2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

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  • Pinnate Spade Fish
    Pinnate Spade Fish
    Platax pinnatus - large juvenile, back in a small cave.
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7727
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scleronephthya specie
    Scleronephthya specie
    An abundance of this coral gives the dive site its name.
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7729
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Clathria mima - an encrusting sponge.
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7734
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7737
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Twotone Dartfish
    Twotone Dartfish
    Ptereleotris evides - my camera has a hard time focusing on these fish because of their dark coloration.
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7739
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Velutinid
    Black Velutinid
    Coriocella nigra - found by Ruth.
    Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
    2194#7747
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pyramid Butterflyfish
    Pyramid Butterflyfish
    Hemitaurichthys polylepis
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7751
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bignose Unicornfish
    Bignose Unicornfish
    Naso vlamingii - at a cleaning station.
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7759
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Thorny Oyster
    Variable Thorny Oyster
    Spondylus varians - with coral growing on it.
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7760
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Dragon
    Blue Dragon
    Pteraeolidia ianthina - sometimes called Chinese Dragon.
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7761
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hybrid Butterflyfish
    Hybrid Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon pelewensis punctatofasciatus
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7762
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Longnose Butterflyfish
    Big Longnose Butterflyfish
    Forcipiger longirostris - record photo of an uncooperative dark variation.
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
    2195#7766
    Larry L. Jackson
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