2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

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  • Longnose Hawkfish
    Longnose Hawkfish
    Oxycirrhites typus - with a shrimp.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7602
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two-tone Pygmy Squid
    Two-tone Pygmy Squid
    Idiosepius pygmaeus - with captured Translucent Gorgonia Shrimp.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7604
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish, male
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish, male
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7614
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Triggerfish
    Clown Triggerfish
    Ballistoides conspicillum - juvenile.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7617
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchors
    Anchors
    Encrusted with 60 years of growth.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7622
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Netfin Grouper
    Netfin Grouper
    Epinephelus miliaris - hunting Cardinalfish.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7623
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threadfin Butterflyfish & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses
    Threadfin Butterflyfish & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses
    Chaetodon auriga & Labroides dimidiatus - the Butterflyfish is being cleaned.
    Maru 2, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2189#7624
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lace Coral
    Lace Coral
    Distichopora specie - nice name for a stinging coral.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7626
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flatworm
    Flatworm
    Thysanozoon specie - Debbie spotted this nice Flatworm.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7629
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anne's Phyllidiopsis
    Anne's Phyllidiopsis
    Phyllidiopsis annae - very small.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7631
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dragon Sea Moth
    Dragon Sea Moth
    Eurypegasus draconis - spotted by Debbie.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina detorta
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7637
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Bubble Coral
    Small Bubble Coral
    Physogyra lichtensteini
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7638
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lace Coral
    Lace Coral
    Distichopora specie
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7640
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Loch's Chromodoris
    Loch's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris lochi
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7641
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackfin Barracuda
    Blackfin Barracuda
    Sphyraena qenie
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7642
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Day Octopus
    Day Octopus
    Octopus cyanea
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two-spot Snappers
    Two-spot Snappers
    Lutjanus biguttatus
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7645
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red & Black Anemonefish
    Red & Black Anemonefish
    Amphiprion melanopus - in Bubble-tip Sea Anemone.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2190#7648
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Worms
    Christmas Tree Worms
    Spirobranchus species
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Nara nematifera - very delicate looking, brightly colored sponge.
    near Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7651
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitetail Stingray
    Whitetail Stingray
    Himantura granulata
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7653
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steinitz' Shrimpgoby & Djibouti Snapping Shrimp
    Steinitz' Shrimpgoby & Djibouti Snapping Shrimp
    Amblyeleotris steinitzi & Alpheus djiboutensis
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7661
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Sgrimpgoby & Snapping Shrimp
    Spotted Sgrimpgoby & Snapping Shrimp
    Amblyeleotris guttata & Alpheus specie
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7665
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tailspot Wrasse
    Tailspot Wrasse
    Halichoeres richmondi - terminal (male) phase.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7672
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Heron Ardeadoris
    Heron Ardeadoris
    Ardeadoris egretta - oddly on a Leather Coral.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7674
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaded Sea Anemone
    Beaded Sea Anemone
    Heteractis aurora
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7680
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tentacled Plate Coral
    Long-tentacled Plate Coral
    Heliofungia actiniformis
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7681
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Ellisella specie
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clove Polyps
    Clove Polyps
    Clavularia sp. - nice on the reef, but a bit of an nuisance when I had them in my aquariums.
    Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
    2191#7685
    Larry L. Jackson
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