Sidespot wrasse

A deep and very rare species.
I think this photo would be the first time in the world as life mode.
A very beautiful wrasse.

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Super Weekly Gallery for vol.158 (1200 x 800px. 310KB)
Ultra Weekly Gallery for vol.158 (2400 x1600px. 880KB)

depth : 135ft / 41m, Okinawa, JAPAN, 2001

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