Sunda Collection (page 9)

Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny (Petroscirtes breviceps) adult, sheltering in bottle, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January

Pom-pom Crab (Lybia tesselata) adult female, with Anemones (Bunodeopsis / Triactis sp. ) on claws for protection
Pom-pom Crab (Lybia tesselata) adult female, with Anemones (Bunodeopsis / Triactis sp.) on claws for protection, carrying eggs beneath abdomen, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Potato Coral (Platygyra sinensis) colony, Pulau Putus, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Tiny Hermit Crab (Pagurixus rubrovittatus) adult, resting on sponge, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January

Prickly Brittlestar (Ophiocoma erinaceus) adult, on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Red Disc Coral (Fungia sp. ) polyps, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January
Red Disc Coral (Fungia sp.) polyps, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January

Grumpy Sponge Crab (Mclaydromia dubia) adult, with sponge for protection, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Redspot Sponge Crab (Lewindromia unidentata) adult, with straw mat for protection, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

View of coastline and hills, Komodo N. P. Rinca Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March
View of coastline and hills, Komodo N.P. Rinca Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

View of tropical reef habitat with crinoids, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
View of tropical reef habitat with crinoids, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

View of tropical reef habitat with fish shoal, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
View of tropical reef habitat with fish shoal, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Berrys Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi) adult, burying in sand, Padar Island, Komodo N. P
Berrys Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi) adult, burying in sand, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Colemans Shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) two adults, in Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium), Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Purple-lined Nembrotha Seaslug (Nembrotha purpureolineata) adult, Tatawa Besar Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N. P
Purple-lined Nembrotha Seaslug (Nembrotha purpureolineata) adult, Tatawa Besar Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Kunes Chromodoris Seaslug (Goniobranchus kuniei) adult, mantle flapping behaviour, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Kunes Chromodoris Seaslug (Goniobranchus kuniei) adult, mantle flapping behaviour, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Schmeltz Discodoris Nudibranch (Discodoris schmeltziana) adult, crawling on sand, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Orange-spotted Mitre (Mitra mitra) adult, on sand, Padar Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March
Orange-spotted Mitre (Mitra mitra) adult, on sand, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) adult, swimming, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N. P
Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) adult, swimming, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Black-banded Cerberilla Nudibranch (Cerberilla annulata) adult, on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber (Synapta maculata) adult, releasing sperm, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Longarm Prawn (Heteropenaeus longimanus) adult, free-swimming, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Longarm Prawn (Heteropenaeus longimanus) adult, free-swimming, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia vitiensis) adult, extruding white sticky cuivierian tubules in defensive behaviour, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January

Green Wrasse (Halichoeres solorensis) adult, swimming, Gili Mota Island, between Rinca and Flores Islands, Komodo N. P
Green Wrasse (Halichoeres solorensis) adult, swimming, Gili Mota Island, between Rinca and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris) adult, close-up of gill slits, feeding, Karang Makassar, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris) two adults, feeding, swimming over reef, Padar Island, Komodo N. P
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris) two adults, feeding, swimming over reef, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Ringed Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) adult, swimming, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Ringed Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) adult, swimming, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Black-blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) adult, close-up of head, inflated in defensive posture, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Slender Lizardfish (Saurida gracilis) adult, close-up of head, Padar Island, Komodo N. P
Slender Lizardfish (Saurida gracilis) adult, close-up of head, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Twinspot Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) adult, resting, Tatawa Besar Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N. P
Twinspot Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) adult, resting, Tatawa Besar Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Urchin Clingfish (Diademichthys lineatus) adult, sheltering in Black Longspine Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum), Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) adult, swimming, Gili Lawa Laut Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N. P
Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) adult, swimming, Gili Lawa Laut Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) adults, sheltering amongst Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) tentacles in reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P

Warty Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) adult, close-up of head, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Warty Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) adult, close-up of head, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Barred Blenny (Cirripectes polyzona) adult, sheltering in hole, Gili Mota Island, between Rinca and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Tropical Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium kochi) adult, swimming over sand, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) adult, on Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium), Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) adult, on Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium), Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Black Coral (Antipathes dichotoma) colony, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Black Coral (Antipathes dichotoma) colony, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Table coral in reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Table coral in reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Purple Glomerate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp. ) and crinoids in reef, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island
Purple Glomerate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) and crinoids in reef, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

View of coral reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March
View of coral reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Soft red Divaricate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp. ) and crinoids in reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode
Soft red Divaricate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) and crinoids in reef habitat, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Orange Glomerate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp. ) and crinoids in reef, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island
Orange Glomerate Tree Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) and crinoids in reef, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) four adults, walking on beach habitat, approaching men in kayaks, Komodo N. P
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) four adults, walking on beach habitat, approaching men in kayaks, Komodo N.P. Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) adult, in shallow water on beach, Komodo N. P
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) adult, in shallow water on beach, Komodo N.P. Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Slender Spongegoby (Phyllogobius platycephalops) adult, with parasite and egg case attached, resting on sponge, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning) adults, swimming, Gili Lawa Laut Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N. P
Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning) adults, swimming, Gili Lawa Laut Island, near Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Barrel-sponge Ghostgoby (Pleurosicya labiata) adult, resting on Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Blue-spotted Grouper (Cephalopholis cyanostigma) adult, swimming, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N. P
Blue-spotted Grouper (Cephalopholis cyanostigma) adult, swimming, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

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The Sunda Islands: A Diverse and Enchanting Archipelago From the stunning underwater world of Lembeh Straits to the historical events that shaped its past, the Sunda Islands in Indonesia are a treasure trove of natural wonders and captivating stories. Picture No. 10751066 showcases an adult Starry Blenny seeking refuge in a hole, highlighting the rich marine biodiversity found in this region. With its vibrant colors and unique features, this fish is just one example of the countless species that call these waters home. Another inhabitant of Lembeh Straits is the majestic Humpback Grouper, as captured in another image. Its graceful swimming motion reflects both power and elegance, reminding us of the incredible diversity beneath the surface. But it's not only underwater where Sunda shines; on land resides fascinating creatures like the Sunda stink badger - Mydaus javanensis - known for its distinct odor but also for being an important part of local ecosystems. Delving into history, we find ourselves transported back to 1883 when Krakatoa volcano erupted with catastrophic force. This event left a lasting impact on not only Indonesia but also global climate patterns due to massive ash clouds that affected temperatures worldwide. Additionally, during World War II after Singapore fell to Japanese forces, they set their sights on conquering the Dutch Empire's great islands within the Sunda Archipelago. The color lithograph depicts this pivotal moment in history when these islands became battlegrounds with far-reaching consequences. The Sunda Islands have always been a place where nature intertwines with human narratives – from breathtaking marine life to significant historical events. Exploring this archipelago promises endless discoveries and reminds us why it continues to captivate adventurers from around the globe.