Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) gather tightly together as they rest during the day

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) visiting a cleaning station on a coral reef with a school of

Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) visiting a cleaning station on a coral reef with a school of Onespot snappers (Lutjanus monostigma)

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouth brooding a clutch of eggs behind

Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouth brooding a clutch of eggs behind his sharp teeth. Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait Of Gubal, Red Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: A male pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) incubating eggs in his mouth

A male pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) incubating eggs in his mouth (not clearly visible). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Pair of Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) spawning at dusk

Pair of Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) spawning at dusk. The larger male rubs against the flank of the female during the spawning rise

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: View through a cavern in a coral reef, with a Small grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata

View through a cavern in a coral reef, with a Small grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata) in the distance. Snapper Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: A school of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) forming the number 6 as they circle in

A school of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) forming the number 6 as they circle in deep water adjacent to a coral reef, Yolanda Reef, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea. July

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Double exposure of a Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) with underwater sun beams

Double exposure of a Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) with underwater sun beams. Swanage, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it spawns on a coral reef, while a Threadfin hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) looks

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) males fighting in river Adams River

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) males fighting in river Adams River, British Columbia, Canada. October

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Croker Rock, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia

Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Croker Rock, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada. September

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Red-lipped blenny (Ophioblennius atlanticus) portrait, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Red-lipped blenny (Ophioblennius atlanticus) portrait, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Bonito (Sarda orientalis) shoal swimming past the undersea base of Darwinas Arch

Bonito (Sarda orientalis) shoal swimming past the undersea base of Darwinas Arch
Bonito (Sarda orientalis) shoal swimming past the undersea base of Darwins Arch. Darwin (Culpepper) Island, Galapagos

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) couple feeding on coral

Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) couple feeding on coral, Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park, Pinar del Rio Province, western Cuba

Background imageAcanthopteri Collection: Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum)

Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Jardines de la Reina / Gardens of the Queen National Park, Caribbean Sea, Ciego de Avila, Cuba



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