2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

Variable Thorny Oyster

Spondylus varians - with coral growing on it.

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7760

Larry L. Jackson

Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia ianthina - sometimes called Chinese Dragon.

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7761

Larry L. Jackson

Hybrid Butterflyfish

Chaetodon pelewensis punctatofasciatus

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7762

Larry L. Jackson

Big Longnose Butterflyfish

Forcipiger longirostris - record photo of an uncooperative dark variation.

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7766

Larry L. Jackson

Blue-spot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7769

Larry L. Jackson

Masked Rabbitfish & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Siganus puellus

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7770

Larry L. Jackson

Lined Surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus - a shallow water, fast moving fish.

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7773

Larry L. Jackson

Titan Triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens - draws other fish when feeding.

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7778

Larry L. Jackson

Pearl-scaled Angelfish

Centropyge vroliki

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7780

Larry L. Jackson

Blackfin Barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2195#7785

Larry L. Jackson

Orange-finned & Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysoptera & clarkii - in a Leathery Sea Anemone.

Jackfish Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2196#7793

Larry L. Jackson

Masked Bannerfish

Heniochus monoceros

Jackfish Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2196#7794

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Fivestripe Wrasse

Thalassoma quinquevittatum - terminal (male) phase in shallow, surge zone.

Jackfish Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2196#7807

Larry L. Jackson

Bubble-tip Sea Anemones

Entacmaea quadricolor - of the clonal type.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7811

Larry L. Jackson

Bluelipped Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus - juvenile.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7813

Larry L. Jackson

Black Snapper, juvenile

Macolor niger - one of two juveniles that were swimming together.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7818

Larry L. Jackson

Manybar Goatfish & Checkboard Wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus IP & Parupeneus multifasciatus - the Goatfish stirs up small things that the Wrasse quickly eats.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7822

Larry L. Jackson

Sixbar Wrasse

Thalassoma hardwicke - terminal phase in shallow, surge zone.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7824

Larry L. Jackson

Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015

2197#7826

Larry L. Jackson

Black-spot Angelfish, female

Genicanthus melanospilos

Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015

2198#7829

Larry L. Jackson