Dives 1206-1212

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

Larry L. Jackson

Warty Mesh Sea Star

Nardoa tuberculata - arm tips are unusually blunt.

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

1210#0094

Larry L. Jackson

Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

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

1210#0097

Larry L. Jackson

Diana's Chromodoris

Chromodoris dianae

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

1211#0104

Larry L. Jackson

Magnificent Chromodoris

Chromodoris magnifica

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

1211#0105

Larry L. Jackson

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

Larry L. Jackson

Bat Volute

Cymbiola vespertillio

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

1211#0111

Larry L. Jackson

Undetermined Feather Star

Stephanometra species

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

1211#0113

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Echinomuricea species - commonly covered with cyanobacteria algae.

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

1211#0117

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Stephanogorgia species - very delicate

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

1211#0119

Larry L. Jackson

Kunie's Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus kuniei

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

1211#0121

Larry L. Jackson

Lisa's Mantis

Lysiosquilla lisa - a spearing mantis.

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

1211#0123

Larry L. Jackson

Golden Mantis

Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata - another spearing mantis.

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

1211#0124

Larry L. Jackson

Spiny Devilfish

Inimicus didactylus

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

1211#0130

Larry L. Jackson

Spiny Devilfish

Inimicus didactylus

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

1211#0133

Larry L. Jackson

Horned Helmet

Cassis cornuta

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

1211#0136

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Shortfin Lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

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

1211#0137

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Wunderpus

Wunderpus photogenicus - similar look and behavior of the Mimic Octopus.

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

1211#0143

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Wunderpus

Wunderpus photogenicus

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

1211#0145

Larry L. Jackson

Wunderpus

Wunderpus photogenicus - interesting eyes.

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

1211#0146

Larry L. Jackson

Wunderpus

Wunderpus photogenicus

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

1211#0151

Larry L. Jackson

Wunderpus

Wunderpus photogenicus

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

1211#0159

Larry L. Jackson

Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia semperi

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0163

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Unknown Eubranchus species

Record (poor quality) photo of a very small nudibranch.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0164

Larry L. Jackson

Superb Dragonet male

Callionymus superbus

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0166

Larry L. Jackson

Lembeh Frogfish

Nudiantennarius subteres

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0170

Larry L. Jackson

Grey Bonnet

Phalium glaucum

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0171

Larry L. Jackson

Urchin Carry Crab

Dorippe frascone - carrying a Radiant Sea Urchin.

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0172

Larry L. Jackson

Painted Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris infucata

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0173

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Orange & Black Dragonet male

Dactylopus kuiteri

Teluk Kimbahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004

1212#0175

Larry L. Jackson