Dives 1248-1256

  • 24 Pink Anemonefish
    24 Pink Anemonefish
    Amphiprion perideraion - an unusually larger number of anemonefish in a very large Magnificent Sea Anemone.
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-girdled Angelfish
    Blue-girdled Angelfish
    Pomacanthus navarchus
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Butterflyfish
    Dotted Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon semeion
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spot-nape Butterflyfish sport
    Spot-nape Butterflyfish sport
    Chaetodon oxycephalus - the lines are not the normal vertical suggesting either a hybrid or just a variation.
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spot-nape Butterflyfish
    Spot-nape Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon oxycephalus
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon ulietensis
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greensnout Parrotfish
    Greensnout Parrotfish
    Scarus spinus - terminal phase.  Panning shot of a fast moving fish.
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Table Corals
    Table Corals
    Acropora latistella
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oblique-lined Dottyback female
    Oblique-lined Dottyback female
    Cypho purpurascens
    Barracuda Point, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1252#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Alertigorgia species
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ramose Murex
    Ramose Murex
    Chicoreus ramosus
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble Coral Shrimp
    Bubble Coral Shrimp
    Vir philippinensis - carrying a large number of eggs.
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Milne Bay Damsel
    Milne Bay Damsel
    Chrysiptera cymatilis
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Watson's Sea Star
    Watson's Sea Star
    Gomophia watsoni
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Cliona schmidti
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Devilfish
    Yellow Devilfish
    Assessor flavissimus - color correction revealed a light green fish.
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Devilfish
    Yellow Devilfish
    Assessor flavissimus - usually swims upside down in caves and overhangs.
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Foxface Rabbitfish
    Foxface Rabbitfish
    Siganus vulpinus
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Melithaea species - in a bit of a cave.
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Amphiprion biaculeatus
    Michelle's Reef, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    1253#0103
    Larry L. Jackson