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Actinopterygii Collection

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Killer Whales / Orcas (Orcinus orca)

Killer Whales / Orcas (Orcinus orca)
Killer whales / Orcas (Orcinus orca) large pod including calf traveling together while foraging on large schools of Herring (Clupea harengus) in the cold waters of northern Norway, January

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

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

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) male carrying eggs, swims over seagrass meadow

Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) male carrying eggs, swims over seagrass meadow. Wool Bay, Edithburgh, South Australia. Gulf of St Vincent

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Northern pike (Esox lucius) amongst Shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens)

Northern pike (Esox lucius) amongst Shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens). Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland, September. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Piraputanga fish (Brycon hilarii) in underwater landscape

Piraputanga fish (Brycon hilarii) in underwater landscape, Aquario Natural, Rio Baia Bonito, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Young European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers, or glass eels

Young European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers, or glass eels, caught during their annual migration up rivers from the Bristol channel, swimming in a large holding tank at UK Glass Eels

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) portrait, Eleuthera, Bahamas. December

Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) portrait, Eleuthera, Bahamas. December

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) male carries eggs through a kelp forest

Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) male carries eggs through a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera) in Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania is the only part of Australia with giant kelp forests

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Smooth trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), portrait. Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Smooth trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), portrait. Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Hairy frogfish / Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Hairy frogfish / Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus), portrait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Killer whale (Orcinus orca) pod hunting together in herring baitball (Clupea harengus)

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) pod hunting together in herring baitball (Clupea harengus), Andenes, Andoya island, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, April

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

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

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera)

Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female, captive from deep sea

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: School of Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus) mass below a jetty, creating a false

School of Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus) mass below a jetty, creating a false ceiling of fish. Berenice Jetty, Aqaba, Jordan. Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Piraputanga (Brycon hilarii) shoal, Rio Olhio d agua, tributary of Rio da Prata

Piraputanga (Brycon hilarii) shoal, Rio Olhio d agua, tributary of Rio da Prata, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul, Brazil

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovi) living within deadly tentacles of Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis)

Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovi) living within deadly tentacles of Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis), to whose toxin it is ten times more resistant than other fish, at sea surface. Dominica

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Starr Puffer (Arothron stellatus), juvenile swimming. Lembeh Strait

Starr Puffer (Arothron stellatus), juvenile swimming. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Lined seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) amongst corals, The Bahamas

Lined seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) amongst corals, The Bahamas

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in oxbow lake of the Aare River, Switzerland

Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in oxbow lake of the Aare River, Switzerland

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Backlit photo of a Robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) reveals a small

Backlit photo of a Robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) reveals a small fish that it has just eaten in its stomach. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Molluca Sea

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

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

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

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

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Guineafowl puffer fish (Arothron meleagris) inflated, displaying defensive behaviour over

Guineafowl puffer fish (Arothron meleagris) inflated, displaying defensive behaviour over coral reef, Yap, Indo Pacific, Micronesia

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) male, Ponza Island, Italy

Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) male, Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) male carrying eggs

Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) male carrying eggs, swims over seagrass meadow. Wool Bay, Edithburgh, South Australia. Gulf of St Vincent

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: A portrait of a clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) on a coral reef

A portrait of a clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) on a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Misool Marine Protected Area. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: British World War II BSA M20 motorbike inside Hold 2 of wreck of HMS Thistlegorm

British World War II BSA M20 motorbike inside Hold 2 of wreck of HMS Thistlegorm

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

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

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Unicorn leatherjacket filefish (Aluterus monoceros) at night, The Bahamas. February

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish (Aluterus monoceros) at night, The Bahamas. February

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Tiger moray / Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) and Black moray eel (Muraena augusti)

Tiger moray / Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) and Black moray eel (Muraena augusti), South Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Ocean Pacifique - Nouvelle caledonie - Gros plan de la tete d un nason licorne

Ocean Pacifique - Nouvelle caledonie - Gros plan de la tete d un nason licorne (Naso brevirostris)

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) with open mouth, portrait. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) with open mouth, portrait. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) feeding on Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) feeding on Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae). Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) female gripping onto a piece of waterlogged wood

Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) female gripping onto a piece of waterlogged wood with her prehensile tail. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Flying fish (Exocoetidae) in Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Flying fish (Exocoetidae) in Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), captive in aquarium

Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), captive in aquarium. Adults are no longer able to swim upriver to spawn due to Gezhouba and Three Gorges dams

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Bubble eye goldfish (Carassius auratus) with upward pointing eyes and two large fluid-filled sacs

Bubble eye goldfish (Carassius auratus) with upward pointing eyes and two large fluid-filled sacs.. In captivity, Shanghai Zoo, Shanghai, China

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Chinese grass carp / White amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella), farmed for food in China

Chinese grass carp / White amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella), farmed for food in China. Captive specimen, China

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Ribbon eel ( Rhinomuraena quaesita) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Ribbon eel ( Rhinomuraena quaesita) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Taylors pygmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres taylori). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi

Taylors pygmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres taylori). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

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

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) on the coral drop off, Sulu Sea, Philippines

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) on the coral drop off, Sulu Sea, Philippines

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native

Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA

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

Clownfish (Amphiprion sp) in anemone home, Philippines

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)

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

Background imageActinopterygii Collection: Squirrelfish (Holocentrus sp) shoal amongst rocks

Squirrelfish (Holocentrus sp) shoal amongst rocks. Near Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Fish seeking shelter around floating tree in open ocean

Fish seeking shelter around floating tree in open ocean. Off coast of Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii 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 imageActinopterygii Collection: Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp. ) showing the remarkable structure of bones

Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp. ) showing the remarkable structure of bones
Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) showing the remarkable structure of bones that form a virtual exoskeleton, with few deep internal bones, in this unusual vertebrate group



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