311 pictures found
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Snaketooth deepsea swallower (Kali macrodon), Tahiti, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Snaketooth deepsea swallower (Kali macrodon), Tahiti, French Polynesia
© Brandon Cole / Biosphoto
Diver into the light shining down through a cenote opening
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Water lilies in a cenote in Yucatan Peninsula Mexico
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The Great Blue Hole Belize ; Abyss formed by a geological collapse, 480 feet deep and 1000 feet wide. It is a world-renowned scuba diving
© Brandon Cole / Biosphoto
© Brandon Cole / Biosphoto
The Great Blue Hole Belize ; Abyss formed by a geological collapse, 480 feet deep and 1000 feet wide. It is a world-renowned scuba diving site.
Location: Lighthouse Reef, Belize.
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Ophiuroids of the genus Asteroschema cling to a gorgonian (Gorgonaceae) at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Ophiuroids of the genus Asteroschema cling to a gorgonian (Gorgonaceae) at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Thorny tinselfish (Grammicolepis brachiusculus) near a starfish of the Brisingidae family at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Thorny tinselfish (Grammicolepis brachiusculus) near a starfish of the Brisingidae family at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Glass sponge (Euplectella sp) at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Dumbo octopus (Opisthoteuthis agassizii) swimming at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras.
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Godin / Biosphoto
The Trou de fer, Bras-Panon, Salazie, Reunion Island, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse sinkhole giving rise to the Sorgue during an overflow phase in December 2022, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Deep sea jellyfish, (Leuckartiara sp), Trondheimfjord, Norway, North Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Deep sea jellyfish, (Leuckartiara sp), Trondheimfjord, Norway, North Atlantic Ocean.
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Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) juvenile,
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) juvenile, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Award-winning image.
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Rough pomfret, Taractes asper. Composite image. Portugal
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The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian limestones (Secondary Era) dotted with pines with hooks, shrubs and ferns in the hollows retaining humus and
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian limestones (Secondary Era) dotted with pines with hooks, shrubs and ferns in the hollows retaining humus and humidity, in the karst massif of Parmelan, Massif of Bornes, Haute Savoie, Alps, France
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The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian limestones (Secondary Era) dotted with pines with hooks, shrubs and ferns in the hollows
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian limestones (Secondary Era) dotted with pines with hooks, shrubs and ferns in the hollows retaining humus and humidity, in the karst massif of Parmelan, Massif of Bornes, Haute Savoie, Alps, France
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The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The lapiaz of Parmelan, superb and vast lapiaz of Urgonian limestones (Secondary Era) dotted with pines with hooks, shrubs and ferns in the hollows retaining humus and humidity, in the karst massif of Parmelan, Massif of Bornes, Haute Savoie, Alps, France
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A starfish of the abyss. An unusual starfish at 75m depth, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
A starfish of the abyss. An unusual starfish at 75m depth, Mayotte
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Etelis coruscans, Deepwater longtail red snapper, long-tailed form. Adults inhabit rocky bottoms of the continental shelf and continental slope
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Etelis coruscans, Deepwater longtail red snapper, long-tailed form. Adults inhabit rocky bottoms of the continental shelf and continental slope from 40 to 400 m deep. Highly valued for the quality of its flesh. It's a slow-growing and late to mature, taking an estimated 5 to 6 years to reach maturity. There are two morphs present in this species: long-tailed and short-tailed forms. The caudal-fin length may be sexually dimorphic. From Madagascar - Composite image
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Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, inside underwater cave. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, inside underwater cave. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m deep, forming dense schools close to the bottom at dawn and dusk and dispersing throughout the water column at night to feed. Are slow growing and long-lived fish, which may reach a maximum age of about 30 years and 1 kg in weight. Reasonably detailed stock assessments conducted as part of the Commonwealth process indicate that the redfish stock is significantly growth overfished. From Australia - Composite image
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Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, swimming. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Centroberyx affinis, Redfish, swimming. Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, from 10 to 500m deep, forming dense schools close to the bottom at dawn and dusk and dispersing throughout the water column at night to feed. Are slow growing and long-lived fish, which may reach a maximum age of about 30 years and 1 kg in weight. Reasonably detailed stock assessments conducted as part of the Commonwealth process indicate that the redfish stock is significantly growth overfished. From Australia - Composite image
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Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. From Azores, Portugal - Composite image
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Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. Note territorial behaviour, such as raised dorsal spine and lateral display, occurred when submersible vehicles approached fish, suggesting that territorial defence is a common behavioural attribute. From Azores, Portugal - Composite image
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False boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) swimming close to submersible vehicle. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
False boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) swimming close to submersible vehicle. Deep sea fish that lives between 900 and 1800 m deep close to seamounts. Were associated with basalt habitats featuring corals and as well as depressions in sheets of basalt. These features provided refuge from flow and predators as well as immediate access to zooplankton and pelagic prey delivered by rapid currents. From Azores, Portugal
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Ijima's snaggletooth, Astronesthes ijimai. It's a mesoplagic species that lives on continental slopes and seamounts from 150 to 550 m deep. Note photophores; light organs.
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Ijima's snaggletooth, Astronesthes ijimai. It's a mesoplagic species that lives on continental slopes and seamounts from 150 to 550 m deep. Note photophores; light organs. Photophores on fish are used for attracting food or for camouflage from predators by counter-illumination. From Indonesia. Composite image
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Northern stoplight loosejaw, Malacosteus niger. Is a predatory deep-sea species that normally lives in near darkness at depths of 915 to 1,830
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
© Paulo de Oliveira / Biosphoto
Northern stoplight loosejaw, Malacosteus niger. Is a predatory deep-sea species that normally lives in near darkness at depths of 915 to 1,830 m. Note the red and green bioluminescent organs beneath eye. Give off far-red light, which is invisible to nearly all other life in the ocean depths. These organs give the fish an advantage over its competitors, since the far-red light they emit enables the fish to illuminate potential prey and to communicate with others of its own species without betraying its presence. Azores