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  • Poss's Scorpionfish
    Poss's Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis possi
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown Jellies
    Crown Jellies
    Nausithoe punctata
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor Coral
    Anchor Coral
    Euphyllia ancora
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor Coral
    Anchor Coral
    Euphyllia ancora
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina moluccensis & Clavelina species
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Polycarpa aurata & Rhopalaea species
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oriental Sweetlips sub-adult
    Oriental Sweetlips sub-adult
    Plectorhinchus vittatus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Polycarpa species & Clavelina species
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cock's Comb Oyster
    Cock's Comb Oyster
    Lopha cristagalli
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Didemnum rubeum & molle, Rhopalaea species & Clavelina moluccensis
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina cf viola
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina robusta
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Comet
    Comet
    Calloplesiops altivelis
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eight-banded Butterflyfish
    Eight-banded Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon octofasciatus - white variation.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora rosaria
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Radianthus crispa - smaller anemone with a single Clark's Anemonefish.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Friant's Sea Star
    Friant's Sea Star
    Nardoa frianti
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman's Chromodoris
    Coleman's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris colemani - two very different colorations.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robust Ghost Pipefish
    Robust Ghost Pipefish
    Solenostomus cyanopterus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1153#0138
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Angular Spindle Cowrie
    Angular Spindle Cowrie
    Phenacovolva species
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tokio's Spindle Cowrie
    Tokio's Spindle Cowrie
    Phenacovolva tokioi
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0149
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arrow Bigeye
    Arrow Bigeye
    Priacanthus sagittarius
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocellated Phyllidia
    Ocellated Phyllidia
    Phyllidia ocellata
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Girdled Glossodoris
    Girdled Glossodoris
    Glossodoris cincta
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0157
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Girdled Glossodoris
    Girdled Glossodoris
    Glossodoris cincta
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0162
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spanish Dancer
    Spanish Dancer
    Hexabranchus sanguineus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0164
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Chromodoris
    Unknown Chromodoris
    Chromodoris species - possibly a Coleman's Chromodoris.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0171
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor Coral
    Anchor Coral
    Euphyllia ancora
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides - large juvenile.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocellated Phyllidia
    Ocellated Phyllidia
    Phyllidia ocellata
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stonycoral Ghostgoby
    Stonycoral Ghostgoby
    Pleurosicya micheli
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0188
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0191
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Cycloseris somervillei
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides - juvenile.  Extremely active swimming style in these small juveniles, at least when approached.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0196
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Porcelain Crab
    Undetermined Porcelain Crab
    Petrolisthes species 2
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0198
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Girdled Glossodoris
    Girdled Glossodoris
    Glossodoris cincta
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Many-spotted Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides - sub-adult.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0204
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Neon Dwarfgoby
    Neon Dwarfgoby
    Eviota atriventris
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0217
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Largemouth Triplefin
    Largemouth Triplefin
    Ucla xenogrammus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0227
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anna's Chromodoris
    Anna's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris annae
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0230
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Girdled Glossodoris
    Girdled Glossodoris
    Glossodoris cincta
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0235
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Sandperch female
    Latticed Sandperch female
    Parapercis clathrata
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 9, 2004
    1154#0240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Graceful Spindle Cowrie
    Graceful Spindle Cowrie
    Phenacovolva gracilis
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gardiner's Headshield Slug
    Gardiner's Headshield Slug
    Philinopsis gardineri
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-lined Headshield Slug
    Blue-lined Headshield Slug
    Philinopsis cyanea
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus sp
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species - nice coloration.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Royal Flasher-wrasse male
    Royal Flasher-wrasse male
    Paracheilinus angulatus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Freckled Goatfish
    Freckled Goatfish
    Upeneus tragula
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Poss's Scorpionfish juvenile
    Poss's Scorpionfish juvenile
    Scorpaenopsis possi
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloceris cyclolites
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cigar Jelly
    Cigar Jelly
    Olindias phosphorica
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bus Stop Goniobranchus
    Bus Stop Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus hintuanensis
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Fungia corona
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Streaked Chromodoris
    Streaked Chromodoris
    Chromodoris strigata
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Sapsucking Slug
    Slender Sapsucking Slug
    Thuridilla gracilis
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon baronessa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threadfin Anthias females
    Threadfin Anthias females
    Pseudanthias huchti
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1155#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pink Anemonefish
    Pink Anemonefish
    Amphiprion perideraion - unusual caudal fin, perhaps a hybrid.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Dragon
    Blue Dragon
    Pteraeolidia semperi
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glomerate Soft Coral
    Glomerate Soft Coral
    Dendronephtya species
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii - Nine anemonefish in this Leathery Sea Anemone.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Porcelain Crab
    Unknown Porcelain Crab
    Alloporcellana species - Alexis found this superbly camouflaged crab on a Giant Tube Sponge.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jacobsen's Phyllodesmium
    Jacobsen's Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium jacobsenae
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elephant Tusk Shell
    Elephant Tusk Shell
    Dentalium elephantinum
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Phyllidia coelestis
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Coris
    Yellowtail Coris
    Coris gaimard - juvenile phase.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Frogspawn Coral
    Frogspawn Coral
    Euphyllia divisa
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0137
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kubaryana's Nembrotha
    Kubaryana's Nembrotha
    Nembrotha kubaryana
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robe Hem Hypselodoris
    Robe Hem Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris apolegma
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusky Sweepers
    Dusky Sweepers
    Pempheris adusta
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Corals
    Soft Corals
    Anthelia glauca & Cespitularia species 2 - Cespitularia is the more colorful soft coral in the center.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0191
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii - really dark Clark's Anemonefish and a small Orange Anemonefish.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pink Anemonefish
    Pink Anemonefish
    Amphiprion perideraion - another photo of this unusual coloration.
    Ligpo Wall North, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1156#0199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shireen's Phyllidiopsis
    Shireen's Phyllidiopsis
    Phyllidiopsis shireenae
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp
    Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp
    Ancylomenes luteomaculatus
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0219
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swollen Phyllidia
    Swollen Phyllidia
    Phyllidia varicosa
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0222
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish pair
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish pair
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0224
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Graceful Spindle Cowrie
    Graceful Spindle Cowrie
    Phenacovolva gracilis
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0227
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Manipontonia psamathe
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0231
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
    Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
    Tozeuma armatum
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0233
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish pair
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish pair
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0239
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snake Sea Anemone
    Snake Sea Anemone
    Actinostephanus haeckeli
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0242
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snake Sea Anemone
    Snake Sea Anemone
    Actinostephanus haeckeli
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0246
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0249
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taylor's Garden Eel
    Taylor's Garden Eel
    Heteroconger taylori - record photo, poor quality.
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0250
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0256
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Flatworm
    Unknown Flatworm
    Pseudoceros species
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0262
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Cup Coral
    Orange Cup Coral
    Tubastraea cf faulkneri
    Ligpo Sand & North Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 10, 2004
    1157#0271
    Larry L. Jackson