Palauan fish portraits

Scissor-Tail Sargeant near the surface

Scissor-Tail Sargeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) swimming near the surface within the Rock islands of Koror, Rebublic of Palau.

Juvenile Napoleon Wrasse

Juvenile Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) photographed at Cemetary Reef, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Blacktip Reef Shark over sandy seabed

Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopetrus) over a sandy seabed in the Rock Isalnds of Koror, Republic of Palau,

Whitetail Soldierfish

Whitetail Soldierfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum) at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Bignose Unicornfish

Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Lionfish

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Six-Banded Angelfish at Sias Corner

Six-Banded Angelfish (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Teeth of Clown Triggerfish

This Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)is showing its sharp teeth at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Flame Angelfish from Palau

Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Orange-Fin Anemonefish

Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) posed in its anemone host at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Peacock Grouper

Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) at German Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Golden Damsel

Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) at Big Dropff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Orange-Fin Anemonefish

Lateral portrait of a Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) with a bar size variant taken at Big Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pyramid Butterflyfish

Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis) portrait taken at Big Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Midnight Snapper

Midnight Snapper (Macolor macularis) at New dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Leopard Grouper

Leopard Grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) portrait taken at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pink Anemonefish

A Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) over its host anemone

Pink Anemonefish

Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Yellowlip Emperor

Yellowlip Emperor (Lethrinus xanthochilus) at New dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Golden Spadefish

Golden Spadefish (Platax boersii) portrait taken at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Regal Angelfish in Palau

Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Clown Triggerfish

Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) portrait taken at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Yellowmargin Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus) over its nest in Ulong Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Redfin Emperor

Redfin Emperor (Monotaxis heterodon) at Big Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Barred color phase Goggle Eye

Barred color phase Goggle Eye (Priancanthus hamrur) at Big Dropff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Harlequin Sweetlips head on

Harlequin Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) head-on portrait at Big Dropoff, Kororr, Republic of Palau.

A coral home

The Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) set to ambush prey is perched between two coral species, Serpent Coral (Pachyseris speciosa) in the foreground, and Chinese Brain Coral (Platygyra sinensis) behind it at Blue Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau

White-Lined Grouper

White-Lined Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) headshot at the Blue Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Grey Reefshark

Potrait of a Grey Reefshark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) taken a Blue Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.