2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210
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Dragon Sea Moth
Eurypegasus draconis - spotted by Debbie.
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7634
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Tunicates
Clavelina detorta
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7637
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Small Bubble Coral
Physogyra lichtensteini
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7638
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Lace Coral
Distichopora specie
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7640
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Loch's Chromodoris
Chromodoris lochi
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7641
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Blackfin Barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7642
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Day Octopus
Octopus cyanea
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7644
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Two-spot Snappers
Lutjanus biguttatus
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7645
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Red & Black Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus - in Bubble-tip Sea Anemone.
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2190#7648
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Christmas Tree Worms
Spirobranchus species
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7650
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Sponge
Nara nematifera - very delicate looking, brightly colored sponge.
near Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7651
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Whitetail Stingray
Himantura granulata
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7653
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Steinitz' Shrimpgoby & Djibouti Snapping Shrimp
Amblyeleotris steinitzi & Alpheus djiboutensis
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7661
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Spotted Sgrimpgoby & Snapping Shrimp
Amblyeleotris guttata & Alpheus specie
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7665
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Tailspot Wrasse
Halichoeres richmondi - terminal (male) phase.
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7672
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Heron Ardeadoris
Ardeadoris egretta - oddly on a Leather Coral.
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7674
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Beaded Sea Anemone
Heteractis aurora
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7680
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Long-tentacled Plate Coral
Heliofungia actiniformis
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7681
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Sea Fan
Ellisella specie
Wickham Island, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 5, 2015
2191#7682
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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
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Unknown Calcareous Sponge
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2192#7688
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Crocodile Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2192#7696
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Longnose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2192#7699
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White-bonnet Anemonefish
Amphiprion leucokranos - in Merten's Carpet Anemone.
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2192#7702
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White-bonnet & Orange Anemonefish
Amphiprion leucokranos & sandaracinos - in Merten's Carpet Anemone.
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2192#7706
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Elegant Phyllidia
Phyllidia elegans
Lumalahe East, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2193#7708
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Variable Thorny Oyster
Spondylus varians - have numerous small eyes along the mantle edge. The Oyster reacts when something gets too close.
Lumalahe West, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2193#7711
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Hairy Yellow Hermit Crab
Aniculus maximus - this only the second time I have seen this Hermit Crab in over 2200 dives.
Lumalahe East, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2193#7714
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Maxima Giant Clam
Tridacna maxima
Lumalahe East, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2193#7719
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata - swam just below me.
Lumalahe East, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2193#7720
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Squarespot Anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia - male, generally seen fairly deep on walls and slopes.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7724
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Unknown Algae
A very small, delicate looking algae, perhaps a Caulerpa specie.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7726
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Pinnate Spade Fish
Platax pinnatus - large juvenile, back in a small cave.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7727
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Scleronephthya specie
An abundance of this coral gives the dive site its name.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7729
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Sponge
Clathria mima - an encrusting sponge.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7734
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Fluted Giant Clam
Tridacna squamosa
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7737
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Twotone Dartfish
Ptereleotris evides - my camera has a hard time focusing on these fish because of their dark coloration.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7739
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Black Velutinid
Coriocella nigra - found by Ruth.
Cotton Candy, Mbaleva Island, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2015
2194#7747
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Pyramid Butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7751
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Bignose Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii - at a cleaning station.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7759
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Variable Thorny Oyster
Spondylus varians - with coral growing on it.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7760
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Blue Dragon
Pteraeolidia ianthina - sometimes called Chinese Dragon.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7761
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Hybrid Butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis punctatofasciatus
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7762
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Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris - record photo of an uncooperative dark variation.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7766
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Blue-spot Butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7769
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Masked Rabbitfish & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Siganus puellus
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7770
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Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus - a shallow water, fast moving fish.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7773
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Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens - draws other fish when feeding.
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7778
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Pearl-scaled Angelfish
Centropyge vroliki
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7780
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Blackfin Barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Barracuda Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2195#7785
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Orange-finned & Clark's Anemonefish
Amphiprion chrysoptera & clarkii - in a Leathery Sea Anemone.
Jackfish Point, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2196#7793
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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
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Bubble-tip Sea Anemones
Entacmaea quadricolor - of the clonal type.
Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2197#7811
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Bluelipped Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus - juvenile.
Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2197#7813
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Black Snapper, juvenile
Macolor niger - one of two juveniles that were swimming together.
Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2197#7818
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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
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Sixbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke - terminal phase in shallow, surge zone.
Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2197#7824
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Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus gaimardii
Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 7, 2015
2197#7826
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Black-spot Angelfish, female
Genicanthus melanospilos
Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2198#7829
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Black-spot Angelfish, male
Genicanthus melanospilos
Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2198#7832
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Yellowmargin Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus - also called Peach-face Triggerfish were aggressive because they were nesting.
Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2198#7834
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Carnation Coral
Dendronephthya specie
Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2198#7839
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Orange Anemonefish
Amphiprion sandaracinos - in Merten's Carpet Anemone.
Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2198#7844
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Crescent-tail Bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7846
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Unknown Sponge
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7850
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Pimpled Phyllidiellas
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7852
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Calcareous Sponge
Clathrina specie - one of the delicate, calcareous sponges that grows under ledges in low current areas.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7855
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Multi-barred Angelfish
Paracentropyge multifasciata - shy, moving quickly out of sight when approached.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7857
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Lithophyllon undulatum
Best guess identification.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7858
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Lace Coral
Stylaster specie - I think this is the prettiest of the Lace Corals but still capable of stinging if touched.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7860
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Dark Red-spined Brittle Star
Ophiothrix purpurea
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7862
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Gardiner's Banana Nudibranch
Aegires gardineri - found by Debbie.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7865
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Tunicates
Didemnum specie
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7867
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Needle-spined Urchin
Echinostrephus aciculatus
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7870
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Poss's Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis possi - best guess identification.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7872
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Acropora latistella
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7873
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Lobophytum specie
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7874
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Dampia specie
Best guess identification.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7875
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Sea Fan
Acabaria species - a delicate, small type.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7876
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Lace Coral
Distichopora specie - under a ledge with a lot of other attached life.
Bat Cave, Karumalun, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2199#7878
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Vehicle Tires
WW II wreckage deep and a challenge for my macro lens.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7881
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Tunicates
Polycarpa papillata
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7882
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Tunicates
Clavelina robusta
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7883
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Crocodile Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7884
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Sponge
Siphonochalina species
White Beach, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7886
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Artillery Shell
A WW II artillery shell, 60 years in the water.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7887
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Artillery Shell
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7888
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Sarcophyton specie
Very nice when all the polyps are out.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7890
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Sarcophyton specie
A small colony.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7891
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Humphead Bannerfish
Heniochus varius - feeding on a hard coral it seems.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7892
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Yellowtail Fangblenny
Meiacnthus atrodorsalis - with very little yellow.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7896
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Crevice Feather Star
Comanthus suavia
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7898
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Fungia danai
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7899
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Twostripe Pygmygoby
Eviota bifasciata - generally seen hovering over a coral to hide in when needed.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7902
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Persian Carpet Flatworm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7912
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Messmate Pipefish
Corythoichthys intestinalis
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7915
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Boring Giant Clam
Tridacna crocea
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7916
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Spirobranchus specie
Best guess identification.
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7918
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Grey-tail Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus cf mesoleucus
White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
2200#7921
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