A pregnant female Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomos paradoxus.) hiding in a crinoid.
Nikonos RS SLR camera; Nikonos 50mm objective and Rene Aumann UW Services X2 teleconverter; two Nikonos S-105 strobes; Ektachrome VS film; F11; 1/125s; TTL. Taken at: 8m depth; diving from MS. Telita. Trip organised by Chris Newbert of RS Tours. Shot on: 08:00 21st April 2002; sunny day, flat calm with no current. A pregnant female ornate ghost pipefish is a long-term resident in an isolated crinoid on the muddy sloping ocean floor.
Size: 5354px × 3543px
Location: Diana's Beach, Lauadi, Papua New Guinea.
Photo credit: © Malcolm Ross / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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