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Photography by Jim Christensen - Solomon Islands


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Solomon Islands
Titan Triggerfish  The largest of the Triggerfishes (some are over two feet long), the Titan Triggerfish <I>Balistoides viridescens</I> are known to attack divers if they are guarding their eggs. Orangefin and Whitebonnet Anemonefish  You will often see two species of Anemonefish on the same anemone.  In this picture the large fish is the Orangefin anemonefish <I>Amphiprionchrysopterus</I> and the smaller one is a Whitebonnet anemonefish <I>Amphiprion leucokranos</i>. Anemonefish  Clarks Anemonefish surrounding their Anemone at dusk.
Big eyed shrimp.  The face of a Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp <I>Rhynchocinetes durbanensis</I> Hinge-beak Shrimp  A Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp <I>Rhynchocinetes durbanensis</I> It lives deep in crevices and holes. Baby Clown  A juvenile Clark’s Anemone Fish <I>Amphiprion clarkii</I>.
Barracuda  A school of Blackfin Barracuda <I>Sphyraena genie</i>. Tube worm Blenny  This Blenny <I>Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos</i> is also called the Sabertooth Blenny. Blennie  A Blenny peeks out of its hole.
Long Nose Hawkfish  A Long Nose Hawkfish <I>Oxycirrhites typus</i> hides in a soft coral. Ornate Ghost pipefish  One of the most beautiful fish underwater, the Ornate Ghostpipfish <i>Solenostomus paradoxus</I> comes in a large variety of colors. Pipefish  A banded Pipefish.  Pipefish are related to Sea Horses.
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