Maldives 2015, Thudufushi - Photos 5

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Reef Life 1

A Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims past in the blue at Panettone Manta Point.
A Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims past in the blue at Panettone Manta Point
Another chewing away at the coral at Moofushi Kandu.
Another chewing away at the coral at Moofushi Kandu.
And a third at Thudufushi Thila.
And a third at Thudufushi Thila.
A tiny (body-length only 5cm), but beautiful Lionfish (Pterois volitans) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
A tiny (body-length only 5cm), but beautiful Lionfish (Pterois volitans) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
Part of an enormous wall of hundreds of Sawtooth barracuda (Sphyraena putnamiae) at Thudufushi Thila.
Part of an enormous wall of hundreds of Sawtooth barracuda (Sphyraena putnamiae) at Thudufushi Thila.
A good-sized Humphead or Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), easily a metre long, at Panettone Manta Point.
A good-sized Humphead or Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), easily a metre long, at Panettone Manta Point.
This is a juvenile Bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) at Kuda Miaru Thila.  It's only a few cm long now, but it'll grow to nearly a metre.
This is a juvenile Bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) at Kuda Miaru Thila. It's only a few cm long now, but it'll grow to nearly a metre.
A big Dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) at Thudufushi Thila.
A big Dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) at Thudufushi Thila.
A big Star puffer (Arothron stellatus), nearly a metre long, at Kalu Giri.
A big Star puffer (Arothron stellatus), nearly a metre long, at Kalu Giri.
A Saddleback coral grouper (Plectroplomus laevis) at Kalu Giri.
A Saddleback coral grouper (Plectroplomus laevis) at Kalu Giri.
Jackfish or Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus) at Himandoo Thila.
Jackfish or Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus) at Himandoo Thila
I'm pretty sure this is an Orangefin emperor (Lethrinus erythracanthus) at Ali Thila.
I'm pretty sure this is an Orangefin emperor (Lethrinus erythracanthus) at Ali Thila.
An incredibly-well camouflaged Tasselled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) at Kalu Giri.  Govinda had to point to it several times before I could see it.
An incredibly-well camouflaged Tasselled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) at Kalu Giri. Govinda had to point to it several times before I could see it.

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