Black Coral, the dive site famous for finding a long-nose Hawkfish, did not disappoint.
While this was a smaller specimen, it was clearly visible and even yawned at us…
The tiny shrimps living on the corals also posted nicely for a sharp Macro.

Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Puffer Filefish (Brachaluteres taylori), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Puffer Filefish (Brachaluteres taylori), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Commensal Shrimp, Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Commensal Shrimp, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Starfish, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Starfish, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Nudibranch, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish (Aluterus scriptus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Black Coral
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