Maldives Dec 2014, Thudufushi - Photos 6

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Reef Life 2

Mum, Dad and the kids all eye me with a worried expression.  A family of Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion Clarkii) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
Mum, Dad and the kids all eye me with a worried expression. A family of Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion Clarkii) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
A pretty group of Caerulean damselfish (Pomacentrus caeruleus) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
A pretty group of Caerulean damselfish (Pomacentrus caeruleus) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
This Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) at Kuda Miaru Thila is half folded away, revealing its blue column colour.
This Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) at Kuda Miaru Thila is half folded away, revealing its blue column colour.
A pair of Maldives or Black-footed anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) above their favoured Magnificent sea anemone, which is surrounded by different-coloured Noble Feather Stars (Comanthina nobilis) on a beautiful bit of reef at Rehi Thila.
A pair of Maldives or Black-footed anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) near their favoured Magnificent sea anemone, which is surrounded by different-coloured Noble Feather Stars (Comanthina nobilis) on a beautiful bit of reef at Rehi Thila.
A pair of Lionfish (Pterois sp.) hide in a crevice at Rehi Thila.
A pair of Lionfish (Pterois sp.) hide in a crevice at Rehi Thila.
A large group of Bluelined snappers (Lutjanus kasmira) relax out of the current in the lee of the reef at Rehi Thila.
A large group of Bluelined snappers (Lutjanus kasmira) relax out of the current in the lee of the reef at Rehi Thila.
A Banded boxer shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) at Rehi Thila.
A Banded boxer shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) at Rehi Thila.
The bizarre-looking Scribbled pufferfish or Map puffer (Arothron mappa) at Panettone Kandu.
The bizarre-looking Scribbled pufferfish or Map puffer (Arothron mappa) at Panettone Kandu.
A Star Puffer (Arothron stellatus) at Rehi Thila.  Note the spines which stick out when the puffer fish inflates itself into a round spiky ball to deter predators.
A Star Puffer (Arothron stellatus) at Rehi Thila. Note the spines which stick out when the puffer fish inflates itself into a round spiky ball to deter predators.
A juvenile Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Moofushi Kandu. As they mature, the bright yellow colour fades to dark brown.
Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Moofushi Kandu.
An older, darker Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Panettone Manta Point.
Another, darker form of Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Panettone Manta Point.

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