2005-05 Sky Dancer, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador #1, Dives 1425-1448
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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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Scalloped Hammerheads
Sphyma lewini - visibility wasn't very good.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0002
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Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora species
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0006
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Black Coral & Sponge
Antipathes galapagensis & Atergia species
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0008
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Pyramid Sea Star
Pharia pyramidata
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0009
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Sponge
Atergia species
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0011
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Pacific Creolefish
Paranthias colonus - cleaning station of a Mexican Hogfish.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1445#0012
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Razor Surgeonfish
Prionurus laticlavius - there were large schools of these.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0019
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Razor Surgeonfish
Prionurus laticlavius
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0021
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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma lucasanum - juveniles.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0024
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Blue Sea Star
Phataria unifascialis
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0026
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Razor Surgeonfish & Blue-and-Gold Snappers
Prionurus laticlavius & Lutjanus viridis
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0028
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Pacific Sierra
Scomberormorus sierra
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0031
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Pelican Barracudas
Sphyraena idiastes
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0043
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Manta Ray
Manta hamiltoni - with attendant Rainbow Runners (Elagatis bipinnulata}.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0046
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Manta Ray
Manta hamiltoni
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0047
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Manta Ray
Manta hamiltoni - it is amazing to be close to these large, graceful rays.
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0048
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Manta Ray
Manta hamiltoni
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0054
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Manta Ray
Manta hamiltoni
Punta Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1446#0056
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Halfspotted Tonguefish
Symphurus atramentatus - the eye is very close to the mouth.
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0060
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Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini - just emerging from the sand.
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0062
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Tube Anemone
Botruanthus benedeni
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0066
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Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0067
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Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0068
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Red Swimming Crab
Cronius ruber
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0074
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Banded Sand Star
Luidia bellonae
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0075
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Anemone
Bunodosoma grandis
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0076
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Stone Scroprionfish
Scorpaena plumeri mystes - I think this is a juvenile.
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0077
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Tube Anemone
Botruanthus benedeni
Night, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 10, 2005
1447#0078
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Giant Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0001
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Coral Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus - also called the Pixy Hawkfish in the tropical Pacific.
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0007
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Panamic Cushion Star
Pentaceraster cumingi
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0008
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Bravo Clinid
Labrisomus dendriticus
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0011
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Anemone
Actinostella cf bradleyi
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0013
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Bradley's Sea Star
Mithrodia bradleyi
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0014
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Sea Fan
Heterogorgia hickmani
Gordon Rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 11, 2005
1448#0017
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