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Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, 2010

Underwater photos from a trip to Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, March 3-10, 2010. Special thanks to Kasawari Lembeh Resort and to Scubacam for organizing the Night Safari! During this trip, I used the INON insect eye lens (underwater endoscope) along with a Nauticam underwater housing for the Canon 7D to capture both stills and video.
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A spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) filters food at night in a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), while a panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) watches. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253777
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A spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) filters food at night in a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), while a panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) watches. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253777

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  • Whitespace waspfish (Richardsonichthys leucogaster). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253697
  • Whitespace waspfish (Richardsonichthys leucogaster). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253702
  • Striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) filter the sand in a large school. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253738
  • Striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) filter the sand in a large school. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253746
  • A spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) filters food at night in a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), while a panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) watches. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253777
  • A starry night octopus (Octopus luteus) feeds after catching a fish in its tentacles (fish visible underneath skin). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253811
  • A starry night octopus (Octopus luteus) feeds after catching a fish in its tentacles (fish visible underneath skin). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253816
  • A fingered dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) at night. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253826
  • A starry night octopus (Octopus luteus) feeds after catching a fish in its tentacles (fish visible underneath skin). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253833
  • Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253870
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253930
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253932
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253938
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253941
  • Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) -- view from behind. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253943
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) catches a shrimp goby after waiting for over 3 minutes, motionless and camouflaged. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253952
  • A flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) catches a shrimp goby after waiting for over 3 minutes, motionless and camouflaged. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253968
  • An unusual perspective of a giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0253983
  • The inside of a giant frogfish's (Antennarius commersoni) mouth. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0254052
  • A convict snake eel (Elapsopis versicolor) swims quickly in the sand. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100307_0254063
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