Title: " Refuge "

(Ghost Goby, Pleurosicya mossambica, resting on the skin of a Giant Clam, Tridacna gigas)

Solomon Islands, 2000

TOTAL EDITION: 500

SIZE 11.5" X 16.5" (29 cm X 42 cm)

This tiny goby is commonly found on sponges, corals, and other invertebrates, where its tiny size and nearly transparent body help it hide from predators. The colorful skin of the Giant Clam contains symbiotic algae, a one-celled plant which produces food for the clam during photosynthesis.