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

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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Pacific Creolefish

Paranthias colonus

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

1438#0027

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Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares - uncommon sighting of this large predator.

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

1438#0029

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Mexican Hogfish

Bodianus diplotaenia - young terminal phase.

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

1439#0004

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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum - juveniles.

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

1439#0005

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini - a lot of these came up the wall to pass over my photo spot.

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

1439#0008

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Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

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

1439#0013

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Barberfish

Johnrandallia nigrirostris - often seen cleaning larger fish.

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

1440#0014

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Razor Surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius

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

1440#0023

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Bigeye Trevalle

Caranx lsexfasciatus - usually seen in large schools.

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

1440#0027

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Bigeye Trevalle

Caranx lsexfasciatus

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

1440#0029

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Finescale Triggerfish

Balistes polylepis - lots of scrapes, possibly from habit of lodging into holes at night or to escape predators.  Barberfish there to do some cleaning.

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

1440#0030

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Giant Hawkfish

Cirrhitus rivulatus

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

1441#0034

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Goldrim Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans - also called 'Whitecheek Surgeonfish' and common in the tropical Pacific.

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

1441#0037

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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyma lewini - my favorite photo of this shark.

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

1441#0039

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Sea Fan

Leptogorgia alba

Darwin's Arch, Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1443#0001

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Flag Cabrilla

Epinephelus labriformis

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

1443#0002

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Reef & Fish

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

1443#0003

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Edwin

Our dive guide.

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

1443#0004

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Orangeside Triggerfish

Sufflamen verres - it was hard to get close to this fish.

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1444#0007

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Galapagos Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas agassizii

Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 9, 2005

1444#0016

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