Leopard-spotted octopus, beth matson in The Lambier Strait, Indonesia. Winner of the first prize in the Fish and Marine Animals Category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Contest hosted by the Rosenstiel School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami ( Image from Oriental IC)
Lemon shark, laura rock in West End, Grand Bahama Island. Won the second prize in the student category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstyle School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
Sledgehammer shark, laura rock in the Bimini Islands of the Bahamas. Winner of the first prize in the student category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
A flock of pepper seabream, filippo borghi, photographed on the Indonesian island of Four Kings. Won the second prize in the wide-angle category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
Lionfish, mark fuller in Eilat, Israel. Won the third prize in the wide-angle category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
Japanese war hat fish, andrey shpatak in Rudnaya Bay. This strange-looking fish stared intently ahead, its curly tentacles looking like an Indian chieftain's hat. Winner of the 2015 Underwater Photography Contest of the Year, hosted by the Rosenstahl School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Stone coral ghost goby, mark fuller in Eilat, Israel. Winner of the third prize in the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition Macro Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Red starfish, Christopher Brown in ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Won the third prize in the student category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
White Cormorant, Hani Bader in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Winner of the first prize in the wide-angle category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)
Feather star shrimp, tony barros on Siquijor Island in the Philippines. Winner of the first prize in the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition Macro Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Crowned Fur, Judy Townsend photographed at the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida. Won the third prize in the Fish and Marine Animals Category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Contest hosted by the Rosenstier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami ( Image from Oriental IC)
Golden goby, ching kwan ng in the Lanbi Strait of Indonesia. Winner of the second prize in macro photography at the 2015 Underwater Photography Competition hosted by the Rosenstahl School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Juvenile fish, kostas milonakis in Eastern Attica, Greece. Won the second prize in the Fish and Marine Animals category of the 2015 Underwater Photography Contest hosted by the Rosenstadier School of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami (Image from Oriental IC)