Dives 1607 - 1613

  • Ribbon Sweetlips juvenile
    Ribbon Sweetlips juvenile
    Plectorhinchus polytaenia
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus (Heteractis) malu - best guess.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Entacmaea quadricolor - various forms of this anemone and a Clark's Anemonefish.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemones
    Disc Anemones
    Rhodactis species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fish Trap
    Fish Trap
    woven of local material.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemones
    Disc Anemones
    Rhodactis species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemones
    Disc Anemones
    Rhodactis species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Chromis juveniles
    Spiny Chromis juveniles
    Acanthochromis polyacanthus
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Thecacera
    Pacific Thecacera
    Thecacera pacifica
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus malu
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turret Coral
    Turret Coral
    Tubastrea species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lace Coral
    Lace Coral
    Distichopora species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernulina species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Anemone
    Sea Anemone
    Phymanthus species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasselled Scorpionfish
    Tasselled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Anemone
    Sea Anemone
    Phymanthus species - nice radiating lines around the disc.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bartel's Dragonet male
    Bartel's Dragonet male
    Synchiropus bartelsi - a very colorful male.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangutan Crab
    Orangutan Crab
    Oncinopus species 1 on a plate coral.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Sea Apple
    Red Sea Apple
    Pseudocolochirus tricolor - a very colorful filter-feeder.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nudibranch feeding
    Nudibranch feeding
    Doriprismatica balut - feeding on this small sponge.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell's Sea Urchin
    Bell's Sea Urchin
    Salmacis belli
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Venus Girdle
    Venus Girdle
    Cestum veneris - a pelagic comb jelly.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Venus Girdle
    Venus Girdle
    Cestum veneris - more colorful than most.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nudibranch
    Nudibranch
    Doriprismatica balut
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bartel's Dragonet male
    Bartel's Dragonet male
    Synchiropus bartelsi
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral Crab
    Soft Coral Crab
    Hoplophrys oatesii
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bartel's Dragonet juvenile
    Bartel's Dragonet juvenile
    Synchiropus bartelsi
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Tubeworm
    Unknown Tubeworm
    the crown looks much like Spirobranchus, but there is only one crown and no operculum.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goldbelly Damsels
    Goldbelly Damsels
    Pomacentrus auriventris
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Comb Jelly
    Comb Jelly
    Pleurobranchia species
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus malu - best guess.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - nice color and markings.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Night Anemones
    Night Anemones
    Phyllodiscus semoni - possibly from asexual reproduction.
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Girdled Glossodoris
    Girdled Glossodoris
    Glossodoris cincta
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1607#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Entacmaea quadricolor
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
    Entacmaea quadricolor - a variety of shapes and colorations.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Porcelain Crab
    Spotted Porcelain Crab
    Neopetrolisthes maculatus
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii - nice color.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus malu
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiral Wire Coral
    Spiral Wire Coral
    Cirripathes species 1 - some sources identify this as C. spiralis.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Velvet Angelfish
    Black Velvet Angelfish
    Cihaetodontoplus melanosoma
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii and a juvenile Clark's Anemonefish.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Clathria species - best guess.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor & Torch Coral
    Anchor & Torch Coral
    Euphyllia ancora & glabrescens
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Mesh Sea Star
    Brown Mesh Sea Star
    Nardoa galatheae
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - wow, this is nice color.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Cup Coral
    Green Cup Coral
    Tubastrea micrantha - pretty certain on the genus, but not as sure of the species.
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstripe Dottyback
    Blackstripe Dottyback
    Pseudochromis perspicillatus
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0122
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bath's Coralblenny variation
    Bath's Coralblenny variation
    Ecsenius bathi
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Firetail Dottyback variation
    Firetail Dottyback variation
    Labracinus cyclophthalmus
    South End, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1608#0131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nippled Sea Star
    Nippled Sea Star
    Gomophia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Meat Coral
    Meat Coral
    Cynarina lacrymalis
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0138
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus malu
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Reniera chrysa - pretty comfortable with this id.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Fire Urchin
    Magnificent Fire Urchin
    Asthenosoma ijimai
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Sweetlips juvenile
    Dotted Sweetlips juvenile
    Plectorhinchus picus
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redbarred Sandperch
    Redbarred Sandperch
    Parapercis multiplicata
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble Coral
    Bubble Coral
    Plerogyra sinuosa
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Squarespot Anthias male
    Squarespot Anthias male
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0149
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Squarespot Anthias female and Cymathoid Isopods
    Squarespot Anthias female and Cymathoid Isopods
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia - the small isopod is the male.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ribbon Eel male
    Ribbon Eel male
    Rhinomuraena quaesita
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ribbon Eel male
    Ribbon Eel male
    Rhinomuraena quaesita
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Fire Urchin
    Variable Fire Urchin
    Asthenosoma varium
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0157
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Five-lined Snappers
    Five-lined Snappers
    Lutjanus quinquelineatus
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pizza Anemone
    Pizza Anemone
    Cryptodendron adhaesivum
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Tube Worm
    Magnificent Tube Worm
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0164 Protula magnifica
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspotted Sea Cucumber juvenile
    Blackspotted Sea Cucumber juvenile
    Bohadschia graeffei
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lisa's Mantis
    Lisa's Mantis
    Lysiosquillina lisa
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0170
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Callyspongia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Six-arm Brittle Star
    Six-arm Brittle Star
    Ophiothela danae - huge number on this sea fan.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corkscrew Sea Anemone
    Corkscrew Sea Anemone
    Macrodactyla doreensis - Clark's Anemonefish, Three-spot Dascyllus and juvenile Cardinalfish.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Sea Anemone
    Delicate Sea Anemone
    Radianthus malu
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0178
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Feather Duster Worms
    Undetermined Feather Duster Worms
    Bispira species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 22, 2006
    1609#0180
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Luzon Sea Seastar
    Luzon Sea Seastar
    Echinaster luzonicus
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Feather Duster Worms
    Undetermined Feather Duster Worms
    Sabellastarte species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Squat Lobster
    Undetermined Squat Lobster
    Galathea species 8
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernulina species - polyps not fully expanded.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barred Sand Conger
    Barred Sand Conger
    Ariosoma fasciatum
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Squat Lobsters
    Undetermined Squat Lobsters
    Galathea species 8
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sea Anemone
    Unknown Sea Anemone
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Anemone
    Striped Anemone
    Dofleinia armata
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pelagic Salps
    Pelagic Salps
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barred Sand Conger
    Barred Sand Conger
    Ariosoma fasciatum - nice to catch this eel completely out of the sand.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernularia species
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thorny Seahorse
    Thorny Seahorse
    Hippocampus histrix
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla haddoni with Saddleback Anemonefish.
    Beang Abang, South Pantar, Indonesia, March 23, 2006
    1610#0040
    Larry L. Jackson