Dives 1206-1212

Unknown Squat Lobster

Looking close, the substrate is often alive with small creatures like this very small crustacean.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0078

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Millet Cowrie

Cypraea miliaris

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0081

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Blue Dragons

Pteraeolidia semperi - three individuals interacting.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0082

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Orange & Black Dragonet male

Dactylopus kuiteri - without the supplemental light of my strobes, the fish blends very well into the substrate.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0087

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Robust Ghost Pipefish pair

Solenostomus cyanopterus

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0094

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Bigeye Conger

Ariosoma anagoides

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0096

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Mud Goby

Valenciennea limicola

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0099

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Orangutan Crab

Oncinopus species 1

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0101

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Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris diagonalis - looks like the Tiger Snapping Shrimp is the partner/burrow excavator.

1206#0103

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Widebarred Goby

Valenciennea wardii

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0113

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Striated Frogfish female

Antennarius striatus - extreme skin filaments.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0118

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Neptune Dragonet

Callionymus neptunius

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0123

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Striated Frogfish female

Antennarius striatus

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0124

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Striated Frogfish female

Antennarius striatus - luring with the smaller male in the background.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0128

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Striated Frogfish female

Antennarius striatus - a trailing male suggests that the female is gravid and ready to spawn during the night.

1206#0131

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Striated Frogfish male

Antennarius striatus

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0132

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Striated Frogfish pair

Antennarius striatus

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0135

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Carnelian Olive

Oliva carneola

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 30, 2004

1206#0145

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Carnelian Olive

Oliva carneola

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0146

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Hearth Heart Urchin

Maretia planulata

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0147

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Many-lobed Ceratosoma

Ceratosoma tenue

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0149

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Leathery Sea Anemone

Radianthus crispa

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0151

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Balloonfish

Diodon holocanthus

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0153

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Painted Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius pictus

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0165

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Puffer Filefish juvenile

Brachaluteres taylori - there are a lot of mysid shrimp on the gorgonia behind the fish.

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0172

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Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus - the female is carrying a batch of green eggs in her swimmerets.

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0173

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Threadfin San Diver male

Trichonotus elegans

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0175

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Rare Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis iop

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0183

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Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea - almost completely buried.

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0184

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Reticulated Headshield Slug

Philinopsis reticulata

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0188

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Strange Sole

Aseraggodes xenicus

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0189

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Yellow Boxfish juvenile

Ostracion cubicus

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0192

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Pizza Anemone

Cryptodendrum adhaesivum

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0193

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Banded Garden Eel

Heteroconger polyzona

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0199

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Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus

Retak Larry, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1207#0206

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Brown Margin Glossodoris

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0209

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Sea Fan

Solenocaulon species

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0213

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Gloomy Tambja

Tambja morosa

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0218

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Gloomy Tambjas

Tambja morosa

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0220

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Zebra Lionfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0223

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Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp

Pliopontonia furtiva - three shrimp in the tentacles of Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, the Giant Elephant Ear Mushroom Coral/Anemone.

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0225

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Batangas Halgerda

Halgerda batangas

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0227

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Map Puffer

Arothron mappa - very full belly.

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0230

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Swollen Phyllidia

Phyllidia varicosa

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0235

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Orangutan Crab

Oncinopus species 1 - in Bubble Coral.

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0238

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Double-ringed Flabellina

Flabellina species 1

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0239

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Double-ringed Flabellina

Flabellina species 1

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0242

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Fish Net Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris iacula

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0245

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Pinnate Spadefish juvenile

Platax pinnatus - the small juveniles mimic a Pseudobiceros or Pseudoceros species flatworm.

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0249

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Bullock's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris bullocki

Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1208#0266

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White Sole

Aseraggodes albidus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0270

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Lined Stylocheilus

Stylocheilus striatus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0275

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Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes magnificus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0277

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Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0282

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Spotted Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0286

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Longhorn Cowfish juvenile

Lactoria cornuta

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0288

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Zebra-snout Seahorse

Hippocampus barbouri

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0291

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Widebarred Goby

Valenciennea wardii

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0300

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Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0302

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Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus - flattened tentacles are interesting.

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0309

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Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0316

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Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0325

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Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0336

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Blacksaddle Snake Eel

Ophichthus cephalozona - it is fairly common to see a cleaner shrimp on these snake eels.

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0344

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Radiant Sea Urchin

Astropyga radiata - color variations.

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0347

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Red Lionfish juvenile

Pterois volitans - the really small juveniles have very nice markings.

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0352

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Unknown with eggs

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0357

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Pilsbry's Headshield Slug

Philinopsis pilsbryi

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0363

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Moebius' Big Aeolid

Baeolidia moebii

Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004

1209#0371

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Leathery Sea Anemone

Radianthus crispa

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0004

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West Wind Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris zephyra

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0008

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Meat Coral

Cynarina deshayesiana

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0010

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Gabriela's Tambja

Tambja gabrielae

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0011

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Hard Coral

Heteropsammia cochlea - there is a worm that lives in the base of this coral.  The worm moves the coral around at night potentially allowing the worm and coral to get more food.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0016

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Many-lobed Ceratosoma

Ceratosoma tenue

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0015

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Sea Pen

Pteroeides species 5

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0017

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Marie's Mexichromis

Mexichromis mariei

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0019

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Giant Frogfish

Antennarius commerson

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0023

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Dragon Sea Moth

Eurypegasus draconis

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0034

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Elegance Coral

Catalaphyllia jardinei

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0037

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Fox Coral

Nemenzophyllia turbida - a larger colony than most I have seen.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0039

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Harlequin Swimming Crab

Lissocarcinus laevis - fairly common around the base of Tube and other anemones.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0049

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Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0050

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Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0051

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Vermiculated Angelfish

Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0059

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Acoel Flatworms

Waminoa species - the little flatworms are quite thick on this Heliofungia actiniformis, Plate Coral.  A number of juvenile Banggai Cardinalfish.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0060

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Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0065

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Barramundi

Cromileptes altivelis - large juvenile.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0067

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Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus - good view of the esca (lure) and illicium (rod).

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0074

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Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0076

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Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus - staying near a similarly colored sponge improves feeding success.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0080

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Warty Mesh Sea Star

Nardoa tuberculata - arm tips are unusually blunt.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0094

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Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1210#0097

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Diana's Chromodoris

Chromodoris dianae

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0104

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Magnificent Chromodoris

Chromodoris magnifica

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0105

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Solar-powered Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium longicirrum - zooxanthellae (algae) from feeding on Sarcophyton species corals are moved to the cerata to produce much of the nutrition for the nudibranch.

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0108

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Bat Volute

Cymbiola vespertillio

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0111

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Undetermined Feather Star

Stephanometra species

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0113

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Sea Fan

Echinomuricea species - commonly covered with cyanobacteria algae.

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0117

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Sea Fan

Stephanogorgia species - very delicate

Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1211#0119

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