Alex Mustard / Midnight snapper (Macolor macularis) shelters in a cavern on a coral reef with white soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) and solderfish. Vavuu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Georgette Douwma / Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) on coral reef with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp), gorgonian and Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / A colourful coral pinnacle, with orange scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swarming over red and orange soft corals (Dendronephthya sp. and Scleronephthya sp.) and hard corals, in a current....

Alex Mustard / Banded / Yellow lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) swims over orange soft coral (Scleronephthya sp) while hunting for prey. Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / Colourful reef scene with Green tubastrea (Tubastrea micrantha), Soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) and Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei). Ra...

Alex Mustard / Colourful reef scene with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) and Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Ra Province, Viti Levu, Fiji, Polynesia....

Georgette Douwma / Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) on coral reef with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp), gorgonian and Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Diver on coral reef watching a school of Sweepers with Soft Coral (Scleronethphya sp.). Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) on coral reef with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp), gorgonian and Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Coral reef scenery with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) and gorgonian. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Tree Coral (Scleronephthya sp.) with schools of fish swimming nearer the surface. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia, December.

Georgette Douwma / Tree Coral (Scleronephthya sp). Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia, December.

Georgette Douwma / Tree coral (Scleronephthya sp) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) and Soft Coral (Scleronephthya sp) reef, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) and (Scleronephthya sp), Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti) crinoids and Ink-spot Ascidians (Polycarpa aurata) in reef scene, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) and (Scleronephthya sp) reef, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) and (Scleronephthya sp) reef, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Scleronephthya sp) and Leather Coral (Sarcophyton sp) reef, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Scleronephthya sp) and Leather Coral (Sarcophyton sp) on reef, Indonesia

Georgette Douwma / Soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) on reef, Rinca, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Tunicates {Polycarpa aurata} + {Rhopalaea sp} on soft coral Banda, Moluccas, Indonesia

David Hall / Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) swimming past a reef covered with Coral sea fans including (Melithaea sp.) and (Pseudopterogorgia sp.), Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp), (Chironephthya sp.) and (Sclero...

Alex Mustard / Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp. and Scleronephthya sp.) on the underside of a reef, beneath sun beams, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Ceram Sea, Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Yellowbar angelfish / Goldbar angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) on a coral reef with colourful soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) and (Scleronephthya sp.), a Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) and An...

Alex Mustard / Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) swimming in front of Fire corals (Millepora dichotoma) and soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) and (Scleronephthya sp) with Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squami...

Pascal Kobeh / A coral reef with soft corals (Dendronephthya sp. and Scleronephthya sp.), hard corals (Acropora sp. and Porites sp.), fire corals (Millepora tenella) and Jewel fairy basslets (Pseudanthias squamipinn...

Alex Mustard / School of glassfish (Apogon sp.) sweep in front of orange soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) on a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Reef scene with an orange soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.), pink and red soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) and red sea fan (Melithaea sp.) with schooling silversides above. Pelee Island, Misool, Raja A...