2005-05 Sky Dancer, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador #1, Dives 1425-1448

Pacific Creolefish

Paranthias colonus

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0027

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Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares - uncommon sighting of this large predator.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0029

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - young terminal phase.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1439#0004

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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum - juveniles.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1439#0005

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini - a lot of these came up the wall to pass over my photo spot.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1439#0008

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Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1439#0013

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Barberfish

Johnrandallia nigrirostris - often seen cleaning larger fish.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1440#0014

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1440#0023

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Bigeye Trevalle

Caranx lsexfasciatus - usually seen in large schools.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1440#0027

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Bigeye Trevalle

Caranx lsexfasciatus

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1440#0029

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Finescale Triggerfish

Balistes polylepis - lots of scrapes, possibly from habit of lodging into holes at night or to escape predators.  Barberfish there to do some cleaning.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1440#0030

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Giant Hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1441#0034

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Goldrim Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans - also called 'Whitecheek Surgeonfish' and common in the tropical Pacific.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1441#0037

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini - my favorite photo of this shark.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1441#0039

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Sea Fan

Leptogorgia alba

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1443#0001

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Flag Cabrilla

Epinephelus labriformis

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1443#0002

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Reef & Fish

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1443#0003

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Edwin

Our dive guide.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1443#0004

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Orangeside Triggerfish

Sufflamen verres - it was hard to get close to this fish.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1444#0007

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Galapagos Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas agassizii

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1444#0016

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Scalloped Hammerheads

Sphyma lewini - visibility wasn't very good.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0002

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Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora species

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0006

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Black Coral & Sponge

Antipathes galapagensis & Atergia species

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0008

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Pyramid Sea Star

Pharia pyramidata

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0009

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Sponge

Atergia species

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0011

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Pacific Creolefish

Paranthias colonus - cleaning station of a Mexican Hogfish.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1445#0012

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius - there were large schools of these.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0019

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0021

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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum - juveniles.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0024

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Blue Sea Star

Phataria unifascialis

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0026

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Razor Surgeonfish & Blue-and-Gold Snappers

Prionurus laticlavius & Lutjanus viridis

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0028

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Pacific Sierra

Scomberormorus sierra

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0031

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Pelican Barracudas

Sphyraena idiastes

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0043

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Manta Ray

Manta hamiltoni - with attendant Rainbow Runners (Elagatis bipinnulata}.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0046

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Manta Ray

Manta hamiltoni

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0047

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Manta Ray

Manta hamiltoni - it is amazing to be close to these large, graceful rays.

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0048

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Manta Ray

Manta hamiltoni

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0054

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Manta Ray

Manta hamiltoni

Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1446#0056

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Halfspotted Tonguefish

Symphurus atramentatus - the eye is very close to the mouth.

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0060

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Red-lipped Batfish

Ogcocephalus darwini - just emerging from the sand.

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0062

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Tube Anemone

Botruanthus benedeni

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0066

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Red-lipped Batfish

Ogcocephalus darwini

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0067

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Red-lipped Batfish

Ogcocephalus darwini

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0068

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Red Swimming Crab

Cronius ruber

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0074

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Banded Sand Star

Luidia bellonae

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0075

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Anemone

Bunodosoma grandis

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0076

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Stone Scroprionfish

Scorpaena plumeri mystes - I think this is a juvenile.

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0077

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Tube Anemone

Botruanthus benedeni

Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005

1447#0078

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Giant Hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0001

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Coral Hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus - also called the Pixy Hawkfish in the tropical Pacific.

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0007

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Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0008

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Bravo Clinid

Labrisomus dendriticus

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0011

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Anemone

Actinostella cf bradleyi

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0013

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Bradley's Sea Star

Mithrodia bradleyi

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0014

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Sea Fan

Heterogorgia hickmani

Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005

1448#0017

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