2005-05 Sky Dancer, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador #1, Dives 1425-1448

Slate Pencil Urchin

Eucidaris thouarsii - on our first dive of the trip, shallow, silty with a new camera and housing that had a few issues.

Isla Lobos, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 2, 2005

1425#0005

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Yellowtail Damselfish

Stegastes arcifrons - coming out of a crack which obscures the view of the tail, but the lips are distinctive.

Isla Lobos, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 2, 2005

1425#0007

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Galapagos Sea Lion

Zalophus wollebaeki - terrible silt, but a nice look from the sea lion.

Isla Lobos, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 2, 2005

1425#0022

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Black Coral

Antipathes galapagensis

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0001

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Slate Pencil Urchin

Eucidaris thouarsii - lots of fouling growth on the spines.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0002

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Barred Serrano

Serramis psittacinus

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0003

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Black Coral

Antipathes galapagensis

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0006

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Green Sea Urchin

Lytechinus semituberculatus

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0009

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer - mature, dull coloration.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0012

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Galapagos Conch

Pleuroploca princeps - really pretty flesh.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0013

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Longnosed Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus - a common tropical species.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0015

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Galapagos Triplefin Blenny

Lepidonectes corallicola

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0016

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Blue Banded Goby

Lythrypnus gilberti - I flipped the photo of this fish hanging under a shelf for a better look.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0020

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Sea Fan

Muricea sp 1 - Cleveland Hickman Jr, O. Breedy, 2008

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0021

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Tunicates

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0022

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Galapagos Ringtail Damselfish

Stegastes beebei - juvenile is much more attractive than the dull brown adult.

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0025

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Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Nidorellia armata

Islote Gardner, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1426#0028

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Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0029

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - young terminal phase has nice color but no bump of the full adult.

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0031

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Bullseye Puffer

Sphoeroides annulatus

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0032

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Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi - highly variable in coloration.

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0033

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Barberfish

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0034

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0035

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0036

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0037

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - initial phase.

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0043

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Threebanded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon humeralis

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0044

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - terminal phase with a nice bump.

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0045

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Burrito Grunts

Anisotremus interruptus

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0046

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Burrito Grunts

Anisotremus interruptus

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0051

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Galapagos Grunts

Orthopristis forbesi

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0052

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Galapagos Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas agassizii - nice clean carapace.

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0055

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White Sea Urchin

Tripneustes depressus

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0057

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Tropical Flounder

Bothus mancus

Gardner Reef, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 3, 2005

1427#0059

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Panamic Fanged Blenny

Ophioblennius steindachneri

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0004

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Black Striped Salema

Xenocys jessiae

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0005

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Chief Rocksnail

Hexaplex princeps

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0006

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Panamic Fanged Blenny

Ophioblennius steindachneri

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0007

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Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0008

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Harlequin Wrasse

Bodianus eclancheri - one of the terminal phase colorations.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0009

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Pelican Barracudas

Sphyraena idiastes

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0011

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Black Coral

Antipathes galapagensis

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0012

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Blue Sea Star

Phataria unifascialis - with a Coral (Pixy) Hawkfish.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0013

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Mulliner Doris

Tambja mullineri

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0017

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Pyramid Sea Star

Pharia pyramidata

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0019

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Bravo Clinid

Labrisomus dendriticus

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0024

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - terminal phase.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0028

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Steel Pompano

Trachinotus stilbe

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0029

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Steel Pompano

Trachinotus stilbe

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1428#0032

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - initial and several juvenile phases.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0035

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Galapagos Triplefin Blenny

Lepidonectes corallicola

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0039

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0040

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer - quick photos that only got part of the older juvenile.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0043

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Hatpin Urchins

Diadema mexicanum

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0047

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King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer - juvenile.

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0049

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Pacific Seahorse

Hippocampus ingens

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0051

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Jewel Moray

Muraena lentiginosa

Enderby, Santa Maria (Floreana) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1429#0053

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Galapagos Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas agassizii

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0056

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Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides astori

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0059

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Anemone

Bunodosoma grandis

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0060

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Brown Sea Cucumber

Stichopus fuscus

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0061

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Pacific Creolefish

Stichopus fuscus

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0062

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Blacktip Cardinalfish

Apogon atradorsatus

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0064

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Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0066

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Stone Scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumieri mystes

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0067

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Magnificent Scallop

Nodipecten magnificus - Magnificent indeed!

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0068

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Galapagos Sea Lions

Zalophus wollebaeki

Champion Islet, Santa Maria (Floreana), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 4, 2005

1430#0073

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Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Canthigaster punctatissima - juvenile.

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0002

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0008

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Galapagos Sea Lion

Zalophus wollebaeki - always curious.

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0009

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Blue-and-Gold Snappers

Lutjanus viridis

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0012

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Blue-and-Gold Snapper

Lutjanus viridis

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0015

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea coccinea

North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0017

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Sea Fan

Heterogorgia hickmani

North Seymour, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1431#0020

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Galapagos Garden Eels

Taenioconger klausewitzi

The Channel, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1432#0024

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Blunthead Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

The Channel, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1432#0027

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Chameleon Wrasse

Halichoeres dispilus - initial phase.

The Channel, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1432#0031

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Panamic Sergeant Major

Abudefduf troschelii

The Channel, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1432#0033

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Blue-Chin Parrotfish

Scarus ghobban - terminal phase.

The Channel, North Seymour Island, Baltra Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1432#0034

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Substrate

Sponges and Green Sea Urchins.

Bartholome Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1433#0045

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Green Sea Urchins & Panamic Fanged Blenny

Lytechinus semituberculatus & Ophioblennius steindachneri - a Blenny that can grow to 9 inches.

Bartholome Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1433#0047

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Anemones & White Sea Urchin

Bunodosoma grandis & Tripneustes depressus

Bartholome Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 5, 2005

1433#0057

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Fine Spotted Moray

Gymnothorax dovii

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1434#0002

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Unknown Sponge

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1434#0003

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Redtail Triggerfish male

Xanthichthys mento - poor quality photo for the record.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1435#0018

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Redtail Triggerfish male

Xanthichthys mento - slightly better record photo.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1435#0019

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1435#0020

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Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1435#0022

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Scalloped Hammerheads

Sphyma lewini - above me.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1435#0027

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini - coming up from below.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1436#0031

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Unknown Sponge

With Orange Cup Coral.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 6, 2005

1436#0034

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Leather Bass

Dermatolepis dermatolepis - tautonym.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1437#0002

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Photo Ledge 50 ft

I had seven dives here, going over the edge to greater depths to watch sharks and more go by.

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1437#0004

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Galapagos Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas agassizii

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1437#0005

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Fine Spotted Moray

Gymnothorax dovii

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1437#0007

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Pacific Creolefish

Paranthias colonus

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1437#0008

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Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0018

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Reef Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0021

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Black Jack

Caranx lugubris

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0022

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Golden Cowray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 7, 2005

1438#0025

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