2006-06 Grand Cayman #2, Cayman Islands, Dives 1638-1651

  • Fairy Basslet
    Fairy Basslet
    Gramma loreto - really long ventral fins are a male characteristic.
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tiger Grouper & Sharknose Goby
    Tiger Grouper & Sharknose Goby
    Mycteroperca tigris & Elacatinus evelynae
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Tube Sponge
    Yellow Tube Sponge
    Aplysina fistularis
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barred Hamlet
    Barred Hamlet
    Hypoplectrus puella
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Damselfish
    Bicolor Damselfish
    Stegastes partitus
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stoplight Parrotfish
    Stoplight Parrotfish
    Sparisoma viride - terminal phase.
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, June 12, 2006
    1638#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diamond Blenny
    Diamond Blenny
    Malacoctenus boehikei
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Butter Hamlet
    Butter Hamlet
    Hypoplectrus unicolor
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowbelly Hamlet
    Yellowbelly Hamlet
    Hypoplectrus aberrans
    Eagle Nest, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1638#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Sea Fan
    Common Sea Fan
    Gorgonia ventalina
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • French Grunt & Cayman Cleaning Goby
    French Grunt & Cayman Cleaning Goby
    Haemulon flavolineatum & Elacatinus species
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diamond Blenny
    Diamond Blenny
    Malacoctenus boehikei
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tobaccofish
    Tobaccofish
    Serranus tabacarius
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Chromis
    Blue Chromis
    Chromis cyanea
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinyhead Blenny
    Spinyhead Blenny
    Acanthemblemaria spinosa
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longspine Squirrelfish
    Longspine Squirrelfish
    Holocentrus rufus
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Beauty
    Rock Beauty
    Holacanthus tricolor
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestriped Grunt
    Bluestriped Grunt
    Haemulon sciurus
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saucereye Porgy
    Saucereye Porgy
    Calamus calamus
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bar Jack
    Bar Jack
    Caranx ruber
    Aquarium, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 12, 2006
    1639#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Anemone
    Giant Anemone
    Condylactis gigantea - the tentacle tips are unusual for this anemone.
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shy Hamlet
    Shy Hamlet
    Hypoplectrus guttavarius
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threespot Damselfish juvenile
    Threespot Damselfish juvenile
    Stegastes planifrons
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Barracuda
    Great Barracuda
    Sphyraena barracuda
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Barracuda
    Great Barracuda
    Sphyraena barracuda
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mahogony Snapper
    Mahogony Snapper
    Lutjanus mahogoni
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Star Coral
    Great Star Coral
    Montastraea cavernosa - this colony has lost polyps to a coral disease.
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boulder Brain Coral
    Boulder Brain Coral
    Colpophyllia natans - coral disease has killed a major part of this colony.
    Leslie's Curl, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1640#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cero
    Cero
    Scomberomorus regalis - I had to darken the background on this poorly exposed, open water photo.
    Lemon Reef, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1641#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bipinnate Sea Plume
    Bipinnate Sea Plume
    Antillogorgia bipinnata
    Lemon Reef, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 13, 2006
    1641#0027
    Larry L. Jackson