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Shoal Collection (#9)

In the depths of Ningaloo reef, Western Australia, a magnificent sight unfolds

Background imageShoal Collection: Black-stripe Sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii) shoal, swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck

Black-stripe Sweeper (Pempheris schwenkii) shoal, swimming at coral encrusted shipwreck, USAT Liberty (US Army transport ship torpedoed during WWII), Tulamben, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands

Background imageShoal Collection: Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) shoal, swimming beside sunken Second World War Japanese

Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) shoal, swimming beside sunken Second World War Japanese platform, Junkyard, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageShoal Collection: Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) shoal, swimming in river habitat, River Trent, Nottingham

Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) shoal, swimming in river habitat, River Trent, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, August

Background imageShoal Collection: Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) adults, shoal swimming through dappled sunlight in river

Common Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) adults, shoal swimming through dappled sunlight in river habitat, Nottinghamshire, England, June

Background imageShoal Collection: Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) adults, shoal feeding on riverbed in river habitat, River Greet

Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) adults, shoal feeding on riverbed in river habitat, River Greet, Nottinghamshire, England, August

Background imageShoal Collection: Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) adults, shoal swimming, Nyata Island

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) adults, shoal swimming, Nyata Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Background imageShoal Collection: Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) adults, shoal feeding in black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi

Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) adults, shoal feeding in black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Background imageShoal Collection: Redspot Cardinalfish (Apogon parvulus) shoal, swimming amongst mangrove tree roots, West Waigeo

Redspot Cardinalfish (Apogon parvulus) shoal, swimming amongst mangrove tree roots, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageShoal Collection: Coral reef habitat with fish shoal and hill above surface of water, Crucifixion Point

Coral reef habitat with fish shoal and hill above surface of water, Crucifixion Point, Pantar Island, Alor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Background imageShoal Collection: Dense swarms of juvenile squat lobster (Munida gregaria) off Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand

Dense swarms of juvenile squat lobster (Munida gregaria) off Akaroa, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Background imageShoal Collection: Shoal of Mackerels (Scombridae)

Shoal of Mackerels (Scombridae)

Background imageShoal Collection: Shoal of Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) underwater, side view

Shoal of Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) underwater, side view

Background imageShoal Collection: Group of Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), red, yellow and blue striped fish

Group of Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), red, yellow and blue striped fish

Background imageShoal Collection: Goldfish (Carassius auratus) swimming in large rectangular fish tank

Goldfish (Carassius auratus) swimming in large rectangular fish tank

Background imageShoal Collection: Shoal of freshwater fish in a tank, view from below

Shoal of freshwater fish in a tank, view from below

Background imageShoal Collection: School of Neon tetras (Paracheirodon innesi)

School of Neon tetras (Paracheirodon innesi)

Background imageShoal Collection: Underwater shot of several fish attracted to a soft plastic bait

Underwater shot of several fish attracted to a soft plastic bait

Background imageShoal Collection: Underwater shot of a small shoal of fish swimming in murky blue water with a stony river bed

Underwater shot of a small shoal of fish swimming in murky blue water with a stony river bed

Background imageShoal Collection: Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), shoal

Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), shoal

Background imageShoal Collection: Blue jack mackerel and shark C014 / 1789

Blue jack mackerel and shark C014 / 1789
Shark swimming over a bait ball of blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). A bait ball is a defensive manoeuvre performed by schooling fish that makes it harder for the predators to pick out

Background imageShoal Collection: Diver with redtail butterflyfish C014 / 2889

Diver with redtail butterflyfish C014 / 2889
Diver with redtail butterflyfish. SCUBA diver photographing redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) on a reef. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Background imageShoal Collection: Fish on a reef C014 / 2892

Fish on a reef C014 / 2892
Fish on a reef. Triggerfish (family Balistidae) swimming over Acropora sp. coral on the sandy sea bed. Photographed in the Maldives

Background imageShoal Collection: Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1792

Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1792
Bait ball of blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). A bait ball is a defensive manoeuvre performed by schooling fish that makes it harder for the predators to pick out individuals

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1786

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1786
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1785

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1785
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1779

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1779
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Yellowback fusiliers on a reef C014 / 2899

Yellowback fusiliers on a reef C014 / 2899
Yellowback fusiliers (Caesio xanthonota) swimming over Acropora sp. coral on a sunlit reef. Photographed in the Maldives

Background imageShoal Collection: Fish-shaped shoal, conceptual artwork

Fish-shaped shoal, conceptual artwork

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2824

Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2824
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2823

Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2823
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2825

Dolphins hunting mackerel C015 / 2825
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphin hunting mackerel C015 / 2821

Dolphin hunting mackerel C015 / 2821
Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1784

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1784
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Corys shearwaters hunting mackerel

Corys shearwaters hunting mackerel
Corys sheerwaters (Calonectris diomedea) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball due to the presence of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)

Background imageShoal Collection: Redtail butterflyfish over a reef C014 / 2888

Redtail butterflyfish over a reef C014 / 2888
Redtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) over a reef. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Background imageShoal Collection: Black pyramid butterflyfish on a reef C014 / 2900

Black pyramid butterflyfish on a reef C014 / 2900
Black pyramid butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) swimming over Acropora sp. coral on a sunlit reef. Photographed in the Maldives

Background imageShoal Collection: Yellowspot emperor fish C014 / 2907

Yellowspot emperor fish C014 / 2907
Yellowspot emperor fish. School of yellowspot emperor fish (Gnathodentex aurolineatus) swimming by a coral reef. This fish, also known as the gold-lined sea bream

Background imageShoal Collection: Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1791

Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1791
Bait ball of blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). A bait ball is a defensive manoeuvre performed by schooling fish that makes it harder for the predators to pick out individuals

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1783

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1783
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1781

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1781
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: SCUBA diving C014 / 2905

SCUBA diving C014 / 2905
SCUBA diving. Diver with a large shoal of mixed anthias (subfamily Anthiinae) on a reef. Photographed in Indonesia

Background imageShoal Collection: Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1790

Blue jack mackerel bait ball C014 / 1790
Bait ball of blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). A bait ball is a defensive manoeuvre performed by schooling fish that makes it harder for the predators to pick out individuals

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1782

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1782
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1780

Dolphins hunting mackerel C014 / 1780
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). The mackerel have formed a bait ball

Background imageShoal Collection: Masked bannerfish on a coral reef C014 / 2882

Masked bannerfish on a coral reef C014 / 2882
Masked bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros) on a coral reef. Photographed in the Maldives

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins and shearwaters hunting C014 / 1778

Dolphins and shearwaters hunting C014 / 1778
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Corys sheerwaters (Calonectris diomedea) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus)

Background imageShoal Collection: Dolphins and shearwaters hunting C014 / 1776

Dolphins and shearwaters hunting C014 / 1776
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Corys sheerwaters (Calonectris diomedea) hunting blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus)

Background imageShoal Collection: School of fusilier in the Maldives

School of fusilier in the Maldives
Large school of yellowback fusilier, Caesio xanthonota. Slower shutter speed gives a feel of the movement of this vast shoal. Photographed at North Ari Atoll, Maldives




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In the depths of Ningaloo reef, Western Australia, a magnificent sight unfolds. A massive Whale Shark gracefully glides near the ocean floor, its immense size captivating all who witness it. At 24 meters deep, this gentle giant attracts a school of Trevally that faithfully follows in its wake. Meanwhile, a Loggerhead Turtle swims alongside pilot fish, forming an unlikely companionship in the vast blue expanse. The juvenile turtle finds solace and protection amidst these loyal followers as they navigate through unknown waters. A shoal of Barracuda emerges from the shadows, their sleek bodies shimmering under the sunlight. With synchronized movements and razor-sharp teeth on display, they create an awe-inspiring spectacle that commands respect and admiration. Eastern pomfreds dance gracefully through the currents with their vibrant colors illuminating the underwater world. Their intricate patterns mesmerize onlookers as they swim together in perfect harmony. Further south in South Australia, a Great White Shark roams majestically among other fish species. Despite its fearsome reputation, it coexists peacefully with fellow inhabitants of these pristine waters. European Seas come alive with a lively shoal of Sea Bass swimming together in unison. Their silvery scales glisten under the European sun as they traverse across vast distances seeking nourishment and safety. Bream and European chub form a united front as they gather to face whatever challenges lie ahead. Together, their strength is multiplied as they navigate rivers and lakes throughout Europe's waterways. Another impressive formation takes shape as a School of barracuda moves swiftly through open waters like an unstoppable force. Their sheer numbers instill both wonderment and caution among those fortunate enough to witness this extraordinary phenomenon captured perfectly in Picture No. 10873869. In aquariums around the world, Neon Tetra Aquarium fish bring bursts of color into our lives with their radiant hues illuminating artificial habitats created for them by caring enthusiasts.