2006-07 Buddy Dive, Bonaire #6, Netherlands Antillles, Dives 1652-1663
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Bonaire and the Caribbean Map
The A B C islands are less than 100 miles from the coast of Venezuela.
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Bonaire Map
Most of the dive sites are on the wind-protected side of the island.
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Christmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0006
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Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni - small, but likely found near most anemones.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0007
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Cleaning Gobies
Elacatinus genie
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0009
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Golden Zoanthids
Parazoanthus swiftii
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0012
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Schoolmasters
Lutjanus apodus
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0013
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Brown Tube Sponge
Agelas conifera - this one is not brown.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0015
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Roughhead Blenny
Acanthemblemaria aspera - small, shy and quick to retreat to a hole.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0019
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Spotted Drum
Equetus punctatus - intermediate development.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0022
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Knobby Anemone
Ragactis lucida - there is a pair of Red Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus armatus) living under the anemone.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0027
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French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru - intermediate size coloration.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0032
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Mountainous Star Coral
Orbicella faveolata
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1652#0053
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Bonefish
Albula vulpes - popular with fishermen.
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0034
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Blackbar Soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0037
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Barred Hamlet
Hypoplectrus puella
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0045
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Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0047
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French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0049
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Fragile Saucer Coral
Agaricia fragilis
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0050
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Greater Soapfish
Rypticus saponaceus
Buddy Dive, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 13, 2006
1653#0051
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