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  • Clark's anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, also known as yellowtail clownfish, forming symbiotic mutualistic relationships with sea anemones in the wild. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, also called harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Swimming green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Juvenile rock-mover wrasse, sometimes also called reindeer wrasse, Novaculichthys taeniourus. It is a rock turning specialist. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-124354-85S.jpg
  • Peacock-tail anemone shrimp, Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095537-17S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095009-65S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-094214-89US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-094214-89S.jpg
  • Green decorator crab. Decorator crabs includes several different species, belonging to the family Majoidea, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Striped poison-fang blenny, Meiacanthus grammistes, also called striped fang blenny, Grammistes blenny, line-spot harptail blenny or striped blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny Venomous species. The unusual venom, which targets the body's opioid receptors, is being investigated as a potential new painkiller for human use. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Kikutaro Baba's Cyerce nudibranch, Cyerce kikutarobabai, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-162231-59US.jpg
  • Inornate headshield slug, Mariaglaja inornata, a sea slug or headshield slug, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aglajidae, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Marine painting on a house, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Big blue octopus, Octopus cyanea, also known as day octopus, family Octopodidae, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-164258-55S.jpg
  • Juvenile oriental sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, moving fast imitating something unfish-like such as a toxic flatworm. Sometimes called Indian ocean oriental sweetlip and synonym latin name Plectorhinchus orientalis. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • The eye of a Big blue octopus, Octopus cyanea, also known as day octopus, family Octopodidae, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-164129-41S.jpg
  • Commensal shrimp, Pliopontonia furtiva, living on a large disc anemone, Corallimorpharian, Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, also called harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-155528-77S.jpg
  • Diver close to wave breaker concrete blocks, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Nebulous wrasse, Halichoeres nebulosus,favour inshore weedy areas. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-154133-48SN.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Eye detail of a false-eye toby, Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby, belongs to pufferfish family. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171121-163444-80S.jpg
  • Swimming green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171121-101037-47S.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171121-100946-38S.jpg
  • Breathing green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171121-094325-37S.jpg
  • Free swimming marine flatworm, Turbellaria sp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Bullock’s hypselodoris, Hypselodoris bullockii, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Green turtle resting on the reef, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-161936-87US.jpg
  • Breathing green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-105905-46US.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-103122-89US.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-101232-72USN.jpg
  • Socoglossan sea slug, Thuridilla gracilis, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • White stripe urchin shrimp, Stegopontonia commensalis, among the spines of its host sea urchin. Commensal shrimp. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Caramel nudibranch, Glossodoris rufomarginata, also called white-margin sea slug is a dorid nudibranch. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • A decorator crab using brown seaweed, Padina gymnospora, to hide itself. About 75 percent of decorator crabs (also known as Majoid crabs) participate in some type of shell decoration. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Reef scene with feather star , Crinoidea, and leather corals, Sarcophyton sp, a soft coral symbiotic with algae zooxanthellae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Arc-eye hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, often found perched on corals like Acropora, Stylophora, and Pocillopora. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-102528-06USN.jpg
  • Arc-eye hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, often found perched on corals like Acropora, Stylophora, and Pocillopora. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • A juvenile spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, also called painted rock lobster, common rock lobster, bamboo lobster, blue lobster, and blue spiny lobster, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-103044-29US.jpg
  • Arc-eye hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, often found perched on corals like Acropora, Stylophora, and Pocillopora. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-102326-96US.jpg
  • Arc-eye hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, often found perched on corals like Acropora, Stylophora, and Pocillopora. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-102244-86US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095553-28S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095006-57S.jpg
  • Nebulous wrasse, Halichoeres nebulosus,favour inshore weedy areas. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-093917-63S.jpg
  • Portrait green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-093533-34USN.jpg
  • Portrait green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-093533-34SN.jpg
  • Breathing green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-093523-25S.jpg
  • Unidentified butterfly cyerce nudibranch, Cyerce sp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-195248-85S.jpg
  • Porcelain anemone crab, Neopetrolistes maculatus, and juvenile threespot dascyllus, Dascyllus trimaculatus), also known as domino damsel in their anemone host. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Porcelain anemone crab, Neopetrolistes maculatus, and juvenile threespot dascyllus, Dascyllus trimaculatus), also known as domino damsel in their anemone host. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Kikutaro Baba's Cyerce nudibranch, Cyerce kikutarobabai, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-162625-18US.jpg
  • Kikutaro Baba's Cyerce nudibranch, Cyerce kikutarobabai, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-162529-98US.jpg
  • Nebulous wrasse, Halichoeres nebulosus,favour inshore weedy areas. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-161418-24S.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-114609-71S.jpg
  • Action shot with swimming green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-114045-75USN.jpg
  • Leather coral, Alcyoniidae sp, belonging to a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-111100-00S.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-105734-51US-2.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Marine painting on a house, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-092920-29S.jpg
  • Taiwainese underwater photographer, Peggy Chang, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Taiwainese underwater photographer, Peggy Chang, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Taiwainese underwater photographer, Peggy Chang, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-092233-80S.jpg
  • Harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta. Some scientists divide this species into two - H. picta from the central and east Pacific where the spots are deep pinkish-purple with a yellow edge, and H. elegans from the Indian Ocean and west Pacific where the spots are more brownish and have a blue edge. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-204203-43S.jpg
  • Butterfly nudibranch, Cyerce elegans, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-195202-59US.jpg
  • Striped poison-fang blenny, Meiacanthus grammistes, also called striped fang blenny, Grammistes blenny, line-spot harptail blenny or striped blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny Venomous species. The unusual venom, which targets the body's opioid receptors, is being investigated as a potential new painkiller for human use. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-170708-78SN.jpg
  • Striped poison-fang blenny, Meiacanthus grammistes, also called striped fang blenny, Grammistes blenny, line-spot harptail blenny or striped blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny Venomous species. The unusual venom, which targets the body's opioid receptors, is being investigated as a potential new painkiller for human use. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-170628-68SN.jpg
  • Juvenile oriental sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, moving fast imitating something unfish-like such as a toxic flatworm. Sometimes called Indian ocean oriental sweetlip and synonym latin name Plectorhinchus orientalis. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-165521-89SN.jpg
  • Valentin's toby (Canthigaster valentini), also known as the Valentin's sharpnose puffer, saddled puffer or black saddled toby. The toxin found in C. valentini is one of the most potent naturally occurring toxins. Their toxic skin makes C. valentini a model for Batesian mimicry, specifically by the filefish species Paraluetes prionurus which is similarly colored. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Sleeping Valentin's toby (Canthigaster valentini), also known as the Valentin's sharpnose puffer, saddled puffer or black saddled toby. The toxin found in C. valentini is one of the most potent naturally occurring toxins. Their toxic skin makes C. valentini a model for Batesian mimicry, specifically by the filefish species Paraluetes prionurus which is similarly colored. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-162003-07S.jpg
  • Enigmatic moray, Gymnothorax enigmaticus, also known as the tiger moray or banded moray, recently together with a snowflake moray, Echidna nebulosa, also known as the clouded moray. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-160952-55SN.jpg
  • Enigmatic moray, Gymnothorax enigmaticus, also known as the tiger moray or banded moray, recently described in 1982. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, also called harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, also called harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, also called harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-155749-47S.jpg
  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Mozambique scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mossambica, with distinctive horns. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta. Some scientists divide this species into two - H. picta from the central and east Pacific where the spots are deep pinkish-purple with a yellow edge, and H. elegans from the Indian Ocean and west Pacific where the spots are more brownish and have a blue edge. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Sea hare, Aplysia sp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Sea hare, Aplysia sp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Butterfly nudibranch, Cyerce elegans, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Swimming crab, Charybdis sp, eating a worm, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Yellow dorid nudibranch Gymnodoris inornata, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Sleeping Valentin's toby (Canthigaster valentini), also known as the Valentin's sharpnose puffer, saddled puffer or black saddled toby. The toxin found in C. valentini is one of the most potent naturally occurring toxins. Their toxic skin makes C. valentini a model for Batesian mimicry, specifically by the filefish species Paraluetes prionurus which is similarly colored. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Hard coral or stony coral, Scleractinia, in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Feral cat, free range wild-living domestic cat, Felis catus, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Feral cat, free range wild-living domestic cat, Felis catus, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Local fishing boats in Liuqiu Township, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Tourists visiting vase rock at Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Tourists visiting vase rock at Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas, in teh blue. It is also known as green sea turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. Green turtles are listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries. C. mydas is the second largest sea turtle in the World,  and grow to up 1.5 metres and weigh almost 400 kgs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Hermit crab, Calcinus gaimardii, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Marine tube worm detail, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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  • Socoglossan sea slug, Thuridilla gracilis, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-202746-15S.jpg
  • A pair of whip coral gobies, or wire-coral gobies, Bryaninops yongei, on a stinging whip coral. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
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