Marine camouflage

These colorful underwater creatures - master of disguise and deception. They are so cleverly adapted to the environment that many of them, you will never find without special knowledge. Brandon Cole, a photographer from Washington State on the west coast of the US, using the experience of a marine biologist, hunting for virtually unseen animal.
18 photos from here

1. Shrimp Coleman camouflaged among the thorns of fire poisonous sea urchins in Indonesia.





2. Pointed ovoid kauri snail disguised amongst soft corals in Indonesia
"My pictures show the hidden marine life, seething in the reef or near the seabed," says Brandon. "They are hard to find - so easy you will not see them. Sometimes you accidentally stumble on them, but many of them require a search pattern. For example, while hunting for cowry snail on soft corals, you should know, she lives in symbiosis with the coral. First you look for coral, and then look for "a needle in a haystack," but you have to know which haystack to look first. "



3. Leafy sea dragon in South Australia
Brandon explains why these creatures are so excel, to go unnoticed. "It is necessary for survival," he said. "They adapt to the environment by natural selection. Most of these animals disguised their natural habitat. This increases their chances of survival, as they become less visible to predators. Many small and defenseless beings use this trick to survive. "



4. Dvukonechnaya fish needle among seagrasses in Indonesia
Dvukonechnaya fishermen needle not only looks like sea grass where she lives, she is swaying motion mimics the grass moved by sea currents.



5. Bearded scorpion fish hiding in the coral gardens in Indonesia
Brandon has traveled around the world to make their pictures, he says: "I think it is a great place to see the mimicry in action - Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is particularly rich habitat, which presents many examples of marine camouflage. "



6. Another bearded scorpion fish camouflaged against the backdrop of a reef in Thailand.



7. Harlequin Crab on sea cucumbers in Indonesia.



8. Peacock Flounder, camouflaged in the sand in Dominica.



9. Hairy Frog-fish in Indonesia.



10. Octopus disguised in the sand near the sea grass in the shallow water in the bay in Australia.



11. Devil Scorpion is well disguised in Hawaii.



12. Spotted tsitariht sand in California.



13. Fish crocodile in Indonesia.



14. Purple squat lobster matches the color of your location (sea lilies) in Thailand.



15. Golden spiral snails lay their eggs on cupped corals in the Pacific Ocean in Baja, Mexico.



16. Shrimp starfish lives at the bottom of the blue starfish in Indonesia.



17. Painted needle phantom is well disguised behind the sea lily in Indonesia.



18. Painted frog fish camouflaged in the sponge in Indonesia.



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