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BON-017 Honeycomb cowfish, Acanthostracion polygonius

Acanthostracion polygonius

Honeycomb cowfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Aquarius

BO2-282_Acanthostracion_polygonius_Honeycomb_cowfish

Acanthostracion polygonius

Honeycomb cowfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: (south of) Invisibles

  AWA-260_Anoplocapros_amygdaloides_Western_smooth_boxfish

Anoplocapros amygdaloides

Western smooth boxfish

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty

AWA-617_Anoplocapros_amygdaloides_Western_smooth_boxfish

Anoplocapros amygdaloides

Western smooth boxfish

Western Australia 2020
Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty (night dive)

ANS-098_Anoplocapros_inermis_Eastern_smooth_boxfish

Anoplocapros inermis

Eastern smooth boxfish

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Pipeline (night dive)

ANS-099_Anoplocapros_inermis_juvenile_Eastern_smooth_boxfish

Anoplocapros inermis

Eastern smooth boxfish, juvenile

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point

ASA-096_Anoplocapros_lenticularis_White-barred_boxfish

Anoplocapros lenticularis

White-barred boxfish, female

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburgh jetty

AWA-123_Anoplocapros_lenticularis_High_backed_boxfish

Anoplocapros lenticularis 1

White-barred boxfish, male

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Honeycombs

AWA-463_Anoplocapros_lenticularis_High_backed_boxfish_2

Anoplocapros lenticularis 2

White-barred boxfish, male

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Honeycombs

AWA-175_Anoplocapros_lenticularis_juvenile_High_backed_boxfish

Anoplocapros lenticularis

White-barred boxfish, juvenile female

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty (night dive)

  ASA-111_Aracana_aurita_Striped_cowfish_male

Aracana aurita, male

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-059_Aracana_aurita_Striped_cowfish_or_Shaws_cowfish_female_1

Aracana aurita, female

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-063_Aracana_aurita_Striped_cowfish_or_Shaws_cowfish_female_1

Aracana aurita 1

Striped cowfish, or Shaws cowfish, female

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-289_Aracana_aurita_Striped_cowfish_or_Shaws_cowfish_female_2

Aracana aurita 2

Striped cowfish, or Shaws cowfish, female

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-366_Aracana_aurita_Shaws_cowfish_sub-adult_male

Aracana aurita, sub-adult male

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-361_Aracana_aurita_Shaws_cowfish

Aracana aurita, male

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

AWA-085_Aracana_aurita_Shaws_cowfish

Aracana aurita, female

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks

AWA-364_Aracana_aurita_Shaws_cowfish

Aracana aurita, male

Striped cowfish or Shaws cowfish

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks

AVI-040_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_male

Aracana ornata, male

Ornate cowfish

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-052_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_female

Aracana ornata, female

Ornate cowfish

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

AVI-144_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_female

Aracana ornata, female

Ornate cowfish

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier (night dive)

ASA-054_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_male

Aracana ornata, male

Ornate cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-062_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_2

Aracana ornata, female

Ornate cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

ASA-290_Aracana_ornata_Ornate_cowfish_male_2

Aracana ornata, male

Ornate cowfish

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

  BON-039 Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Spotted trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Salt city

BON-099 Spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Spotted trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Tori's reef

BO2-243_Lactophrys_bicaudalis_Spotted_trunkfish

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Spotted trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Tolo

BON-229 Smooth trunkfish , Lactophrys triqueter, post-larval juvenile

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish, post-larval juvenile

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Tori's reef

BON-091_Lactophrys_triqueter_Smooth_trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Reef scientifico (night dive)

BON-104_Lactophrys_triqueter_Smooth_trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Tori's reef

BO2-109_Lactophrys_triqueter_juvenile_Smooth_trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish, post-larval juvenile

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Kalebas (night dive)

BO2-135_Lactophrys_triqueter_Smooth_trunkfish_1

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Tori's reef

BO2-149_Lactophrys_triqueter_Smooth_trunkfish_2

Lactophrys triqueter

Smooth trunkfish

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Salt pier (night dive)

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IL1-13 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002
Dive site: Jahir

FMI-094 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Cebu, Philippines 2007
house reef Magic island (night dive)

IBA-297 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Bali, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Seraya

IHW-007 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
house reef Weda resort (night dive)

IL4-108 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Hairball (night dive)

IH2-072 juvenile Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Airstrip (night dive)

IL5-305 Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Jari jari

IMI-085_Lactoria_cornuta_juvenile_Longhorn_cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish, juvenile

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Areng kambing 2

FMO-228_Lactoria_cornuta_Longhorn_cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Anda, Philippines 2018
Dive site: Dapdap

IL6-397_Lactoria_cornuta_Longhorn_cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Longhorn cowfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Tanjung kubur

  IBA-102 Thorny back cowfish, Lactoria fornasini

Lactoria fornasini

Thorny back cowfish

Bali, Indonesia 2009
Divesite: Turtle neck

FPG-37 Thorny back Cowfish, Lactoria fornasini

Lactoria fornasini

Thorny back cowfish

Puerto Galera, the Philippines 2005
Dive site: Dungon bay

IL3-075 Thornback cowfish, Lactoria fornasini

Lactoria fornasini

Thorny back cowfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Teluk kembahu I

FAN-078 Lactoria fornasini, Thornback cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Thorny back cowfish

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Sea pipe

FMO-225_Lactioria_fornasini_Thornback_cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Thorny back cowfish

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: Dapdap

FN2-013_Lactoria_fornasini_juvenile_Thornback_cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Thornback cowfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier

FN2-085_Lactoria_fornasini_juvenile_Thornback_cowfish_1

Lactoria fornasini 1

Thornback cowfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Talisay

FN2-357_Lactoria_fornasini_juvenile_Thornback_cowfish_2

Lactoria fornasini 2

Thornback cowfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Talisay

FN2-335_Lactoria_fornasini_juvenile_Thornback_cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Thornback cowfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier

FN2-453_Lactoria_fornasini_juvenile_Thornback_cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Thornback cowfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Sahara (night dive)

  FMI-286 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: Kasai wall

IL3-022 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Air prang (night dive)

IL4-084 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Police pier

IL5-115 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Jahir (night dive)

IH2-125 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Jahir (night dive)

IL5-216 juvenile Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Madidir I (night dive)

FAN-025 Ostracion cubicus, juvenile Yellow boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Anilao pier (night dive)

FN2-329_Ostracion_cubicus_juvenile_Yellow_boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow boxfish, juvenile

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Basac

FAN-347 Ostracion meleagris, Spotted boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Spotted boxfish

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: house reef Portulano

IMI-067_Ostracion_meleagris_Whitespotted_boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Whitespotted boxfish

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Tanjung Sahaung

IHW-150 female Reticulate boxfish, Ostracion solorensis

Ostracion solorensis

Reticulate boxfish, female

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Shark reef

FAN-359 Ostracion solorensis, male Reticulate boxfish

Ostracion solorensis

Reticulate boxfish, male

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: house reef Portulano (night dive)

FMO-031_Ostracion_solorensis_male_Solor_boxfish

Ostracion solorensis

Reticulate boxfish, male

Anda, the Philippines 2018
house reef Magic Oceans (night dive)

IL3-189 Shortnose boxfish, Rhynchostracion nasus

Rhynchostracion nasus

Shortnose boxfish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Kuda laut I

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FAN-094 Tetrosomus gibbosus, Humpback turretfish

Tetrosomus gibbosus

Humpback turretfish

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Sea pipe (night dive)