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$Mandarin fishes inhabit shallow protected lagoons and inshore reefs. They occur in the Western Pacific from Ryukyu Islands to Australia, usually in small groups spread over small area in a depth range from 1-18m, max. length 7cm. \nMandarinfish do not have scales, but a mucus layer for protection. It is not only a stinky slime they produce, but they also secrete a toxin to protect them against predators. Their dramatic colouration, known as aposematism, is a warning: unpalatability and toxicity - both prey and predator get to live longer. \nThe couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance at dusk. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the waters surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and around 200 eggs smaller than 1mm. \nThis specimen is a male: The presence of an elongated spine at the front of the first dorsal fin of males is distinctive. Females will not have this spike and will have a rounded first dorsal fin instead. In this case, there was a female too, but she didn't make it into the photo.\nBanda Neira Island, Indonesia, \n4°30'40.842 S 129°53'19.71 E at 1.5m depth$

Bicolor Parrotfish - Cetoscarus bicolor - isolated

Pearly razorfish, Raor o Lorito Xyrichtys novacula of Labridae family with high gastronomic value in Mediterranean on light blue background

A close-up view of green olives and lush leaves on an olive tree branch, capturing the essence of Mediterranean agriculture.

A Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus).

Bird, Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens), sitting in bush with bright orange berries on which it was feeding. Jurien Bay, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia

After the first rain in 8 years the Namibian Kalahari Desert is facing a natural phenomenon of being a green desert. Here, you can see the blooming yellow flower of Devil Thorn.

Synchiropus splendidus, the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia.

Thalassoma Pavo (Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis) isolated on white background, close up, side view. Colorful striped tropical fish in Red Sea, Egypt. Cut out. Underwater photo.

Piquilín, or Condalia microphylla, as it's scientific called, is a typical flower from Northern Argentina. Its red bushes give a nice contrast in nature

Daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) isolated on white background.

A close-up of the fruit and leaves of a southern sky, taken with a shallow focus to pick up the subject. Shooting record December 2014, Saitama Prefecture, Tokorozawa City,

Blue fins parrotfish isolated on white background

Red Berries on Branch with Leaves of Italian Rhamnus Alaternus

colorful fish an the ground of an artificial coral reef.

Close-up stock photo of a brightly colored orange, yellow and red, wild ginger flower in a forest in Khao Yai National Park of Pak Chong, Thailand.

Photo of Elegant blenny, a juvenile saltwater fish, against a black background.

Mountain ash with many fruits, many red berries of mountain ash, trees full of red berries, red fruits in fall, rowan berries, many trees full of rowan berries

Tamarindus indica L, Indian date or Tamarind or FABACEAE or Tamarind tree and Tamarind seed on the tree

Cirrhilabrus jordani, also known as the flame wrasse, is a member of the Wrasse family that is endemic to the Hawaiian islands. Maui Island,

Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, fruits with seeds of a plant growing on the slopes of the Karadag mountains, Crimea

$Pentas lanceolata, also called Egyptian star clusters or star flower, is native from Yemen to East Africa. It blooms all summer long to autumn frost, with clusters of starry flowers. The color of flower ranges from red, pink, lilac and white. It is one of the best butterfly-attracting flowers.\nThe multi-color background consists of defocused celosia flowers.$

3D rendering of a red tropical saltwater fish isolated on white background

Lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus) plant with fruits. Dorgali municipality. Province of Nuoro. Sardinia. Italy.

Bumphead Parrotfish or Wrasse cut out on white background

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