by Paul Hunter
14 Şubat 2008 Perşembe
4 Şubat 2008 Pazartesi
3 Şubat 2008 Pazar
1 Şubat 2008 Cuma
School of fish 2
Whiskers at the ready, a group of striped-eel catfish in Indonesia’s Lembeh Strait peers into the camera. The only catfish species to live in coral reefs, the juveniles of striped-eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) form dense schools shaped like a ball.
Fotograf David Doubilet' den
School of fish 1
A school of multiband butterfly fish (Chaetodon multicinctus) swims off the Hawaiian islands in the French Frigate Shoals. Feeding mainly on coral, this species can be found at depths of 16 feet to nearly 100 feet (5 to 30 meters) and don't migrate, remaining instead near coral reefs.
Fotograf Bill Curtsinger' den
School of fish
Horse-eye jack swim in a dense school in the Cayman Islands. Known to approach divers, horse-eye jack (Caranx latus) are associated with coral reefs and can reach lengths of more than 3 feet (0.9 meters).
Fotograf Raul Touzon' dan
Moray eels
Top predators in the Red Sea, geometric moray eels (Gymnothorax griseus) slither out of a hideout on the sea floor. In 2006, scientists discovered evidence that moray eels and groupers in the Red Sea have developed a behavior of hunting cooperatively, the first recorded behavior among fish. The grouper shakes its head to signal to the eel where prey it can't get to is hiding. The eel then captures it.
Fotograf David Doubilet' den
Pipefish
A pipefish swims with its tubular snout at the ready in the Pacific Ocean. Related to sea horses, the more than 150 species of pipefish sport coverings of bony armor but lack scales. The small fish often live in beds of aquatic plants, which give them cover from which to hunt.
Fotograf Joe Stancampiano' dan
Sea slugs
Ribbons of red nudibranch eggs curl near Malaysia's Mabul Island. Nudibranchs, also called sea slugs, lay their eggs on the seafloor, attached to coral or rocks. Although a nudibranch is a simultaneous hermaphrodite (possessing both male and female reproductive organs), it reproduces by finding a partner. Millions of eggs can be found in one egg spiral.
Fotograf Tim Laman' dan
Jellyfish
The tentacles of a box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) trail behind it and can reach 15 feet (4.6 meters) in length. Found in northern Australia and adjacent waters, a sting from this species can be deadly. This species of box jellyfish, the largest, can have as many as 60 tentacles.
Fotograf David Doubilet' dan
Teardrop crap
A cryptic teardrop crab (Pelia mutica) seeks refuge inside a sponge near Bonaire Island in the Caribbean. Relying on camouflage, the crab's bright red carapace averages only 0.5 inches (1.3 centimeters) in length and can be covered by tunicates or sponges.
Fotograf Paul Sutherland' dan
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