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Pyrostremma spinosum
Pyrostremma spinosum
Description Sited in South Male atoll of Maldives, on house reef of Embudu Village island.
Was around the reef for several days.
At least 3 metres in length - clearly propelled under own force. 
Fish were eating it and it started to break up.
Author Brock, Marie and Dave ·  JPG file - 1.04 MB - 3 648 x 2 736 pixelsmore
Extra information
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G11
Image Title:
Original Time Taken: 2014:02:08 18:19:59
Time Digitized: 2014:02:08 18:19:59
Shutter Speed: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO Sensitivity: 800
Exposure Compensation: 0 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash Fired: No Flash
Original Width: 3648 pixels
Original Height: 2736 pixels
Orientation: 1: Horizontal (normal)
Focal Length: 6.1 mm
Focal Length Equivalent in 35mm Film: 28.467948804224
added on 2023-01-09299 viewsRAS taxaDigital photo, entire species Pyrostremma spinosum (Herdman, 1888) Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License
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