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  • A camouflaged radial filefish (Acreichthys radiatus) blends in perfectly among the polyps of a Xenia sp. coral.  Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_115412.tif
  • A commensal goby in a soft coral (Nepthea sp.) forest. Ashmore Atoll, Australia. Canon 50D, Canon 60mm EF-S macro lens, INON underwater housing, 2 x INON S-2000 strobes. 1/40s @ f/29, ISO 400. echeng091128_0242497<br />
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Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 60mm lens, INON underwater housing, INON insect eye endoscope lens, 2 x INON S-2000 strobes<br />
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1/40s @ f/9, ISO 400
    echeng091128_0242497.tif
  • Panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) and eggs on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252532
    echeng100304_0252532.tif
  • A sea anemone with feathery, branchy arms. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269830.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253587
    echeng100306_0253587.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
    060406_161307_echeng9937.tif
  • A camouflaged radial filefish (Acreichthys radiatus) blends in perfectly among the polyps of a Xenia sp. coral.  Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_115251.tif
  • The surface detail of a symmetrical brain coral (Diploria strigosa). Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140207_092348.tif
  • The veiny silhouette of an enormous Gorgonian sp. sea fan. Eastern Fields Atoll, Papua New Guinea. Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM lens @ 16mm, Seacam underwater housing, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes. 1/100s @ f/8, ISO 250. echeng091202_0243694
    echeng091202_0243694.tif
  • A cluster of healthy, colorful soft coral on the reef on Cannibal Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_073032.tif
  • A Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp.) in a Xenia sp. coral. Mucky Mosque, Alor, Indonesia.
    echeng111031_185019.tif
  • A false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in her host anemone. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268482.tif
  • A cluster of healthy, colorful soft coral on the reef on Cannibal Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_073032.tif
  • (Siphonogorgia sp.) fan, Orange elephant-ear sponge, Divaricate tree coral (Dendronephthya sp.) with large school of golden sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti).  Black and white crinoid at base of fan. Dive site: Barracuda Sleeping, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
    041222_120500_echeng5838.tif
  • Some kind of sabertooth blenny on a gorgonian. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0269996.tif
  • Two spotted porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253602
    echeng100306_0253602.tif
  • Two spotted porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253575
    echeng100306_0253575.tif
  • Leather corals (Sinularia sp.) point in the direction of the current around a barrel sponge. Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140212_082726.tif
  • Lush reefscape at The Windows, Misool, Indonesia
    echeng070215_105023.tif
  • A Jakobsen's phyllodesium (Phyllodesmium jakobsenae), nearly perfectly camouflaged amongst Xenia soft coral, which it both resembles and feeds upon. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_122822.tif
  • A false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) aerates and cleans her eggs next to her host anemone. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268516.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
    060406_162526_echeng9967.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler (self portrait)
    060406_161602_echeng9943.tif
  • A tiny Santia sp. sponge isopod on a Xenia sp. coral. Shot in supermacro. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_112445.tif
  • A tiny Santia sp. sponge isopod on a Xenia sp. coral. Shot in supermacro. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_112229.tif
  • A common egg cowrie (Ovula ovum) feeding on a leather coral at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_201550.tif
  • (Siphonogorgia sp.) fan, Orange elephant-ear sponge, Divaricate tree coral (Dendronephthya sp.) with large school of golden sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti).  Black and white crinoid at base of fan. Dive site: Barracuda Sleeping, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
    041222_120446_echeng5837.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253548
    echeng100306_0253548.tif
  • Bulb tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252593
    echeng100304_0252593.tif
  • Juvenile clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in a bulb-tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Alor Kecil, Indonesia.
    echeng111030_081049.tif
  • Lush reefscape at The Windows, Misool, Indonesia
    echeng070215_105023.tif
  • A sebae anemonefish (Amphiprion sebae) in its host bulb tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). These little guys have teeth! Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_121058.tif
  • Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and bannerfish school over gorgonian sea fans. Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea. echeng091216_0246787
    echeng091216_0246787.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 USM lens @ 16mm, Seacam underwater housing, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes. 1/200s @ f/18, ISO 200.
    060406_162603_echeng9970.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler.
    060406_160416_echeng9925.tif
  • A cluster of healthy, colorful soft coral on the reef on Cannibal Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_074411.tif
  • Jellyfish carry crab (Ethusa sp.) carrying a jelly for protection. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_121504.tif
  • A Jakobsen's phyllodesium (Phyllodesmium jakobsenae), nearly perfectly camouflaged amongst Xenia soft coral, which is both resembles and feeds upon.
    echeng111107_122907.tif
  • A pregnant soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) on a sea pen. You can see the white eggs near the bottom of the crab. Beangabang Bay, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_075217.tif
  • Juvenile clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in a bulb-tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Alor Kecil, Indonesia.
    echeng111030_081049.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253561
    echeng100306_0253561.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler.
    060406_160416_echeng9925.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. Their only predators are the sea anemones that cling to the sides.
    060406_162817_echeng9973.tif
  • Intertwined wire corals (Cirrhipathes leutkeni). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_082321.tif
  • A false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) aerates and cleans her eggs next to her host anemone. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268499.tif
  • A school of bait fish swims over a  soft coral forest. Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 USM lens @ 16mm, Seacam underwater housing, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes. 1/200s @ f/6.3, ISO 200.
    041218_160027_echeng5180.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler (self portrait)
    060406_161701_echeng9944.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler silhouette.
    060406_155604_echeng9915.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
    060406_155017_echeng9899.tif
  • Many crinoid feather stars cover a black coral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140207_090301.tif
  • The eggs of a damselfish on a sea whip (Cirripathes sp.). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_114844.tif
  • Panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) and eggs on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252541
    echeng100304_0252541.tif
  • Millions of fusilier damselfish (Lepidozygus tapeinosoma) stream across the reef in strong current. Underwater photographer Tony Wu, on rebreather, is in the middle of it all. Carl's Ultimate, Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea. echeng091216_0247042
    echeng091216_0247042.tif
  • I have no idea what this is (a blob on a hydroid!). A scientist friend says that it is likely a newly settled ascidian that will divide to form a colony. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_192306.tif
  • A pregnant soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) shows eggs while filtering for food. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_184755.tif
  • Sometimes, a cooperative subject will allow you to get a strobe behind it. This soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesii) blends in perfectly with its host Dendronephthya sp. soft coral host.
    echeng111107_082452.tif
  • A Xenocarcinus tuberculatus spider crab on its host Cirrhipathes leutkeni wire coral. These guys look truly alien! This one is very pregnant. (Alor, Indonesia)
    echeng111029_110811.tif
  • The tiny polyps of a common Sarcophyton sp. mushroom leather coral make for a fascinating abstract at close range. Komba Volcano, Indonesia.
    echeng111028_164325.tif
  • An alien tube-dwelling anemone at night with a commensal crab. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100308_0254236
    echeng100308_0254236.tif
  • A spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) filters food at night in a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), while a panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) watches. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253777
    echeng100306_0253777.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253591
    echeng100306_0253591.tif
  • A porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) filter feeds from the safety of its host anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253178
    echeng100305_0253178.tif
  • A porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) filter feeds from the safety of its host anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253160
    echeng100305_0253160.tif
  • Sun coral (Tubastraea faulkneri). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252749
    echeng100304_0252749.tif
  • A Xenocarcinus tuberculatus spider crab on its host Cirrhipathes leutkeni wire coral. These guys look truly alien! This one is very pregnant. (Alor, Indonesia)
    echeng111029_110811.tif
  • Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and bannerfish school over gorgonian sea fans. Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea. echeng091216_0246787
    echeng091216_0246787.tif
  • The veiny silhouette of an enormous Gorgonian sp. sea fan. Eastern Fields Atoll, Papua New Guinea. Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM lens @ 16mm, Seacam underwater housing, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes. 1/100s @ f/8, ISO 250. echeng091202_0243694
    echeng091202_0243694.tif
  • A soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) on a sea pen. Hot Property, Beangabang, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_074349.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler.
    060406_154905_echeng9892.tif
  • A Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) hides on its host gorgonian sea fan while scuba diver Alexis Tabah observes, from behind. This kind of photo shows the true size of a pygmy seahorse. They are tiny! Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.
    061026_142906_echeng9787.tif
  • A camouflaged radial filefish (Acreichthys radiatus) blends in perfectly among the polyps of a Xenia sp. coral.  Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_115407.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevia) safe in its host anemone. Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_111036.tif
  • Larval shrimp swarm behind the pulsing polyps of a Xenia sp. coral. Pancuran / Slugfest, Alor.
    echeng111029_153611.tif
  • A false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) aerates and cleans her eggs next to her host anemone. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268512.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253594
    echeng100306_0253594.tif