Dives 1043-1047

Five-lined Snapper

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0113

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Spanish Flag Snapper

Lutjanus carponotatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0114

Larry L. Jackson

Double-ended Pipefish

Syngnathoides biaculeatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0115

Larry L. Jackson

Double-ended Pipefish

Syngnathoides biaculeatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0118

Larry L. Jackson

Double-ended Pipefish

Syngnathoides biaculeatus - close photo of the head.

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0119

Larry L. Jackson

Double-ended Pipefish with eggs

Syngnathoides biaculeatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0123

Larry L. Jackson

Double-ended Pipefish with eggs

Syngnathoides biaculeatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0133

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Tube Anemone

Cerianthus species

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0127

Larry L. Jackson

Blue-spotted Stingray

Dasyatis kuhlii

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0146

Larry L. Jackson

Peacock Sole

Pardachirus pavoninus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0148

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Oxycorynia fascicularis

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0152

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Oxycorynia fascicularis

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0156

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Acabaria species

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0155

Larry L. Jackson

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator - intermediate coloration changing from juvenile to adult.

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0159

Larry L. Jackson

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator - transitioning to adult coloration.

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0162

Larry L. Jackson

Co's Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus coi

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0171

Larry L. Jackson

Geometric Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus geometricus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0178

Larry L. Jackson

Shortfin Lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0181

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Oxycorynia fascicularis

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0184

Larry L. Jackson

Zebra Lionfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0187

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Snipe's Bill Murex

Haustellum haustellum

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0190

Larry L. Jackson

Marine File Snake

Acrochrodus granulatus

Hotel Paradise Dock, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 10, 2004

1243#0193

Larry L. Jackson

Striated Frogfish

Antennarius striatus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0002

Larry L. Jackson

Striated Frogfish

Antennarius striatus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0005

Larry L. Jackson

Longfin Spadefish juvenile

Platax teira

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0011

Larry L. Jackson

Bandtail Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis neglecta

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0014

Larry L. Jackson

Schooling Bannerfish

Heniochus diphreutes

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0017

Larry L. Jackson

Fingered Dragonet male

Dactylopus dactylopus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0023

Larry L. Jackson

Scrawled Filefish

Aluterus scriptus - circumtropical species.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0026

Larry L. Jackson

Coconut Octopus

Amphioctopus marginatus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0029

Larry L. Jackson

Coconut Octopus

Amphioctopus marginatus - using shells for protection.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0035

Larry L. Jackson

Onyx Cowrie

Cypraea onyx

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0039

Larry L. Jackson

Onyx Cowrie

Cypraea onyx

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0040

Larry L. Jackson

Barred Shrimpgobies

Cryptocentrus fasciatus - this pair of mostly black gobies in black sand, a challenging exposure.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0043

Larry L. Jackson

Barred Shrimpgoby

Cryptocentrus fasciatus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1244#0047

Larry L. Jackson

Black-finned Snake Eel variation

Ophichthus altipennis - best guess due to nostrils, shape of mouth, two skin flaps upper jaw.  The white markings could be scars from a predator.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0048

Larry L. Jackson

Longfin Bannerfish

Heniochus acuminatus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0050

Larry L. Jackson

Moluccan Seahorse

Hippocampus moluccensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0058

Larry L. Jackson

Plate Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites - with three small Magnificent Anemone Shrimp.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0060

Larry L. Jackson

Shortfin Lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus - yellow variation.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0063

Larry L. Jackson

California Horseshoe Worm

Phoronopsis californica

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0067

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis - algae resemblance benefits camouflage and ability to approach prey.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0069

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0070

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0076

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0078

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0079

Larry L. Jackson

Ambon Scorpionfish

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0084

Larry L. Jackson

Nepture Dragonet

Callionymus neptunius

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0072

Larry L. Jackson

Caltrop Murex

Murex tribulus

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0086

Larry L. Jackson

Star Puffer

Arothron stellatus - older juvenile.

Hairball, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1245#0088

Larry L. Jackson

Bluespot Mullets

Moolgarda seheli

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0090

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Perophora modificata

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0091

Larry L. Jackson

Many-spotted Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides - large juvenile.

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0092

Larry L. Jackson

Sponge

Spheciospongia inconstans

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0093

Larry L. Jackson

Bryozoan

Triphyllozoon inornatum

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0094

Larry L. Jackson

Spotted Dragonet male

Callionymus pleurostictus

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0099

Larry L. Jackson

Black-finned Snake Eel

Ophichthus altipennis - not uncommon to have a Magnificent Anemone Shrimp along side.

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0104

Larry L. Jackson

Peacock Sole

Pardachirus pavoninus

Exploratory Dive near Magic Crack, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1246#0108

Larry L. Jackson

Barramundi juvenile

Cromileptes altivelis

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0114

Larry L. Jackson

Tube Anemone

Cerianthus species

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0116

Larry L. Jackson

Strapweed Filefish

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus - smaller individual below.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0120

Larry L. Jackson

Wassinki Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus wassinki - staying close to a Leathery Sea Anemone.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0121

Larry L. Jackson

Trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0122

Larry L. Jackson

Barramundi

Cromileptes altivelis - large juvenile.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0127

Larry L. Jackson

Anchor Tuskfish

Choerodon anchorago

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0129

Larry L. Jackson

Anchor Tuskfish

Choerodon anchorago - a little more color than previous fish.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0150

Larry L. Jackson

Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0130

Larry L. Jackson

Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni - above Leathery Sea Anemones.

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0139

Larry L. Jackson

Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0145

Larry L. Jackson

Banggai Cardinalfish juveniles

Pterapogon kauderni

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0151

Larry L. Jackson

Leathery Sea Anemone pre-spawning

Radianthus crispa

Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, Ocean Rover, Indonesia, August 11, 2004

1247#0153

Larry L. Jackson