2005-08 Buddy Dive, Bonaire #5, Netherlands Antilles, Dives 1449-1463

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  • Branching Vase Sponge
    Branching Vase Sponge
    Callyspongia vaginalis
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Anemone
    Giant Anemone
    Condylactis gigantea
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Stingray female
    Southern Stingray female
    Dasyatis americana
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Sea Fan
    Common Sea Fan
    Gorgonia ventalina
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Plume
    Sea Plume
    Antillogorgia species complex.
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hawksbill Sea Turtle
    Hawksbill Sea Turtle
    Eretmochelys imbricata
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elkhorn Coral
    Elkhorn Coral
    Acropora palmata
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reef Scene
    Reef Scene
    A variety of soft and hard corals.
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elkhorn Coral
    Elkhorn Coral
    Acropora palmata
    Baby Beach, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1459#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Sea Fans
    Common Sea Fans
    Gorgonia ventalina
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flamingo Tongue juvenile
    Flamingo Tongue juvenile
    Cyphoma gibbosum
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Social Feather Dusters
    Social Feather Dusters
    Bispira brunnea
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leafy Rolled-blade Alga
    Leafy Rolled-blade Alga
    Padina boergesenii
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Ancylomenes pedersoni - these cleaner shrimp seem to get excited when approached.
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tarpon
    Tarpon
    Megalops atlanticus
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tarpon
    Tarpon
    Megalops atlanticus
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tarpon
    Tarpon
    Megalops atlanticus
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowhead Wrasse juvenile
    Yellowhead Wrasse juvenile
    Halichoeres garnoti
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowhead Wrasse juveniles
    Yellowhead Wrasse juveniles
    Halichoeres garnoti
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Horse-eye Jacks
    Horse-eye Jacks
    Caranx latus - and a few chubs.
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Horse-eye Jacks
    Horse-eye Jacks
    Caranx latus
    Blue Hole, East Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1460#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Grunt juveniles
    French Grunt juveniles
    Haemulon flavolineatum
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearly Razorfish
    Pearly Razorfish
    Xyrichthys novacula
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Anemone
    Giant Anemone
    Condylactis gigantea
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge
    Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge
    Holopsamma helwigi
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Knobby Cactus Coral
    Knobby Cactus Coral
    Mycetophyllia aliciae
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Plume
    Sea Plume
    Antillogorgia species complex
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gray Snappers
    Gray Snappers
    Lutjanus griseus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1461#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Queen Angelfish
    Queen Angelfish
    Holacanthus ciliaris
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black & White Crinoid
    Black & White Crinoid
    Nemaster grandis
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunshinefish
    Sunshinefish
    Chromis insolata
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Chromis
    Blue Chromis
    Chromis cyanea
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threespot Damselfish juvenile
    Threespot Damselfish juvenile
    Stegastes planifrons
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0098
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Damselfish variation
    Bicolor Damselfish variation
    Stegastes partitus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Plume
    Sea Plume
    Antillogorgia spceies complex
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Moray juvenile
    Spotted Moray juvenile
    Gymnothorax moringa
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Angelfish juvenile
    French Angelfish juvenile
    Pomacanthus paru - cleaning a fish that might be a initial phase Reef Parrotfish.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Angelfish juvenile
    French Angelfish juvenile
    Pomacanthus paru - the Parrotfish id is difficult since many fish alter their coloration at cleaning stations.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Angelfish juvenile
    French Angelfish juvenile
    Pomacanthus paru - many juvenile angelfish act as cleaners.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 29, 2005
    1462#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Encrusting Sponge
    Brown Encrusting Sponge
    Ectyoplasia ferox
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Trumpetfish
    Atlantic Trumpetfish
    Aulostomus maculatus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hidden Anemone
    Hidden Anemone
    Lebrunia coralligens
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Periclimenes pedersoni - carrying eggs.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goldentail Moray
    Goldentail Moray
    Gymnothorax miliaris
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Moray juvenile
    Spotted Moray juvenile
    Gymnothorax moringa - I think the lighter coloration and markings are for a large juvenile.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Damselfish
    Yellowtail Damselfish
    Microspathodon chrysurus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coney
    Coney
    Cephalopholis fulva - one of the color phases.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Scorpionfish
    Spotted Scorpionfish
    Scorpaena plumieri - well camouflaged, ambush predator.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Anemone
    Giant Anemone
    Condylactis gigantea
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1463#0026
    Larry L. Jackson