Parrotfish Sleeping in Mucus Cocoon Night in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Denpasar

Parrotfish Sleeping in Mucus Cocoon Night

by Danny Salas

Cold moonlight falls through deep blue water, illuminating a translucent mucus cocoon clinging to a rough coral wall near Denpasar. Inside the gelatinous sphere, a parrotfish rests motionless, its scales barely visible against the pale sheath. Fine plankton haze drifts through the background, softening the distant reef into a muted blue gray. The coral surface shows sharp ridges and porous textures, against the smooth, floating cocoon. Tiny particles of sediment catch the dim light, creating scattered points of brightness around the sleeping fish. A faint shadow stretches along the rock face where the cocoon attaches to the stone. The stillness is absolute, with no movement in the water or on the coral.

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Camera Canon EOS 80D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 80D photos, grab one online.
Lens 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Focal Length 100mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 800
Film shot in RAW and edited
Location along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Denpasar
Date 2022-01-24
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 8.7368, 115.2780
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