Distribution: from the Red Sea and Eastern Africa to Southern Japan, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Easter Island and Lord Howe. Also found in the Eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Panama, including the Galápagos islands and Cocos Island.
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island) © pascale
at Lipah Beach (Indonesia) © paradis974
at Konnos Beach (Cyprus)
at Green Bay (Cyprus)
at EAPC Beach (Israel)
at Migdalor Beach (Israel)
at Plage du Pain de Sucre (Guadeloupe) © fishaddict
at Nungwi Beach (Zanzibar)
at Flat Island & Gabriel Island (Mauritius) © mcpeff
at InterContinental Bora Bora Thalasso Spa (Tahiti and the Society Islands) © mikalm
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © fabien
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © lesli
at Gordon Reef (Egypt) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Seychelles) © nst56
at El Nido – Tour C (Philippines) © jc_mara
at Chileno Bay (Mexico) © nst56
at Lagon de Saint-Pierre (Réunion Island)
at Manapany Rocky Pool (Réunion Island)
at Fairyland Beach / Anse Royale (Seychelles)
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island) © danode
at Gili Trawangan (Indonesia) © maima
at Anakena (Easter Island)
at Cabilao Bamboo Reef (Philippines) © jc_mara
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © jc_mara
at Playa Penca (Costa Rica)
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt)
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