2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

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  • Dusky Dottyback
    Dusky Dottyback
    Pseudochromis fuscus
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7926
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boring Giant Clam
    Boring Giant Clam
    Tridacna crocea
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7927
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Messmate Pipefish
    Messmate Pipefish
    Corythocihthys intestinalis
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7929
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Blenny
    Striped Blenny
    Ecsenius prooculis
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7931
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orbicular Cardinalfish
    Orbicular Cardinalfish
    Sphaeramia orbicularis - in Mangrove roots.
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7940
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blueback Damsel
    Blueback Damsel
    Pomacentrus simsiang
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7942
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gloomy Tambja
    Gloomy Tambja
    Tambja morosa
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7943
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant & small Boring Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant & small Boring Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa & crocea
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7945
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pajama Cardinalfish
    Pajama Cardinalfish
    Sphaeramia nematoptera - in Anacropora coral.
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7948
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goldhead Damsels
    Goldhead Damsels
    Pomacentrus aurifrons
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 8, 2015
    2200#7949
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Honeycomb Grouper
    Honeycomb Grouper
    Epinephelus merra
    Wreck of Ann, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2201#7954
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Fangblenny
    Yellowtail Fangblenny
    Meiacanthus atrodorsalis - with parasites.
    Wreck of Ann, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2201#7960
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Dysidea cf herbacea
    Wreck of Ann, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2201#7961
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
    Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
    Periclimenes sarasvati - on Long-tentacled Plate Coral.
    Wreck of Ann, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2201#7963
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pinstriped Wrasse
    Pinstriped Wrasse
    Halichoeres melanurus - terminal phase.
    Wreck of Ann, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2201#7966
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Goniopora djiboutiensis
    Goniopora djiboutiensis
    Sometimes called Flower Pot Coral.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7967
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Diacarnus spinipoculum - best guess identification of this fairly large sponge.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7968
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris randalli
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Acanthogorgia specie - two-colored Sea Fans are generally of this genus.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7973
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pulsing Xenia
    Pulsing Xenia
    Xenia cf actuosa - named for the regular opening and closing of the polyps tentacles.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7974
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bleeker's Parrotfish
    Bleeker's Parrotfish
    Chlorurus bleekeri - terminal phase.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7975
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella specie - best guess identification.
    Kau Kau Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2202#7976
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed & Gloomy Tambja
    Undescribed & Gloomy Tambja
    Tambja species 4 & morosa
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7979
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clove Polyps
    Clove Polyps
    Clavularia specie - an unusual type.
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Eudistoma cf gilboviride
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7983
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Blenny
    Clown Blenny
    Ecsenius axelrodi
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7985
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7987
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor Tuskfish
    Anchor Tuskfish
    Choerodon anchorago
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7990
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-bonnet & Orange Anemonefish
    White-bonnet & Orange Anemonefish
    Amphiprion leucokranos & sandaracinos - the White-bonnet Anemonefish definitely got its size from the chrysopterus side of its parents.
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7993
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown anemones in Porites attenuata
    Unknown anemones in Porites attenuata
    Possibly 'Majano' anemones.
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7995
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown anemones in Porites attenuata
    Unknown anemones in Porites attenuata
    A closer look at the little anemones in the coral gaps.
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7996
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Porites attenuata
    Porites attenuata
    A small section of a very nice, large coral garden.
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#7997
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Echinopora pacificus
    Echinopora pacificus
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#8000
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oxypora glabra
    Oxypora glabra
    Lologhan Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, December 9, 2015
    2203#8001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Pericharax heterorhaphis - after I came out of one of the vertical tunnels, I saw this sponge at 127 feet.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaded Sea Anemone & Clark's Anemonefish
    Beaded Sea Anemone & Clark's Anemonefish
    Heteractis aurora & Amphiprion clarkii
    Beaded Sea Anemone & Clark's Anemonefish.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish
    Redtooth Triggerfish
    Odonus niger
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Anemonefish
    Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion percula in Heteractis magnifica
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina specie
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Triplefin
    Striped Triplefin
    Helcogramma striata
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Coral Worm Snails
    Great Coral Worm Snails
    Dendropoma maxima - feed by sending out a long mucus string.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thalassoma amblycephalum
    Thalassoma amblycephalum
    Two-tone Wrasse, initial phase
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii in Heteractis crispa.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Godiva specie
    Godiva specie
    Found by David.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowfin Demoiselle
    Yellowfin Demoiselle
    Chrysiptera flavipinnis
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Crescent-tail Bigeyes
    Priacanthus hamrur
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowfin Goatfish
    Yellowfin Goatfish
    Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridled Monocle Bream & Manybar Goatfish
    Bridled Monocle Bream & Manybar Goatfish
    Scolopsis bilineatus & Parupeneus multifasciatus - the Bream takes advantage of what the Goatfish stirs up.
    Tulagi Twin Tunnels, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2204#8042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Echinophyllia aspera
    Echinophyllia aspera
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Klyxum specie
    Klyxum specie
    Best guess identification.
    Mavis Seaplane, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, December 10, 2015
    2205#8047
    Larry L. Jackson