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

Threespot Damselfish juvenile

Stegastes planifrons

Royal Palms, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1644#0038

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Barred Hamlet

Hypoplectrus puella - less colorful individual.

Royal Palms, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1644#0041

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Brown Chromis

Chromis multilineata - possible nuptial coloration.

Royal Palms, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1644#0047

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Longfin Damselfish juvenile

Stegastes diencaeus

Royal Palms, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1644#0051

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Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina - detail

Royal Palms, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1644#0052

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Hogfish

Lachnolaimus maximus - initial phase

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0057

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Bipinnate Sea Plume

Antillogorgia bipinnata

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0058

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Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0060

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Schoolmasters

Lutjanus apodus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0062

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Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis - White Band Disease is killing this colony.

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0063

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Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0064

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Blue Chromis

Chromis cyanea

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0070

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Shy Hamlet

Hypoplectrus guttavarius

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0073

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Bluestriped Grunts

Haemulon sciurus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0075

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Black Margates & Bluestriped Grunts

Anisotremus surinamensis & Haemulon sciurus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0076

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Magnificent Feather Dusters

Sabellastarte magnifica - usually seen in clusters.

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0080

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Flamingo Tongue

Cyphoma gibbosum - a very pretty Cowrie.

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0084

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Longspine Squirrelfish

Holocentrus rufus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0085

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Delicate Hydromedusa

Olindias tunuis

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0087

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Spotted Dragonet female

Diplogrammus pauciradiatus - at distance this fish is hard to see until it moves.

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0091

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Molly Miller

Scartella cristata

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0092

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Saddled Blenny

Malacoctenus triangulatus - record photo of poor quality.

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1645#0094

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Flamefish

Apogon maculatus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0003

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Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0007

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Caesar Grunts

Haemulon carbonarium

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0009

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Squirrelfish

Holocentrus adscensionsis

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0011

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Rock Beauty juvenile

Holacanthus tricolor

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0020

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Grooved-blade Sea Whip

Pterogorgia guadalupensis

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0025

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Magnificent Feather Dusters

Sabellastarte magnifica

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0027

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Mutton Snapper

Lutjanus analis

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0031

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Queen Angelfish juvenile

Holacanthus ciliaris

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0037

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Rainbow Parrotfish

Scarus quacamaia - terminal phase

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0039

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West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus

House Reef, Spanish Bay Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2006

1646#0040

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Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0042

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Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon striatus

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0048

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Striped Parrotfish

Scarus iseri - terminal phase

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0050

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Unknown Hydozoan

Best guess what this might be.

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0051

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Indigo Hamlet

Hypoplectrus indigo

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0053

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Giant Anemone

Condylactis gigantea

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0054

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Longsnout Butterflyfish

Prognathodes aculeatus - damaged dorsal fin.

Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1647#0062

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French Angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0065

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Caribbean Reef Squid juvenile

Sepioteuthis sepioidea

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0066

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Princess Parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus - terminal phase

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0067

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Longsnout Butterflyfish

Prognathodes aculeatus

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0076

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Doctorfish

Acanthurus chirurgus

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0082

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Doctorfish

Acanthurus chirurgus

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0085

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Redband Parrotfish

Sparisoma aurofrenatum - terminal phase

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0086

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Brown Bowl Sponge

Cribrochalina vasculum

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0087

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Stoplight Parrotfish

Sparisoma viride - terminal phase

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0088

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Whitespeckled Hermit

Paguristes puncticeps

Blue Peter, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 15, 2006

1648#0089

Larry L. Jackson