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Colorful fishes throng a reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

From parrotfish that cover themselves in a blanket of their own mucus to tiny pygmy...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 14:05
X-ray image of a winghead shark
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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00
A spiraled diatom with spines.
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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 10:34
Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:47
a blue larval fish with fanning spines
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Blackwater Divers Illuminate Sea Life at Night

Blackwater diving is a recreational form of scuba diving that occurs during the...
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 15:54
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