Dives 1622 - 1630

Yellowtail Coris

Coris gaimard - juvenile phase.  Sorry about chopping off the tail in the photo.

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0020

Larry L. Jackson

Crescent Wrasses

Thalassoma lunare - terminal phase with an initial phase behind.

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0021

Larry L. Jackson

Scalefin Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis - there are so many anthias here that they make a swishing sound when they move fast to avoid predators.

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0025

Larry L. Jackson

Reef Scene

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0027

Larry L. Jackson

Scalefin Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0029

Larry L. Jackson

Scalefin Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0041

Larry L. Jackson

Scalefin Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0046

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Anemone

Phymanthus species - best guess on this exceptionally colorful specimen.

Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1627#0057

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Didemnum & Clavelina species - the ruins of a floating restaurant that sunk on this site is covered with life.

Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1628#0062

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Clavelina robusta

Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1628#0064

Larry L. Jackson

Chamberlain's Nembrotha mating

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1628#0066

Larry L. Jackson

Purpletop Dottyback

Pictichromis diadema

Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006

1628#0072

Larry L. Jackson