#palearctic

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Gymnothorax undulatus

Undulated Moray

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Widely found in the warm, tropical waters of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean all the way to Central America.

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may I suggest Northern Lapwing?? I need everyone to know about them immediately. they sound like slide whistles crossed with laser guns and I love them :3

I love when people request the animals in their profile pictures!

Have you seen the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMar 5

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Lime hawk-moth mimas tiliae

The caterpillar of this moth is most often found on lime tree trunks.

Image credit: Illuvis on Pixabay

[image ID: a lime green and buff moth with buff angled fore wings with dark green patches. The hind wings are buff and barely visible.]

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Arothron hispidus

White-spotted Puffer

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Widely found in the warm, tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

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Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Widely found in the western Pacific Ocean, western and eastern Australia and southeastern Asia

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Soleichthys dori

Dor's Sole

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Status: Data deficient

Distribution: Endemic to the Red Sea.

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Gigantactis macronema (juv.)

Longpole Whipnose Anglerfish

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Sparsely recorded in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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Gymnothorax thyrsoideus

Greyface moray eel

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Status: Least concern

Distribution: Pacific/Indian ocean, concentrated around the coasts of Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines, South Pacific Islands