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  • Yellowtail Barracuda
    Yellowtail Barracuda
    Sphyraena flavicauda - the dive site experiences a bit more current, so there are schools of fish and occasional sharks.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroides species - back side.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0147
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroides species - front side.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Philippines Venus Shell
    Philippines Venus Shell
    Ruditapes philippinarum
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Thelenota anax
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Sea Star
    Blue Sea Star
    Linckia laevigata - less commonly seen coloration.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Moray
    Zebra Moray
    Gymnomuraena zebra
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Sweetlips
    Dotted Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus picus - large juvenile.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0161
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pale Monocle Bream
    Pale Monocle Bream
    Scolopsis affinis
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Sea Star spawning
    Blue Sea Star spawning
    Linckia laevigata - wispy gametes in the upper right part of the photo.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Round Crab
    Unknown Round Crab
    Very small crab in the Acropora species coral.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0179
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cushion Star spawning
    Cushion Star spawning
    Culcita novaeguinea - thin strings of gametes on the surface of the cushion star, lower, center.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cushion Star spawning
    Cushion Star spawning
    Culcita novaeguinea - close photo of the gametes.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0184
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Papuan Scorpionfish
    Papuan Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis papuensis
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brain Coral
    Brain Coral
    Lobophyllia hemprichii - with Seriatopora hystrix on the left.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0196
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspotted Puffer
    Blackspotted Puffer
    Arothron nigropunctatus - color variation.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0201
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Haliclona species
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0203
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Speckledfin Grouper juvenile
    Speckledfin Grouper juvenile
    Epinephelus ongus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2004
    1161#0205
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Sea Star
    Warty Sea Star
    Echinaster callosus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elegant Phyllidia
    Elegant Phyllidia
    Phyllidia elegans
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Marbled Shrimp
    Undescribed Marbled Shrimp
    Saron species - there is a large complex of these poorly studied tufted shrimp .
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Comet
    Comet
    Calloplesiops altivelis - small spotted variation.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Frogfish
    Warty Frogfish
    Antennarius maculatus - male below a gravid female, likely to spawn during the night.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Frogfish male
    Warty Frogfish male
    Antennarius maculatus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Frogfish female
    Warty Frogfish female
    Antennarius maculatus - gravid female.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Script Flatworm
    Script Flatworm
    Pseudoceros scriptus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diana's Chromodoris
    Diana's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris dianae
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diana's Chromodoris
    Diana's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris dianae
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threadfin Hawkfish
    Threadfin Hawkfish
    Amblycirrhitus aprinus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bath's Coralblenny
    Bath's Coralblenny
    Ecsenius bathi
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1162#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
    Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
    Labroides dimidiatus - cleaning a Blacklip Butterflyfish.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
    Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
    Labroides dimidiatus - another photo.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Racing Stripe Flatworm
    Racing Stripe Flatworm
    Pseudoceros bifurcus - unlike the more common blue coloration.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - very colorful.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - full display while moving to another location.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - close photo.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Damsel
    Golden Damsel
    Amblyglypidodon aureus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0138
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Clavelina species 2
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Halgerda-like Taringa
    Halgerda-like Taringa
    Taringa halgerda
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Dragonet
    Unknown Dragonet
    Synchiropus species - possibly Bartel's.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bartel's Dragonet
    Bartel's Dragonet
    Synchiropus bartlesi - looks like a male.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0187
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestriped Fangblenny juvenile
    Bluestriped Fangblenny juvenile
    Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0180
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jewelled Blenny
    Jewelled Blenny
    Salarius fasciatus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0191
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusky Dottyback
    Dusky Dottyback
    Pseudochromis fuscus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0195
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dusky Dottyback
    Dusky Dottyback
    Pseudochromis fuscus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Damsel
    White Damsel
    Dischistodus perspicillatus
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1163#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - another colorful giant frogfish.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0210
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - close photo.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0217
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dwarf Hawkfish
    Dwarf Hawkfish
    Cirrhitichthys falco
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0220
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Frogfish
    Warty Frogfish
    Antennarius maculatus - still in the same location as the morning dive.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0236
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-eyed Morays
    White-eyed Morays
    Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0254
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - this is sometimes a response to the diver being really close to the frogfish.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0264
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2004
    1164#0273
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kubaryana's Nembrotha
    Kubaryana's Nembrotha
    Nembrotha kubaryana
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Fungia concinna
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Semper's Armina
    Semper's Armina
    Armina semperi
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Showy Headshield Slug
    Showy Headshield Slug
    Philinopsis speciosa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Boxer Shrimp & Lisa's Mantis
    Blue Boxer Shrimp & Lisa's Mantis
    Stenopus tenuirostris & Lysiosquilla lisa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomato Grouper juvenile
    Tomato Grouper juvenile
    Cephalopholis sonnerati
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange & Black Dragonet female
    Orange & Black Dragonet female
    Dactylopus kuiteri
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Velvet Headshield Slugs mating
    Blue Velvet Headshield Slugs mating
    Chelidonura varians
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluespot Dermatobranchus
    Bluespot Dermatobranchus
    Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus - really small.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-rayed Shrimpgoby
    Black-rayed Shrimpgoby
    Stonogobiops nematodes - difficult to approach.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rudman's Phyllodesmium
    Rudman's Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium rudmani
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Koehler's Phyllodesmium
    Koehler's Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium koehleri
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bus Stop Goniobranchus
    Bus Stop Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus hintuanensis
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Honey Cowrie
    Honey Cowrie
    Cypraea helvolva
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish juvenile
    Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish juvenile
    Chaetodon baronessa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1165#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearly Signalfish male
    Pearly Signalfish male
    Pteropsaron springeri - record, poor quality photo.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearly Signalfish male
    Pearly Signalfish male
    Pteropsaron springeri - poor quality photo.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearly Signalfish female
    Pearly Signalfish female
    Pteropsaron springeri - better photo.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Sabellastarte species - no idea why the worm is out of its normal tube.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oak Cone & Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Oak Cone & Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Conus quercinus & Sabellastarte species - The cone snail seems to be a predator of the feather duster worm.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus - another small juvenile.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scarlet-fin Flasher male
    Scarlet-fin Flasher male
    Paracheilinus lineopunctatus - tough to get a good photo of this fast moving fish when it is displaying.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman's Phyllodesmium
    Coleman's Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium colemani
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Anemonefish
    Orange Anemonefish
    Amphiprion sandaracinos
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1166#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clearfin Lizardfish
    Clearfin Lizardfish
    Synodus dermatogenys
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0137
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomato Grouper juvenile plus
    Tomato Grouper juvenile plus
    Cephalopholis sonnerati - counterproductive behavior, eating a cleaner shrimp.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomato Grouper juvenile plus
    Tomato Grouper juvenile plus
    Cephalopholis sonnerati - with Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp with eggs
    Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp with eggs
    Periclimenes sarasvati
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Neothyonidium magnum
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0157
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double Whiptail juvenile
    Double Whiptail juvenile
    Pentapodus emeryii
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Sand Diver
    Spotted Sand Diver
    Trichonotus setiger
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redfin Fairy Wrasse
    Redfin Fairy Wrasse
    Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis - terminal phase.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
    Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
    Paracheilinus carpenteri - terminal phase (male).
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Star Shrimp
    Sea Star Shrimp
    Periclimenes soror
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shortfin Lionfish
    Shortfin Lionfish
    Dendrochirus brachypterus - detail of the pectoral fin.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0195
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Urchin Snail & Stained Urchin
    Fire Urchin Snail & Stained Urchin
    Luetzenia asthenosomae & Pseudoboletia maculata
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Schooling Bannerfish
    Schooling Bannerfish
    Heniochus diphreutes
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspotted Sea Cucumber
    Blackspotted Sea Cucumber
    Bohadschia graeffei - oral tentacle detail.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0211
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Frostfin Cardinalfish
    Frostfin Cardinalfish
    Ostorhinchus hoevenii - sheltering in the spines of the sea urchins during the day.
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0220
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reticulated Sandperch
    Reticulated Sandperch
    Parapercis tetracantha
    Basura, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2004
    1167#0222
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tryon's Hypselodoris
    Tryon's Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris tryoni
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1168#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotfin Lionfish
    Spotfin Lionfish
    Pterois antennata
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1168#0004
    Larry L. Jackson