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Chromodoris magnifica. Malapascua.
By Anouk Houben
posted Monday, March 17, 2008
53 votes

Giant thorny oyster, Spondylus varius. Picture taken in Maldives
By Anouk Houben
posted Sunday, August 26, 2007
50 votes

Ardeadoris egretta. Moalboal.
By Anouk Houben
posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008
50 votes

A Sandperch being cleaned by a Common cleanerfish, Labroides dimidiatus. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
By Anouk Houben
posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
50 votes

A scribbled filefish, Aluterus scriptus, nibbling on a jellyfish. Picture taken at the drop-off in Tulamben, Noth-east Bali.
By Anouk Houben
posted Friday, May 30, 2008
47 votes

Thorny seahorse, Hippocampus histrix. Picture taken at the pier in Dauin, Negros.
By Anouk Houben
posted Thursday, January 24, 2008
46 votes

Pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti. Picture taken at Batuniti point, North-east Bali.
By Anouk Houben
posted Sunday, May 25, 2008
46 votes

Nudibranch,Chromodoris sp. Picture taken off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
By Anouk Houben
posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007
45 votes

Hairy squat lobster, Lauriea siagiani. Picture taken at Batuniti point, North-east Bali.
By Anouk Houben
posted Thursday, May 22, 2008
45 votes

Couple of Chromodoris geminus. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
By Anouk Houben
posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009
45 votes
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284 Entries Found: Page 9  of  11
Cuttlefish, Sepia sp. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Can you guess what it's mimicking? Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus. Picture taken at Amed, North-East Bali.
Small porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus. Picture taken at Tulamben, North-East Bali.

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Nice rule of thirds and negative space in one shot Anouk!
File shell, Limaria fragilis. Picture taken at Seraya, North-East Bali.
Manta ray, Manta brevirostris. Picture taken in Maldives.
Collar blenny, Ecsenius minutus. Picture taken in Maldives.
Ornate ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus. Picture taken at Amed, North-East Bali.
Harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera elegans. Picture taken at Seraya, North-East Bali.
Variegated lizardfish, Synodus variegatus. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Small Mantis shrimp. Picture taken at Tulamben, Bali.
Decorated goby, Istigobius decoratus. Picture taken at Tulamben, Bali.
Pufferfish, Arothron sp. Picture taken in Tulamben, Bali.
striped triplefin, Helcogramma striata. Picture taken at the third reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Detail of a Manta ray, Manta brevirostris. Picture taken in Maldives.
Endless bottom-time. Fantasy diver Fihalhohi, Maldives.
Picture taken at the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, Bali.
Oriental sweetlips, Plectorhinchus orientalis. Picture taken at Tulamben, Bali.
Teardrop blenny, Ecsenius lineatus. Picture taken in Maldives.
Nudibranch, Cadlinella ornatissima. Picture taken off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Blenny, Ecsenius sp. Picture taken off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2007
3rd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2007 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
We get lots of blenny shots but few with as much character as this goofy guy - well done Anouk
Golden sergeant, Amblyglyphidodon aureus. Picture taken at the drop-off in Tulamben, Bali.
Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus. Picture taken off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Pufferfish, Arothron sp. Picture taken off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda. Picture taken close to the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, Bali.
Picture taken at the Japanese wreck off Amed in North-East Bali.
Ornate ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus. Picture taken off Seraya in North-East Bali.
Picture taken at the U.S.A.T Liberty wreck in Tulamben, Bali.
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