2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

  • Great Coral Worm Snails
    Great Coral Worm Snails
    Dendropoma maxima - feed by sending out a long mucus string.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thalassoma amblycephalum
    Thalassoma amblycephalum
    Two-tone Wrasse, initial phase
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii in Heteractis crispa.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Godiva specie
    Godiva specie
    Found by David.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowfin Demoiselle
    Yellowfin Demoiselle
    Chrysiptera flavipinnis
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Priacanthus hamrur
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowfin Goatfish
    Yellowfin Goatfish
    Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridled Monocle Bream & Manybar Goatfish
    Bridled Monocle Bream & Manybar Goatfish
    Scolopsis bilineatus & Parupeneus multifasciatus - the Bream takes advantage of what the Goatfish stirs up.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Echinophyllia aspera
    Echinophyllia aspera
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Klyxum specie
    Klyxum specie
    Best guess identification.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Adocia specie
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnus biaculeatus in Entacmaea quadricolor.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstripe Fangblenny
    Blackstripe Fangblenny
    Meiacanthus vittatus - looks a bit like a Cardinalfish.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Shrimpgoby & Snapping Shrimp
    Sand Shrimpgoby & Snapping Shrimp
    Ctenogobiops feroculus & Alpheus specie
    Sand Shrimpgoby and Snapping Shrimp.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Signalfin Sandgoby
    Signalfin Sandgoby
    Fusigobius signipinnis - really blends into the sand.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spider Conch
    Spider Conch
    Lambis lambis
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pastel-green Wrasse
    Pastel-green Wrasse
    Halichoeres chloropterus - initial phase.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Shrimpgobies
    Banded Shrimpgobies
    Cryptocentrus cinctus
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Rumphella specie
    Devil's Highway, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2206#8095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Algae
    Algae
    Tydemania expeditionis
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus in Entacmaea quadricolor.
    Maravagi, Mangalonga Island, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    Sponge
    Maravagi, Mangalonga Island, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearl-scaled Angelfish
    Pearl-scaled Angelfish
    Centropyge vroliki
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barred Shrimpgoby variation
    Barred Shrimpgoby variation
    Cryptocentrus fasciatus
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arcfin Shrimpgoby
    Arcfin Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris arcupinna
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes - this little Hermit Crab must be very strong to move such a large shell.
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sapsucking Slug
    Sapsucking Slug
    Elysia marginata
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish
    Broadclub Cuttlefish
    Sepia latimanus
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8137
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Catfish
    Striped Catfish
    Plotosus lineatus - juveniles are usually seen in large schools like this.
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8138
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hell's Fire Anemone
    Hell's Fire Anemone
    Actinodendron plumosum - a small individual.
    Maravagi Bay, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2207#8140
    Larry L. Jackson
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