2015-12 Solomon Islands Dives 2178-2210

Scissortail Fusiliers

Caesio caerulaurea - with a few Lunar Fusiliers.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 3, 2015

2184#7517

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Bigeye Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 3, 2015

2184#7519

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Bigeye Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus - courtship coloration.

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 3, 2015

2184#7520

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Oval-spot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon speculum

Giant Clam, Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, December 3, 2015

2184#7529

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Clown Blenny

Ecsenius axelrodi

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7531

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Heron Ardeadoris

Ardeadoris egretta - is large and attractive.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7538

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Bigeye Barracuda

Sphyraena forsteri - a smaller, schooling type.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7539

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Oceanic Triggerfish

Canthidermis maculatus - were nesting in sandy spots on the reefs.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7542

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Oceanic Triggerfish

Canthidermis maculatus - likely a male guarding a nest.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7545

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Goldbelly Damsels

Pomacentrus auriventris

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2185#7547

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Crinoid Clingfish

Discotrema crinophial - there were two small individuals in the feather star.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2186#7549

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Decorated Firefish

Nemateleotris decora - are generally seen a depths of 80 feet or more.

Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, December 4, 2015

2186#7553

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