Dives 1622 - 1630

  • Orangeband Surgeonfish juvenile
    Orangeband Surgeonfish juvenile
    Acanthurus olivaceus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006
    1626#0124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bennett's Feather Star
    Bennett's Feather Star
    Oxycomanthus bennetti
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis - strong currents on this underwater pinnacle are perfect for these fish.
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Coris
    Yellowtail Coris
    Coris gaimard - juvenile phase.  Sorry about chopping off the tail in the photo.
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent Wrasses
    Crescent Wrasses
    Thalassoma lunare - terminal phase with an initial phase behind.
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis - there are so many anthias here that they make a swishing sound when they move fast to avoid predators.
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reef Scene
    Reef Scene
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Anemone
    Sea Anemone
    Phymanthus species - best guess on this exceptionally colorful specimen.
    Beatrice, Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1627#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Didemnum & Clavelina species - the ruins of a floating restaurant that sunk on this site is covered with life.
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina robusta
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chamberlain's Nembrotha mating
    Chamberlain's Nembrotha mating
    Nembrotha chamberlaini
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Purpletop Dottyback
    Purpletop Dottyback
    Pictichromis diadema
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Oxycorynia & Clavelina species
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina species
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - the dottyback better not get too close to the mouth.
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Daryl Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 9, 2006
    1628#0084
    Larry L. Jackson