2016-06 St. Vincent Dives 2211-2219

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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