Dives 2035 - 2037

  • Pennant Bannerfish
    Pennant Bannerfish
    Heniochus chrysostomus
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8555
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camouflage Grouper
    Camouflage Grouper
    Epinephelus polyphekadion
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8557
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Onespot Snapper
    Onespot Snapper
    Lutjanus monostigma
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8560
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Splendid Soldierfish
    Splendid Soldierfish
    Myripristis botche
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8561
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Snapper
    Black Snapper
    Macolor niger - large juvenile.
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8564
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spottail Dartfish
    Spottail Dartfish
    Ptereleotris heteroptera - quickly dives into the sand if approached too closely.
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8571
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flagtail Grouper
    Flagtail Grouper
    Cephalopholis urodeta
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8572
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flagtail Blanquillo
    Flagtail Blanquillo
    Malacanthus brevirostris - another fish that will dive into the sand if approached too closely.
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8575
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Garden Eels
    Spotted Garden Eels
    Heteroconger hassi - difficult to approach.
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8578
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steinitz's Shrimpgobyi & Snapping Shrimp
    Steinitz's Shrimpgobyi & Snapping Shrimp
    Amblyeleotris steinitzi & Alpheus sp
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8582
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glorious Flatworm
    Glorious Flatworm
    Pseudobiceros gloriosus
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8594
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Priacanthus hamrur
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8601
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Triggerfish
    Black Triggerfish
    Melichthys niger
    German Channel, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2035#8609
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Snapper
    Red Snapper
    Lutjanus bohar
    Blue Corner, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2036#8610
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tailspot Squirrelfish
    Tailspot Squirrelfish
    Sargocentron caudimaculatum
    Blue Corner, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2036#8618
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pinktail Triggerfish
    Pinktail Triggerfish
    Melichthys vidua
    Blue Corner, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2036#8627
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish
    Redtooth Triggerfish
    Odonus niger
    Blue Corner, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2036#8633
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowmargin Triggerfish
    Yellowmargin Triggerfish
    Pseudobalistes falvimarginatus
    Blue Corner, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2036#8636
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Butterflyfish
    Latticed Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon rafflesi
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8640
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8646
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8647
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Spadefish
    Golden Spadefish
    Platax boersii
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8648
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reid's Damsel
    Reid's Damsel
    Pomacentrus reidi
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bullethead Parrotfish
    Bullethead Parrotfish
    Chlorurus sordidus - intermediate phase.
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8654
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8655
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangefin Anemonefish in Leathery Sea Anemone
    Orangefin Anemonefish in Leathery Sea Anemone
    Amphiprion chrysopterus & Heteractis crispa
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8658
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8663
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8664
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Butterflyfish
    Dotted Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon semeion
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8666
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8667
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-mask Angelfish
    Yellow-mask Angelfish
    Pomacanthus xanthometopon
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8670
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8672
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reticulated Butterflyfish
    Reticulated Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon reticulatus
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8673
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Dartfish
    Fire Dartfish
    Nemateleotris magnifica
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8680
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon ulietensis
    Fairyland, Palau, June 6, 2010
    2037#8685
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jellies
    Jellies
    Mastigias papua etpisoni - snorkeling only at this site that requires a rough hike up a steep hill of eroded reef limestone.
    Jellyfish Lake, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8705
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jellies
    Jellies
    Mastigias papua etpisoni
    Jellyfish Lake, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8719
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jellies
    Jellies
    Mastigias papua etpisoni
    Jellyfish Lake, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8721
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cnidarians & Orbicular Cardinalfish
    Cnidarians & Orbicular Cardinalfish
    Cnidarians & Sphaeramia orbicularis
    Jellyfish Lake, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8725
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clam
    Giant Clam
    Tridacna gigas - last diving spot was a snorkel where some local brothers have placed a lot of large clams.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8731
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clams
    Giant Clams
    Tridacna gigas
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8734
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clams
    Giant Clams
    Tridacna gigas - one of the clams has a large soft coral growing on the shell.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8736
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clam
    Giant Clam
    Tridacna gigas - this clam has a colony of Acropora specie growing on the shell.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8737
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clams
    Giant Clams
    Tridacna gigas - the clam nearest the bottom of the photo has a nice soft coral growing on the shell.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8740
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clams
    Giant Clams
    Tridacna gigas - soft coral growing on the left clam's shell.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8742
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boring Giant Clams
    Boring Giant Clams
    Tridacna crocea - 16 clams, two only partially visible in the photo.
    Clam City, Palau, June 7, 2010
    2010-06-07#8743
    Larry L. Jackson