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  • A well-camouflaged Lynne's pipefish (Festucalex rufus) in a bundle of tunicates, sponges, and algae at Kokoana Passage, Solomon Islands.
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  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
    060406_162526_echeng9967.tif
  • A pair of Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_114201.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_115412.tif
  • A bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) extends out of its burrow in the sand. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_200056.tif
  • A bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) waits in ambush as an unknowning cardinalfish swims over it. We named this cardinalfish "Carl", the bobbit worm's new buddy. (Carl survived). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_191734.tif
  • A sea slug (Dermatobranchus sp.). Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_195518.tif
  • A moon-headed sidegill slug (Euselenops luniceps) on the sand at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_191947.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sponge. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_085450.tif
  • A day octopus (Octopus cyanea) feeds openly on the reef at Cannibal Rock in Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_111935.tif
  • A dwarf cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) on the sand at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_194333.tif
  • Tiny ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sea squirt tunicate. Komodo is known for these amphipods. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140207_113432.tif
  • A wunderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) out hunting in the sand. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_160856.tif
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  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) catches a shrimp goby after waiting for over 3 minutes, motionless and camouflaged. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253952
    echeng100307_0253952.tif
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253932
    echeng100307_0253932.tif
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252362
    echeng100303_0252362.tif
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252358
    echeng100303_0252358.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevia) adopts a defensive posture as I approach. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_081031.tif
  • A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) safe within its host sponge. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_114642.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on a blue tunicate. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_154317.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on the outstretched arm of a feather star (crinoid). Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152102.tif
  • A Phyllodesmium sp. nudibranch. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_184131.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
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) full of eggs, moments before it jumped into the water column to release eggs. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101111_0269200.tif
  • A starry night octopus (Octopus luteus) feeds after catching a fish in its tentacles (fish visible underneath skin). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253816
    echeng100306_0253816.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253548
    echeng100306_0253548.tif
  • An aggregation of sea hares (Stylocheilus striatus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253501
    echeng100306_0253501.tif
  • A starry night octopus (Octopus luteus) shows an interest in my lens. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252915
    echeng100304_0252915.tif
  • Red-gilled nembrotha nudibranch (Nembrotha rutilans) feeding while resting on a sea pearl (Ventricaria ventricosa). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252643
    echeng100304_0252643.tif
  • Bulb tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252593
    echeng100304_0252593.tif
  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau. With snorkeler.
    060406_160416_echeng9925.tif
  • Apple snail (Ampullariidae) shells at the bottom of a river in Bonito, Mato Grosso Sul, Brazil. Photographed while filming Tales by Light, Season 2, Episode 3, "Misunderstood Predators", for Netflix and National Geographic Australia. August, 2016.
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  • Millions of Mastigias sp. jellies follow the sun in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
    060406_161307_echeng9937.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
  • A peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactyllus scyllarus) defends his territory. Dragon Creek, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_153547.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
  • A bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) waits, ready to ambush prey from its burrow in the sand. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_192352.tif
  • The tongue biter parasitic isopod (Cymothoa exigua) chews off an anemonefish's tongue and replaces it. You can see the smiling little face inside the mouth of this poor anemonefish. Cannibal Rock, Komodo, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_160441.tif
  • A spearer-type mantis shrimp misses as it goes for a cardinalfish at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_195217.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on an octocoral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_080056.tif
  • Tiny flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) in the sand at Torpedo Alley in Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_193330.tif
  • Tiny flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) in the sand at Torpedo Alley in Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_193209.tif
  • A large and beautiful Berry's bobtail squid (Euprymna berryi). They are irridescent, and are frequently found out on the sand at night. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_193538.tif
  • A Lisa's mantis shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) in its burrow. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_161252.tif
  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_154235.tif
  • A wunderpus octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) out hunting in the sand. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_160619.tif
  • The eggs of a flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) in the broken mouth of a beer bottle. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100308_0254207
    echeng100308_0254207.tif
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252354
    echeng100303_0252354.tif
  • Starry night octopus (Octopus luteus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252296
    echeng100303_0252296.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
  • 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
  • A cluster of healthy, colorful soft coral on the reef on Cannibal Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_073032.tif
  • A small squid arm pulled from the mouth of a 10-year old male sperm whale named Scar.
    echeng100129_0248445.tif
  • The tiny, perfectly-camouflaged algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_185500.tif
  • This was an incredible find. These three sea slugs are Phestilla sp.—the first anyone in our group had ever seen. They are almost perfectly camouflaged on the coral upon which they sit, and are laying egg spirals as they move. Only the strobe light at an angle makes them pop out enough from the background to be noticed. Photo taken at Hot Rocks in Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_152726.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) shows off its anemone boxing gloves. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_120333.tif
  • Tiny amphipods in the Lysianassidae family, on a small solitary anemone on a sandy slope. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_184448.tif
  • Tiny amphipods in the Lysianassidae family, on a small solitary anemone on a sandy slope. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_183457.tif
  • A zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) safely on its host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_121220.tif
  • A magnificent ceratosoma nudibranch (Ceratosoma magnificum) in Horseshoe Bay, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_080310.tif
  • Tiny amphipods. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_185137.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on the outstretched arm of a feather star (crinoid). Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152152.tif
  • A tiger crinoid shrimp (Laomenes tigris), perfectly camouflaged on its host crinoid. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_115723.tif
  • A juvenile saron shrimp sticks around for a single picture before disappearing into the reef. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_082844.tif
  • This bright green Periclimenaeus storchi shrimp lives inside a large Didemnum molle tunicate. We did a night dive at this particular site in Alor, and many of the Didemnum molle tunicates contained critters living inside of them (I saw 2 different shrimps and an amphipod). All of the critters fled from lights, and getting this picture took over half an hour of careful planning and execution. Photo by Eric Cheng, taken with Canon 7D, 100mm macro lens, Nauticam underwater housing, Light & Motion Sola 600 focus light, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes.
    echeng111105_192449.tif
  • A tiny algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_080138.tif
  • A small skeleton shrimp (Caprella sp.) hangs off of a larger one. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_185715.tif
  • A poison ocellate octopus (Amphioctopus siamensis) feeds on a crab. Hot Property, Beangabang, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111102_082643.tif
  • An Armina sp. sea slug. Hot Property, Beangabang, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_192321.tif
  • Two mating coconut octopi (Amphioctopus marginatus). The male extends a  special arm called a hectocotylus and delivers spermatophores in the female's mantle cavity. Beangabang, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_184218.tif
  • A Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp.) in a Xenia sp. coral. Mucky Mosque, Alor, Indonesia.
    echeng111031_185019.tif
  • A hermit crab on the ground. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270056.tif
  • Parasitic benthic ctenophores on their host sea star. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0269963.tif
  • A crinoid squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) in its host crinoid / feather star. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0269922.tif
  • A Phyllodesmium sp. nudibranch. AMbon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269686.tif
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi), Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269384.tif
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish extends its feeding arms during an act of predation (Metasepia pfefferi), Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269363.tif
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi), Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269345.tif
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish extends its feeding arms during an act of predation (Metasepia pfefferi), Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269339.tif
  • A false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in her host anemone. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268482.tif
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  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) catches a shrimp goby after waiting for over 3 minutes, motionless and camouflaged. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253952
    echeng100307_0253952.tif
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253941
    echeng100307_0253941.tif
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253930
    echeng100307_0253930.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
  • Chromodoris reticulata nudibranch (Chromodoris reticulata). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253443
    echeng100306_0253443.tif
  • Solar-powered nudibranch (long-cirri phyllodesmium - Phyllodesmium longicirrum). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253424
    echeng100306_0253424.tif
  • Two tiny shrimp hitch a ride on a nudibranch. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253211
    echeng100305_0253211.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253084
    echeng100305_0253084.tif
  • An emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) hitches a ride on a purple-edged ceratosoma  nudibranch (Ceratosoma tenue). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0252975
    echeng100305_0252975.tif
  • Bobbit worm: a fanged nightmare that lives in the sand (Eunice aphroditois). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252965
    echeng100304_0252965.tif
  • A blue ring octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) swims at night. Note that this animal swam of its own accord -- I did not prod. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252778
    echeng100304_0252778.tif
  • Red-gilled nembrotha nudibranch (Nembrotha rutilans). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252687
    echeng100304_0252687.tif
  • Tiger shrimp (Palaemon pacificus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252222
    echeng100303_0252222.tif
  • A cluster of healthy, colorful soft coral on the reef on Cannibal Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_073032.tif
  • A tiny Berry's bobtail squid (Euprymna berryi). These squid come out at night and are usually an incredibly-bright iridescent blue and green. Photographed in Alor Kecil, Indonesia.
    echeng111030_185406.tif
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