4116 - Hairtail snakeblenny - Xiphasia setifer - 53cm
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Mainit Muck/Mabini (Anilao)/Philippines - South China Sea
Normally just one inch of the head poking out of the sand. When slowly approached it left the burrow on two occassions, rather than retreat, which is when I took this shot.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
4120 - Shorthead fangblenny - Petroscirtes breviceps - 13cm
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Mainit Muck/Mabini (Anilao)/Philippines - South China Sea
Often hiding in holes, like this shell or discarded cans etc. Quite common in sandy/mucky areas
Photographer: Bart Hazes
3766 - Frostfin Cardinalfish - Ostorhinchus hoevenii - 6cm
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Mainit Muck/Mabini (Anilao)/Philippines - South China Sea
Photographer: Bart Hazes
3763 - Moluccan Cardinalfish - Ostorhinchus moluccensis - 9cm
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Mainit Muck/Mabini (Anilao)/Philippines - South China Sea
Note the characteristic white spot behind the second dorsal fin and dark vertical bars on belly.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
3771 - Weedy Cardinalfish - Foa fo - 4cm
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Mainit Muck/Mabini (Anilao)/Philippines - South China Sea
Photographer: Bart Hazes
