Reticulated humbug in blue water | Dascyllus reticulatus | Palau

The Patch Reefs in Palau are a series of small shallow-water reefs south of Long Lake. These reefs suffered a severe crown of thorns starfish infestation after the 1998 el Nino. Ron Leidich and friends removed thousands of crown of thorns, and the reefs have recovered quickly. The Patch Reefs are a transition zone from the inner lakes and mangroves of the Rock Islands to open ocean. Here, there are lots of branching corals and also schools of fast-swimming fish like this Dascyllus reticulatus darting in and out of coral to gather food in the current.

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The Patch Reefs in Palau are a series of small shallow-water reefs south of Long Lake. These reefs suffered a severe crown of thorns starfish infestation after the 1998 el Nino. Ron Leidich and friends removed thousands of crown of thorns, and the reefs have recovered quickly. The Patch Reefs are a transition zone from the inner lakes and mangroves of the Rock Islands to open ocean. Here, there are lots of branching corals and also schools of fast-swimming fish like this Dascyllus reticulatus darting in and out of coral to gather food in the current.