Amazing Underwater Life of Southeast Asia

The waters off Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are just teeming with gorgeous wildlife. Check out them out yourself! See the photos below:

 This Common Puffer Fish, spotted in Pulau Redang, Malaysia, is adorable. It looks as if he's smiling at us.

 This bug-eyed dude is the White-eyed Moray Eel. This eel is commonly found in Malaysian waters.

 A Snake Eel buries itself in the sand as it waits for its unsuspA Snake Eel burrows into the sand as it waits for its unsuspecting prey to swim by.ecting prey to swim by.

 This Boxer Shrimp was spotted at the Fantabulous dive site in Pulau Redang, at a depth of around 26 metres.

 Camel shrimp often live in groups in-between rocks.

 This cuttlefish really lives up to its name! With its flashy markings and showy designs, it looks like the fashion model of the underwater world. What's it called? The Flamboyant Cuttlefish.

 Cuttlefish, like this one photographed at Anilao, Philippines, change colours like a laser light and squirt black ink when they are threatened.

 The gorgeous red markings on this juvenile Frogfish will eventually fade into yellow, pink, orange, grey or black as he grows to full adulthood. This picture was taken at Anilao, Philippines.

 A Hermit Crab caries an empty shell on its body to protect its very vulnerable abdomen. The shell also protects the crab from predators, giving it a safe haven to retreat to when threatened. This picture was taken during night dive, which is the time Hermit Crabs go about looking for food.

 Manta rays are friendly creatures that feed on plankton and small fish. This photo was taken at a 'cleaning station' manta rays go to for regular cleaning by the cleaner wrasse. The cleaner wrasse removes small parasites from the skin and gill cavities of the ray. This picture was taken at Sangalaki, Indonesia.

 This gorgeous guy, photographed at Taken at Anilao, Philippines, is a Mimic Octopus. The octopus is one of the smartest marine animals around. This particular species will not only change its colours to blend into its surroundings, but will also mimic the movement patterns of other species to fool predators.

 Is this the most famous fish in the world? Known to most people these days as Nemo, this clownfish was spotted at Pulau Tenggol, Malaysia.

 The colourings of this Spotted Puffer Fish brings to mind the coat and camouflage of leopards and cheetahs.

 A pretty ugly scorpion fish rests on a rock in the waters off Pulau Redang, Malaysia. This fish is called the Scorpionfish because the spikes on it really sting like a scorpion.

 A dive in Anilao, Philippines revealed this tiny little seahorse stuck in algae.

 A sting ray resting on the sea bed at Maratua, Indonesia. This fine specimen was roughly 3m long from head to tail.

Not too far away from the white-eyed moray eel was the giant moray eel. They are known to be blind and prey on victims using their other senses. Photo By Deborah See Lian Sim