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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