A shortfin lionfish hunting for prey.


A shortfin lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, hunts for prey on a black sand slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.


Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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