Closeup with black background of Longfin batfish (Platax teira), in Maldives

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Longfin batfish (Platax teira)- Close portraits black-background are great as they help to isolate the features of the subject fish, which seem to emerge from the darkness, giving them real character. This individual swam by whilst I was photographing giant mantas feeding in a plankton cloud around us. Meemu Atoll, Maldives

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Meemu Atoll, Maldives
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2013, asia, atoll, background, batfish, black, diving, fauna, indian, kurali, longfin, maldives, meemu, nature, ocean, platax, portrait, sea, teira, underwater, web, wildlife