Dives 1343-1350

Longfin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0115

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Red Emperor Snapper

Lutjanus sebae

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0119

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White-eyed Morays

Gymnothorax thysoidea

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0123

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Tiger Cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus macrodon - large juvenile.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0125

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Sea Fan

Ctenocella species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0127

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Indian Toby

Canthigaster petersii

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0128

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion ephippium - nice looking over the bubble-tip sea anemone.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0129

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0136

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Bluelined Grouper

Cephalopholis formosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0138

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0140

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus - different coloration.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0142

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Indian Lionfish

Pterois miles - cooperative hunting.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0144

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Six-arm Brittle Stars

Ophiothela danae

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0147

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Linck's Sea Star

Protoreaster lincki

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0148

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Zebra Lionfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0149

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Pimpled Phyllidiella

Phyllidia pustulosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0152

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Latticetail & White-eyed Morays

Gymnothorax buroensis & thyrsoideus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0153

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Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Sepia cf pharaonis - likely mating.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0154

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Raggy Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0161

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Starry Carminodoris

Carminodoris estrelyado

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0164

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Unknown Sponge

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0166

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0167

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea cf faulkneri

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0169

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Orangelined Cardinalfish

Taeniamia fucata

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0171

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Sea Fans

Melithaea species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0173

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Beautiful Rockskipper female

Istiblennius bellus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0175

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Unknown Flat Rock Crab

Percnon species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0182

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Unknown

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0184

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0001

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Sea Fan

Ctenocella sp

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0008

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Vosmer's Monocle Bream

Scolopsis vosmeri

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0010

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Unknown Glossodoris species 2 D&K

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0017

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Sea Fan

Siphonogorgia species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0018

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Short-tailed Pipefish

Trachyrhamphus bioarctatus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0020

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Whitecheek Monocle Bream

Scolopsis torquata

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0021

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Latticed Sandperch female

Parapercis clathrata

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0022

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Mole Cowrie

Cypraea talpa

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0024

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile

Solenostomus paradoxus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0029

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile

Solenostomus paradoxus - proximity to feather stars provides some camouflage.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0030

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Sebae Anemonefish

Amphiprion sebae

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0037

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Unknown Coral

Looks like a Dendrophyllidae but none that have this polyp shape.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0041

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Longfin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0043

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion ephippium

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0046

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - caudal fin is unusually pointed.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0048

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Cardinalfish

Unknown Taeniamia species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0052

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Flower Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus fleurieu

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0055

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Giant Moray juvenile

Gymnothorax javanicus - best guess.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0058

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Spotted Porcelain Crabs

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0059

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Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Sepia cf pharaonis - blends with the substrate.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0061

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Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii - I put the shell in this position so that I could see more of the hermit crab when it came out to right the shell.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0062

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White-eyed & Fimbriated Morays

Gymnothorax thysoidea & fimbriatus - 4 morays in one hole seems a bit of a crowd.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0067

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White-eyed Morays

Gymnothorax thysoidea - another crowded hole.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0069

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Fimbriated Moray & Undetermined Swimming Crab

Gymnothorax fimbriatus & Charybdis species 1 - an odd couple.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0072

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0076

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0077

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Streaky Rockskipper

Istiblennius dussumieri

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0079

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Poss's Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis possi

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0081

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Spare Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0001

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Spare Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0002

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Gorgonian Wrapper

Nemanthus annamensis - the color and composition make this a favorite.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0003

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Soft Coral

Carijoa species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0005

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Sea Cucumber

Euapta species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0006

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Undescribed Marbled Shrimp

Saron speices - of a complex of poorly studied shrimp with similar characteristics by significant variations in patterns and color.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0010

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Gorgonian Wrapper

Nemanthus annamensis

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0011

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala - terrific mimicry of the pink coralline algae.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0012

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala - another effective mimicry of background colors.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0013

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Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria edulis - lacking the typical black upper surface.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0014

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Articulate Harp & Confused Murex

Harpa articularis & Chicoreus akritos - the carnivorous Harp snail is attacking the doomed Murex snail.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0017

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Freckled Frogfish

Antennarius coccineus - the small white, tuft lure is definitive.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0021

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Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0026

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Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0028

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Electric Blue Hermit Crabs

Calcinus elegans - two crabs interacting.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1345#0032

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Bridled Monocle Bream juvenile

Scolopsis bilineata - best guess based on the stripes on the sides.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0033

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Strickland's Halgerda

Halgerda stricklandi

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0036

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Sebae Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion sebae

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0038

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Disc Anemones

Discosoma species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0039

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Gorgonian Wrapper

Nemanthus annamensis

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0041

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Soft Coral

Eleutherobia species

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0042

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Coral Marbled Shrimp

Saron neglectus - one of the identified Marbled Shrimp.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0045

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False Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0046

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Spotted Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0047

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Sapsucking Slug

Elysia marginata

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0052

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Sapsucking Slug

Elysia marginata

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0055

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Ringed Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus annulatus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0059

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Beautiful Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris pulchella

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0060

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Indian Caloria

Caloria indica

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0066

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Whitespotted Hawkfish

Cirrhitus pinnulatus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0067

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Ringed Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus annulatus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0075

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Electric Blue Hermit Crabs

Calcinus elegans

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0079

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Ringed Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus annulatus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0083

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Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0085

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Cake Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0087

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Pixy Hawkfish & Eared Blenny

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus & Cirripectes auritus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1346#0089

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Blackspotted Moray

Gymnothorax favagineus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0093

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Blackspotted Moray

Gymnothorax favagineus

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0095

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Bubble-tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor - unusual coloration.

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0096

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Barred-fin Moray

Gymnothorax zonipectis

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0097

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Andaman Butterflyfish

Chaetodon andamanensis

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0098

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Flag Cone

Conus vexillum

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0100

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Mauritius Scorpionfish

Sebastapistes mauritiana

Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 20, 2005

1347#0101

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