2016-06 St. Vincent Dives 2211-2219
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Jackknife Fish, juvenile
Equetus lanceolatus
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2732
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Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus and one Acanthurus tractus.
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2735
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Coral Scorpionfish
Scorpaena albifimbria
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2738
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Lantern Bass
Serranus baldwini
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2741
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Green Razorfish, terminal phase
Xyrichthys splendens - found mostly in the seagrass areas.
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2743
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Furry Sea Cucumber
Astichopus multifidus
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2744
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Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2749
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Yellowline Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis - missing a leg, but it will be replaced next molt.
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2751
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Sharknose Gobies
Elacatinus evelynae
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2753
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Caribbean Spiny Lobsters
Panulirus argus - 5 in the photo.
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2757
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Cryptic Teardrop Crab
Pelia mutica
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2760
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Long-spined Urchins
Diadema antillarum
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2763
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Sharknose Goby
Elacatinus evelynae
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2764
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Rock Beauty, juvenile
Holacanthus tricolor - juvenile blue ring barely showing.
Orca 2, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2211#2769
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Eyed Flounder
Bothus ocellatus - near perfect color match to the sand.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2771
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Unknown Goby
Nes species - best guess.
Two & One Half, St. Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2772
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Bridled Goby
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2774
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2780
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Juvenile Grunts
Haemulon species - some H. melanurum & a lot of H. flavolineatum.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2782
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Flamefish
Apogon maculatus
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2786
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Sand Tilefish
Malacanthus plumieri - a full grown individual.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2793
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Whitenose Pipefish
Cosmocampus albirostris
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2798
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Hovering Dartfish, juvenile
Ptereleotris helenae
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2799
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Dusky Jawfish
Opistognathus whitehursti
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2809
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Giant Anemone
Condylactis gigantea
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2810
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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2813
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Yellowhead Jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2212#2816
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Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2213#2822
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Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus - pair inside a sponge.
Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2213#2829
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Yellowtail Damselfish, juvenile
Microspathodon chrysurus - large enough that the tail is turning yellow.
Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2213#2833
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Bicolor Damselfish
Stegastes partitus
Ray's Place, St Vincent, June 21, 2016
2213#2841
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Yellowhead Wrasse, initial phase
Halichoeres garnoti
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2845
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Striped Parrotfish, terminal phase
Scarus iseri
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2851
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Flower Garden Yellow Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus hortensis
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2855
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Red-ridged Clinging Crab
Mithrax forceps
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2857
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Red Heart Urchin
Meoma ventricosa
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2860
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Longlure Frogfish
Antennarius multiocellatus
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2867
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Magnificent Urchin, juvenile
Astropyga magnifica
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2872
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Peacock Flounder
Bothus lunatus
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2875
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Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnatophylloides mineri - very, very small.
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2895
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Variegated Urchin
Lytechinus variegatus
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2898
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Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2907
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Blue Tang, juvenile
Acanthurus coeruleus
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2917
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West Indian Sea Egg
Trpneustes ventricosus
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2933
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Caribbean Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Orca 3, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2214#2938
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Spotted Drum, juveniles
Equetus punctatus
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2943
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Heart Urchin Pea Crabs
Dissodactylus primitivus - very small, living on the bottom of the urchin.
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2952
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Striated Aglaja
Navanax aenigmaticus
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2966
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Red Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes marginatus
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2968
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Scarlet-striped Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata grabhami
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2975
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Eyed Flounder
Bothus ocellatus - another that blends very well with the sand.
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2977
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Foureye Butterflyfish, juvenile
Chaetodon capistratus
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2983
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French Angelfish, juvenile
Pomacanthus paru with a juvenile Acanthurus coeruleus in the background.
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2988
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Queen Angelfish, juv
Holacanthus ciliaris
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#2992
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Leopard Flatworm
Pseudobiceros pardalis
Over There, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2215#3013
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Spotted Moray
Gymnothorax moringa
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3015
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Blue Tang, juvenile
Acanthurus coeruleus
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3019
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Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri - blending with the background very well.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3026
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Rock Beauty, juvenile
Holacanthus tricolor - blue juvenile ring showing well.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3029
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Cherubfish
Centropyge argi - despite seeing a lot of these, this was the best photo I got.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3030
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Red Lizardfish
Synodus synodus
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3038
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Christmas Tree Worms
Spirobranchus giganteus
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3043
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Queen Triggerfish, intermediate
Balistes vetula - ready to dive into a hole.
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3047
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Creole Wrasse, juveniles
Clepticus parrae
Two & one half, St Vincent, June 22, 2016
2216#3050
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Sharptail Eel
Myrichthys breviceps
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3055
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Whitefoot Shrimp
Periclimenes harringtoni - I wouldn't have seen many of these small creatures without the help of Ray.
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3059
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Barred Hamlet, juvenile
Hypoplectrus puella
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3061
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Atlantic Gray Cowrie
Talparia cinerea - most of shell exposed.
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3063
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Atlantic Gray Cowrie
Talparia cinerea - mantle covering the pretty shell.
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3064
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Mutton Hamlet
Alphestes afer
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3069
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Lesser Electric Ray
Narcine bancroftii
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3076
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Three Rowed Sea Cucmber, juvenile
Isostichopus badionotus
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3078
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Red Lizardfish
Synodus synodus
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3084
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Golden Coral Shrimp
Stenopus scutellatus
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3086
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Antillean Fileclam
Limaria pellucida - found while turning over rocks.
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3089
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Sand Tilefish, juvenile
Malacanthus plumieri
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3095
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Jackknife, juvenile
Equetus lanceolatus - this one shows the nice yellow coloration.
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3099
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Goldspotted Eel
Myrichthys ocellatus
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3101
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Yellowprow Goby
Elacatinus xanthiprora
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3104
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Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3107
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Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3112
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Leather-backed Platydoris
Platydoris angustipes
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3116
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Rough Fileclam
Ctenoides scabra
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3121
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Squirrelfish
Holocentrus adscensionis
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3125
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Reef Butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius
Cruise Ship Pier, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2217#3127
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Longjaw Squirrelfish
Neoniphon marianus
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3130
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Brown Chromis
Chromis multilineata - spawning.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3131
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Redspotted Hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus pinos
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3137
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Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius macclurei
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3139
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Freckled Flatworm
Enchiridium periommatum - best guess identification.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3142
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Lettuce Slug
Elysia crispata
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3144
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Magnificent Feather Duster
Sabellastarte magnifica - largest of the feather duster type worms.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3145
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Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius macclurei
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3146
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Warty Pleurobranch
Pleurobranchus areolatus - poor quality photo.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3151
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Cryptic Teardrop Crab
Pelia mutica
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3154
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Apricot Sidegill Slug
Berthellina engeli
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3159
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Cryptic Teardrop Crab
Pelia mutica - not completely sure of this identification.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3164
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Yellowtail Damselfish, juvenile
Microspathodon chrysurus - early stage juvenile before the tail develops yellow coloration.
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3177
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Redband Parrotfish, initial phase
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3182
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Music Volute
Voluta musica
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3183
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Latticed Flatworm
Styloplanocera fasciata
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3192
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Lettuce Slug
Elysia crispata
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3202
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Foureye Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3204
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Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius macclurei
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3206
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Sharknose Goby
Elacatinus evelynae
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3208
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Erect Rope Sponge
Amphimedon compressa
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3210
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Sharknose Goby
Elacatinus evelynae
Turtle Bay, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2218#3215
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Yellow Tube Sponge
Aplysina fistularis
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3218
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Tobaccofish
Serranus tabacarius
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3219
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Furry Sea Cucumber
Astichopus multifidus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3221
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French Angelfish, juvenile
Pomacanthus paru
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3223
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3226
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi - male with a pouch full of eggs.
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3230
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Butterprint Rose Coral
Meandrina danae
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3233
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Yellowhead Wrasse, initial phase
Halichoeres garnoti
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3236
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Jackknife Fish
Equetus lanceolatus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3240
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Blue Chromis
Chromis cyanea
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3243
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Slender Filefish, juveniles
Monacanthus tuckeri
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3244
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French Angelfish, juvenile
Pomacanthus paru & Gymnothorax moringa
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3250
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French Angelfish, juvenile
Pomacanthus paru & Gymnothorax moringa
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3252
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Pink Vase Sponge
Niphates digitalis - initial growth is almost fan shaped.
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3257
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Peacock Flounder
Bothus lunatus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3259
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Bluelip Parrotfish, terminal phase
Cryptotomus roseus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3260
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Doctorfish, juveniles
Acanthurus chirurgus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3262
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3266
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3268
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3271
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Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri - colorful individual.
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3275
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Red Hind
Epinephelus guttatus
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3276
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Yellowline Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchos seticornis - inside a sponge.
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3283
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Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3285
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Queen Angelfish, juvenile
Holacanthus ciliaris
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3291
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French Angelfish, juvenile
Pomacanthus paru
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3294
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Scarlet-striped Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata grabhami
Emry's Place, St Vincent, June 23, 2016
2219#3295
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