2006-07 Buddy Dive, Bonaire #6, Netherlands Antillles, Dives 1652-1663

  • Bonaire and the Caribbean Map
    Bonaire and the Caribbean Map
    The A B C islands are less than 100 miles from the coast of Venezuela.
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bonaire Map
    Bonaire Map
    Most of the dive sites are on the wind-protected side of the island.
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Worm
    Christmas Tree Worm
    Spirobranchus giganteus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
    Ancylomenes pedersoni - small, but likely found near most anemones.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cleaning Gobies
    Cleaning Gobies
    Elacatinus genie
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Zoanthids
    Golden Zoanthids
    Parazoanthus swiftii
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Schoolmasters
    Schoolmasters
    Lutjanus apodus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Tube Sponge
    Brown Tube Sponge
    Agelas conifera - this one is not brown.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roughhead Blenny
    Roughhead Blenny
    Acanthemblemaria aspera - small, shy and quick to retreat to a hole.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Drum
    Spotted Drum
    Equetus punctatus - intermediate development.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Knobby Anemone
    Knobby Anemone
    Ragactis lucida - there is a pair of Red Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus armatus) living under the anemone.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Angelfish
    French Angelfish
    Pomacanthus paru - intermediate size coloration.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
    1652#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
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