2016-06 St. Vincent Dives 2211-2219

  • Jackknife Fish, juvenile
    Jackknife Fish, juvenile
    Equetus lanceolatus
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2732
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Doctorfish
    Doctorfish
    Acanthurus chirurgus and one Acanthurus tractus.
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2735
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coral Scorpionfish
    Coral Scorpionfish
    Scorpaena albifimbria
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2738
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lantern Bass
    Lantern Bass
    Serranus baldwini
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2741
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Razorfish, terminal phase
    Green Razorfish, terminal phase
    Xyrichthys splendens - found mostly in the seagrass areas.
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2743
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Furry Sea Cucumber
    Furry Sea Cucumber
    Astichopus multifidus
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2744
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Ancylomenes pedersoni
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2749
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowline Arrow Crab
    Yellowline Arrow Crab
    Stenorhynchus seticornis - missing a leg, but it will be replaced next molt.
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2751
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sharknose Gobies
    Sharknose Gobies
    Elacatinus evelynae
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2753
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Caribbean Spiny Lobsters
    Caribbean Spiny Lobsters
    Panulirus argus - 5 in the photo.
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2757
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cryptic Teardrop Crab
    Cryptic Teardrop Crab
    Pelia mutica
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2760
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-spined Urchins
    Long-spined Urchins
    Diadema antillarum
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2763
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sharknose Goby
    Sharknose Goby
    Elacatinus evelynae
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2764
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Beauty, juvenile
    Rock Beauty, juvenile
    Holacanthus tricolor - juvenile blue ring barely showing.
    Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2211#2769
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eyed Flounder
    Eyed Flounder
    Bothus ocellatus - near perfect color match to the sand.
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2771
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Goby
    Unknown Goby
    Nes species - best guess.
    Two & One Half, St. Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2772
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridled Goby
    Bridled Goby
    Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2774
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longsnout Seahorse
    Longsnout Seahorse
    Hippocampus reidi
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2780
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Juvenile Grunts
    Juvenile Grunts
    Haemulon species - some H. melanurum & a lot of H. flavolineatum.
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2782
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flamefish
    Flamefish
    Apogon maculatus
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2786
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Tilefish
    Sand Tilefish
    Malacanthus plumieri - a full grown individual.
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2793
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitenose Pipefish
    Whitenose Pipefish
    Cosmocampus albirostris
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2798
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hovering Dartfish, juvenile
    Hovering Dartfish, juvenile
    Ptereleotris helenae
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2799
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusky Jawfish
    Dusky Jawfish
    Opistognathus whitehursti
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2809
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Anemone
    Giant Anemone
    Condylactis gigantea
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2810
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
    Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
    Periclimenes yucatanicus
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2813
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowhead Jawfish
    Yellowhead Jawfish
    Opistognathus aurifrons
    Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2212#2816
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Octopus
    Common Octopus
    Octopus vulgaris
    Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2213#2822
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Coral Shrimp
    Banded Coral Shrimp
    Stenopus hispidus - pair inside a sponge.
    Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2213#2829
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Damselfish, juvenile
    Yellowtail Damselfish, juvenile
    Microspathodon chrysurus - large enough that the tail is turning yellow.
    Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
    2213#2833
    Larry L. Jackson