2005-08 Buddy Dive, Bonaire #5, Netherlands Antilles, Dives 1463-1466

  • Patch-reef Goby
    Patch-reef Goby
    Coryphopterus tortugae
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goldspot Goby
    Goldspot Goby
    Gnatholepis cauerensis
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Worm
    Christmas Tree Worm
    Spirobranchus giganteus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaugregory juvenile
    Beaugregory juvenile
    Stegastes leucostictus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Damselfish
    Bicolor Damselfish
    Stegastes partitus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princess Parrotfish
    Princess Parrotfish
    Scarus taeniopterus - terminal phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge
    Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge
    Scopalina ruetzleri
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Plume
    Sea Plume
    Antillogorgia species complex
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Goatfish
    Yellow Goatfish
    Mulloidichthys martinicus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cymathoid Isopod
    Cymathoid Isopod
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Trumpetfish
    Atlantic Trumpetfish
    Aulostomus maculatus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Queen Angelfish juvenile
    Queen Angelfish juvenile
    Holacanthus ciliaris
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longjaw Squirrelfish
    Longjaw Squirrelfish
    Neoniphon marianus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1464#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • West Indian Sea Egg
    West Indian Sea Egg
    Tripneustes ventricosus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Damselfish
    Yellowtail Damselfish
    Microspathodon chrysurus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluehead
    Bluehead
    Thalassoma bifasciatum - terminal phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Porous Sea Rod
    Porous Sea Rod
    Pseudoplexaura species complex
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spanish Hogfish
    Spanish Hogfish
    Bodianus rufus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elkhorn Coral
    Elkhorn Coral
    Acropora palmata - very small colony.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Splitcrown Feather Dusters
    Splitcrown Feather Dusters
    Anamobaea orstedi
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaugregory juvenile
    Beaugregory juvenile
    Stegastes leucostictus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bar Jack
    Bar Jack
    Caranx ruber
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princess Parrotfish
    Princess Parrotfish
    Scarus taeniopterus - terminal phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Honeycomb Cowfish
    Honeycomb Cowfish
    Acanthostracion polygonius
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tarpon
    Tarpon
    Megalops atlanticus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowhead Wrasse
    Yellowhead Wrasse
    Halichoeres garnoti - initial phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puddingwife
    Puddingwife
    Halichoeres radiatus - initial phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sialfin Blenny male
    Sialfin Blenny male
    Emblemaria padionis
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Angelfish
    French Angelfish
    Pomacanthus paru - large juvenile.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1465#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Tube Anemone
    Unknown Tube Anemone
    best guess since the creature is emerging from a tube.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Smallmouth Grunts
    Smallmouth Grunts
    Haemulon chrysargyreum
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peppermint Goby
    Peppermint Goby
    Coryphopterus lipernes
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Masked or Glass Goby
    Masked or Glass Goby
    Coryphopterus personatus or hyalinus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Drum
    Spotted Drum
    Equetus punctatus - intermediate phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mahogany Snapper
    Mahogany Snapper
    Lutjanus mahogoni
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-spined Urchin
    Long-spined Urchin
    Diadema antillarum
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-spined Urchin
    Long-spined Urchin
    Diadema antillarum
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocean Surgeonfish
    Ocean Surgeonfish
    Acanthurus tractus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Coral
    Fire Coral
    Millepora species - small colony.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Caribbean Reef Squid
    Caribbean Reef Squid
    Sepioteuthis sepioidea - photo makes it look like the juvenile wrasse is in trouble. The wrasses is in the background.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jolthead Porgy
    Jolthead Porgy
    Calamus bajonado
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coney
    Coney
    Cephalopholis fulva - I like this color phase.
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redlip Blenny
    Redlip Blenny
    Ophioblennius macclurei
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Foureye Butterflyfish
    Foureye Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon capistratus
    Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, August 30, 2005
    1466#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bonaire and the Caribbean Map
    Bonaire and the Caribbean Map
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bonaire Map
    Bonaire Map
    There are a lot of dive sites along the coast, but securing the vehicle and contents creates reluctance.
    Larry L. Jackson