Corals Collection (page 8)

Pillar Coral Yellow Boring Sponges (Siphonodictyon coralliphagus)
FG-11360 Pillar Coral Yellow Boring Sponges (Siphonodictyon coralliphagus) Dendrogyra cylindrus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Coral - Great Barrier Reef marine park - Australia
FG-11998 Coral - Great Barrier Reef marine park Australia Acropora sp Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Fossil colonial coral embedded in marine limestone occuring as an uplifted reef complex - Buka Islands - North Solomon
DH-2808 Fossil colonial coral embedded in marine limestone occuring as an uplifted reef complex Buka Islands - North Solomon Islands - Papa New Guinea Don Hadden Please note that prints are for

Soft coral tree (Dendronephthya sp). Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand
AUS-667 Soft coral tree Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand Dendronephthya sp. Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

A boulder coral (Diploastrea heliopora), with polyps partially extended. Andaman Sea, Myanmar
AUS-646 Boulder coral with partially extended polyps, flesh retracted into the protecting limestone skeleton. Andaman Sea

Staghorn Coral - spawning - this phenomenon happens only once a year and is over in minutes Great Barrier Reef
AUS-1772 Staghorn Coral - spawning - this phenomenon happens only once a year and is over in minutes Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Acropora sp

Plate coral (Acropora sp). Coral tissue from the plate coral is over-growing dead skeleton from another coral that has
AUS-721 Plate coral. Tissue from the plate coral is over-growing skeleton of another coral. Rib Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Acropora sp

Coral reef scene dominated by branching coral (Acropora spp). Ribbon Reef Number 10, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
AUS-725 Coral reef scene dominated by branching coral Ribbon Reef Number 10, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia Acropora spp

This close up shows the mouth of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp). These are unusual corals in that the polyps are
AUS-557 A mushroom coral, mouth. Its polyps are solitary, not forming colonies and not attached to the sea beds. Great Barrier Reef Fungia sp

This close up shows the skeletal structure of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp)
AUS-555 A mushroom coral, skeletal structure. Its polyps are solitary, not forming colonies and not attached to the sea beds. Great Barrier Reef Fungia sp

Hard Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland
AUS-1775 Hard Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia Acropora sp

Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia KDN0989B
AUS-1773 Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia Acropora sp Kevin Deacon / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints

Large Plate Coral - spawning, this is a male, and the milk sperm puffs out many tims over 30 to 60 minutes fam
AUS-1779 Large Plate Coral - spawning, this is a male, and the milk sperm puffs out many times over 30 to 60 minutes Diploastrea heliopora fam

Coral scene with a huge Barrel Sponge - these sponges can grow large enough for a person to hide in & live possibly for
VT-8964 Coral scene with a huge Barrel Sponge Komodo Marine Park, Indonesia. Xestospongia testudinaria These sponges can grow large enough for a person to hide in & live possibly for over 100 years

Whip Goby - on soft corals and sea fans in area of strong current - Indonesia
VT-8956 Whip Goby - on soft corals and sea fans in area of strong current Indonesia Bryaninops amplus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Soft Coral - only found where there are strong currents - Asmat - Indonesia
VT-8917 Soft Coral - only found where there are strong currents Asmat - Indonesia Scleronephthya sp. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cockerel Wrasse - hides in soft corals and algae beds - Indonesia
VT-8919 Cockerel Wrasse - male - hides in soft corals and algae beds Indonesia Pteragogus enneacanthus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ascidian, Pentacta lutea. small ascidians, (Didemnum molle) Two species of ascidian living in harmony with a soft coral
VT-8916 Two species of ascidian living in harmony with a soft coral Indonesia Pentacta lutea (Didemnum molle) Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Trumpetfish - This fish is hiding in the coral waiting for a smaller fish to swim by
VT-8853 Trumpetfish - This fish is hiding in the coral waiting for a smaller fish to swim by. It will then dart forward at great speed

Trumpetfish - hovers next to a whip coral waiting for it's prey. Note the hunting colouration. Ambon Indonesia
VT-8764 Trumpetfish - hovers next to a whip coral waiting for it's prey. Note the hunting colouration. Ambon Indonesia Aulostomus chinensis Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for

Tomato Cod - being cleaned by the hump-back cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) Mllne Bay, Papua New Guinea
VT-8737 Tomato Cod - being cleaned by the Indo-pacific White-striped / Hump-back Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) Mllne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Blue-spotted / Coral cod - One of the most beautiful groupers on the reef. It is an agressive hunter of small fishes
VT-8738 Blue-spotted Rockcod / Coral Cod / Coral Hind / Miniatus Grouper - one of the most beautiful groupers on the reef. Indonesia Cephalopholis miniata An agressive hunter of small fishes

Sixspot Rockcod - for a predator to be so brightly coloured seems unusual but the colour red becomes black at 10
VT-8739 Sixspot / Freckled Rockcod / Cave / sixspot Grouper Banda Sea, Indonesia Cephalopholis sexmaculata For a predator to be so brightly coloured seems unusual

Blue-spotted Rockcod. - Usually found on shallow reefs and sea grass beds. Great Barrier reef, Australia
VT-8735 Blue-spotted rockcod / bluespotted hind - usually found on shallow reefs and sea grass beds. Great Barrier reef, Australia Cephalopholis cyanostigma Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that

Cod - Considered a good eating fish this cod is often seen looking out from the protection of the coral
VT-8736 Cod - being cleaned by a Labroides wrasse. Indonesia Epinephelus macrospilus They are considered a good eating fish. This cod is often seen looking out from the protection of the coral

Parrotfish - A male Parrotfish releasing sand from it's gills after eating coral to absorb the algae
VT-8714 Parrotfish - A male Parrotfish releasing sand from it's gills after eating coral to absorb the algae. Great Barrier Reef. Australia. Scarus sp

Red Banded Pipefish - Lives on sponges and corals of a similar colour. Ambon, Indonesia, Indo Pacific PIP-012
VT-8553 Red-Banded Pipe Fish - Lives on sponges and corals of a similar colour. Ambon, Indonesia, Indo Pacific Corythoichthys sp Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display

Ornate Pipefish - Hiding in soft coral and calcaeous alga. Banda, Banda sea, Indonesia, Indo Pacific PIP-003
VT-8545 Ornate Pipe fish - Hiding in soft coral and calcaeous algae Banda, Banda sea, Indonesia, Indo Pacific Halicampus macrorhynchus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal

Potato Cod - Courting Potato Cod change colour when excited. Cormerant Pass, Great Barrier Reef. Coral Sea
VT-8468 Potato COD / Potato Grouper / Bass - courting pair Cormerant Pass, Great Barrier Reef. Epinephelus tukula Potato Cod change colour when excited

Venus Tusk Fish - A large Wrasse who feeds by digging holes in coral rubble. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef
VT-8469 Blackspot Tuskfish / Green Wrasse TUSKFISH Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Western Pacific Choerodon schoenleinii A large Wrasse who feeds by digging holes in coral rubble

Scrawled Leatherjacket - Coral Reef dweller, territorial habitat. Not common Great Barrier Reef. Timor Sea
VT-8471 Scrawled LEATHERJACKET / Filefish Aluterus scriptus Coral Reef dweller, territorial habitat. Not common. Dist: Great Barrier Reef, Timor Sea

White Spotted Rockcod - Sitting at the entrance of his coral cave. Papua New Guinea
VT-8470 White-spotted ROCKCOD / Grouper - at the entrance of his coral cave. Papua New Guinea Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus Caroline Islands to East Africa Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that

Potato Cod - Large fish hovers over his territorial coral patch Cormerant Pass, Great Barrier Reef, Australia FIS-092
VT-8467 Potato COD / Potato Grouper / Bass - hovers over his territorial coral patch Cormerant Pass, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Epinephelus tukula Found from western Indian Ocean

Pennant Bannerfish - Lives around coral caves often in pairs. Komodo Island. Indonesia FIS-089
VT-8456 Pennant / Horned BANNERFISH / Threeband Pennantfish / Horned Coralfish - lives around coral caves, often in pairs Komodo Island

Longnose Hawkfish - Camouflaged very well in a soft coral where it is waiting to surprise its prey
VT-8455 Longnose / Long-nose HAWKFISH - camouflaged in a soft coral where it is waiting to surprise its prey. Komodo Island

Coral polyps - Night, Polyp stinging small fish to death before devouring it Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef
VT-8379 Coral polyps - Night, Polyp stinging small fish to death before devouring it Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Tubastrea faulkneri Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are

Coral Polyp - Night, Polyp stinging small fish to death before devouring it Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Australia
VT-8375 Coral Polyp - Night, Polyp stinging small fish to death before devouring it Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Australia Tubastrea faulkneri Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are

Schooling Long-fin Bannerfish - A plankton feeder who swims off the bottom often in large schools Toki Toki, Banda Sea
VT-8342 Schooling Long-fin Bannerfish - A plankton feeder who swims off the bottom often in large schools Toki Toki, Banda Sea

Coral Reef VT 8156 Fish feeding on plankton. Great Barrier Reef, Australia. © Valerie Taylor / ARDEA LONDON
VT-8156 Coral Reef - Fish feeding on plankton Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Humphead Parrotfish - Also known as: bumphead parrotfish, giant humphead parrotfish and green humphead parrotfish
VT-7720 Humphead Parrotfish - Also known as: bumphead parrotfish, giant humphead parrotfish and green humphead parrotfish

Damsel Fish Indo Pacific, Papua New Guinea
VT-6517 Damselfish Indo-Pacific - Papua New Guinea Chromis sp. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Bird Wrasse Fish Indian Ocean
PM-1942 Bird Wrasse Fish Indian Ocean Gouphosus sp. Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Aerial - Green Island - Green Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, Queensland, Australia JPF50168
JPF-14377 Aerial - Green Island Green Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, Queensland, Australia Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ningaloo Reef aerial, Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia JPF44352
JPF-13629 Ningaloo Reef aerial Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Aerial: Ningaloo Reef Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia JPF44353
JPF-13628 Aerial: Ningaloo Reef Ningaloo Marine Park Western Australia Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Coral reef scene with pinnate batfish (Platax pinnatus) and other reef fish over a mixed community of hard
AUS-727 Coral reef scene of hard and soft corals with Pinnate batfish (Platax pinnatus). Ribbon Reef Number 10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

Coral Scene - Cardinal fish, in hard coral garden. Fm: Apogonidae Red Sea, Egypt
AU-38-KD Coral Scene - Cardinal fish, in hard coral garden. Red Sea, Egypt. Fm: Apogonidae Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Coral Sea Fan AU 58/MS Covered with Feather stars or Crinoids, Depth 40 m
AU-58-MS Soft CORAL - and Sea Fans. Coral covered with Featherstars or Crinoids Depth 40 m. Indo-Pacific, including Papua New Guinea & Great Barrier Reef Melithaea sp

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