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Maldives 2012, Athuruga - Photos 3

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Frogfish and Octopuses

A moderately rare Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersonii) at 25m at Kuda Miaru Thila.  They vary considerably in colour.
A moderately rare Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersonii) at 25m at Kuda Miaru Thila. They vary considerably in colour. (276k)
They can open their mouths even wider than this - they can swallow prey as big as they are.
They can open their mouths even wider than this - they can swallow prey as big as they are. (229k)
Dive leader Mara snaps the Frogfish as it swims over to another bit of coral.
Dive leader Mara snaps the Frogfish as it swims over to another bit of coral. (223k)
A few days later we returned to Kuda Miaru Thila and found the Frogfish again just a few meters away.
A few days later we returned to Kuda Miaru Thila and found the Frogfish again just a few meters away. (141k)
On the reeftop at Kuda Miaru Thila we came across two Reef Octopus (Octopus cyanea) which were clearly bent on hanky-panky.  This is one...
On the reeftop at Kuda Miaru Thila we came across two octopus (Octopus cyanea) which were clearly bent on hanky-panky. This is one... (179k)
...and this is the other.
...and this is the other. (234k)
They are normally very wary, but these two had their minds on other things, so took no notice of us.
They are normally very wary, but these two had their minds on other things, so took no notice of us. (169k)
Here one stretches out a reassuring tentacle to the other.  Aaah...
Here one stretches out a reassuring tentacle to the other. Aaah... (229k)