This photo picture of a juvenile Leaf Wrasse (Xyrichtys dea) was taken at the Nursery, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay last month. I have been diving since November 2003 and taking underwater pictures since March 2004.
With over 100 of her award-winning photographs, Linda Pitkin explores the varied lifestyles of these fish – the means by which they find food and shelter on the reef, and their complex interactions.
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