21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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Portrait of a Rhinopia, a scopenid that lives in the Indo-Pacific seas. In this case the animal has a beautiful purple coat and poses with a curious look at the photographs taken of it. The animal was on a seabed of about 25 meters between dead coral and algae, trying to camouflage itself.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2012 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Bitung, Indonesia |
Copyright: | © Giacomo Marchione |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 06.18.24 |