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Cockatoo Wasp Fish | Ablabys taenianotus
(by divemecressi)

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Lionfish | Pterois volitans
(by Oregon State University)

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Fan-bellied Leatherjacket | Monacanthus chinensis
(by richard ling)

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Giant Spider Crab | Macrocheira kaemferi

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Leafy Sea Dragon | Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
“As with sea horses, sea dragon males are responsible for childbearing. But instead of a pouch, like sea horses have, male sea dragons have a spongy brood patch on the underside of the tail where females deposit their bright-pink eggs during mating. The eggs are fertilized during the transfer from the female to the male. The males incubate the eggs and carry them to term, releasing miniature sea dragons into the water after about four to six weeks.”
(by Amanda Rykoff)

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Eastern Red Scorpionfish | Scorpaena cardinalis
(by richard ling)

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Striped Anglerfish | Antennarius striatus
(by richard ling)

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Trumpetfish | Aulostomus maculatus
(by kfjje)

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awesome-oceans:

The Sea Swallow(Glaucus atlanticus)
Also known as the Blue Sea Slug, the Blue Glaucus, and the Blue Ocean Slug, this is a species of nudibranch (sea slugs.) It will typically grow up to 3cm in length with six “feathered” appendages. This species is pelagic: it lives in the open ocean. It floats upside-down using the ocean’s surface tension and a ventral gas sac. The Swallow utilizes counter shading: it’s dorsal side is silver grey, and it’s ventral side is striped with dark and pale blues. But the most interesting thing about Glaucus is its feeding habits… it is immune to the venomous sting of nematocysts of sea jellies. So, it feeds on the most venomous ones like the Portuguese Man of War (Physalia physalis) and other surface-dwelling organisms like Janthina janthina. Glaucus, once devouring the most dangerous parts of these organisms, selects the highest-quality stinging cells and stores them in their cnidosacs in the tips of their feather-like fingers.
Learn more about the Glaucus here

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Brown-Edged Glossodorid | Glossodoris hikuerensis
(by Giorgia_Sharm)

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Wobbegong Shark | Orectolobidae
“The Wobbegong Shark are not normally dangerous, although there has been 23 confirmed attacks.”
(by Rowland Cain)

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Dana Octopus Squid | Taningia danae
“By emitting flashes of light used to blind their prey, the Dana Octopus Squid successfully disorients, then captures them.”
(by Olaya Garcia)

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Lionfish | Pterois volitans
“Lionfish are popular in some parts of the world as food, but are far more prized in the aquarium trade. Their population numbers are healthy and their distribution is growing, causing some concern in the United States, where some feel the success of this non-indigenous species presents human and environmental dangers.”
(by Oregon State University)

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Funeral Jorunna | Jorunna funebris
(by Rachelle Enriquez)

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