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Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer

Valentinni's sharpnose puffer lives on Indo-Pacific coral reefs, where it shoals in groups of 10-100 puffers and feeds on algae and tunicates.
(Shawn Miller)

"This fish was extremely curious of my Sola modeling light. It continued to come up close to the camera. Location: Green Beach, Okinawa, Japan. Depth: 40ft on a day dive," wrote Shawn Miller of his image, a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest. Valentinni's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini) lives on Indo-Pacific coral reefs, where it shoals in groups of 10-100 puffers and feeds on algae and tunicates. See more winning photos.