bait ball of schooling anchovies, Encrasicholina punctifer, in current line with floating blades of sea grass, Kei Islands, Indonesia, Banda Sea

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bait ball of schooling anchovies ( oceanic anchovy, buccaneer anchovy or roundhead anchovy, Encrasicholina punctifer ) in current line with floating blades of sea grass; reddish fish are juvenile fusiliers hiding within the school of anchovies; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

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Size: 7103px × 4735px
Location: Kei Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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