A Blacksaddle snake eel, Ophichthus cephalozona, pokes its head out of the sand in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, as a shrimp cleans parasites from the eel.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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