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  • Open Brain Coral
    Open Brain Coral
    Trachypyllia geoffroyi
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0190
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Ghostgoby
    Common Ghostgoby
    Pleurosicya mossambica
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0195
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium
    Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium briareum
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0198
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blotched Sandgoby
    Blotched Sandgoby
    Fusigobius inframaculatus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Urocaridella antonbruunii
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spanish Dancer
    Spanish Dancer
    Hexabranchus sanguineus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0208
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Hypselodoris
    Painted Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris infucata
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crosshatch Butterflyfish juvenile
    Crosshatch Butterflyfish juvenile
    Chaetodon xanthurus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0226
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hairy Norse God
    Hairy Norse God
    Aegires villosus - small nudibranch.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0233
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish
    Zebra Lionfish
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0244
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Coral
    Fire Coral
    Millepora species - best guess.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0247
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Okinawa Pygmygoby
    Okinawa Pygmygoby
    Trimma okinawae - Coral Hermit Crab just below the goby.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 14, 2004
    1170#0251
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Cespitularia species - unknown white things among the polyps.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Porcelain Crab
    Undetermined Porcelain Crab
    Aliaporcellana species 5 - very small crab living in niches of  a barrel sponge.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias
    Scalefin Anthias
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elegant Phyllidia
    Elegant Phyllidia
    Phyllidia elegans
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robe Hem Hypselodoris
    Robe Hem Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris apolegma
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Thecacera
    Painted Thecacera
    Thecacera picta
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Thecacera
    Painted Thecacera
    Thecacera picta
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brock's Moridilla
    Brock's Moridilla
    Moridilla brockii
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flasher Scorpionfish
    Flasher Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis macrochir - color phase.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora willisae
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora willisae - detail photo.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Radianthus crispa - unusual tentacle coloration and Clark's Anemonefish.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gerlache's Coral Shrimp
    Gerlache's Coral Shrimp
    Philarius gerlachei - coloration is bright but the shrimp is so small that it is difficult to find in Acropora corals.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gerlache's Coral Shrimp
    Gerlache's Coral Shrimp
    Philarius gerlachei - another angle.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Fire Urchin
    Variable Fire Urchin
    Asthenosoma varium
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Papuan Toby
    Papuan Toby
    Canthigaster papua
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-eyed Moray
    White-eyed Moray
    Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marbled Turrid
    Marbled Turrid
    Liphiotoma acuta
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peacock Mantis & eggs
    Peacock Mantis & eggs
    Odontodactylus scyallarus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1171#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cushion Star
    Cushion Star
    Culcita novaeguineae
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flaccid Brittle Star
    Flaccid Brittle Star
    Ophiomastix flaccida - markings on the disc are definitive.
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thick-edged Cowrie
    Thick-edged Cowrie
    Erronea caurica
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Phyllidia coelestis
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Script Flatworm
    Script Flatworm
    Pseudoceros scriptus
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Tunicate
    Unknown Tunicate
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Coral
    Black Coral
    Antipathes species
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bartel's Dragonet male
    Bartel's Dragonet male
    Synchiropus bartelsi - supplemental light shows the color, otherwise a very well camouflaged fish.
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Tunicate
    Unknown Tunicate
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Anthelia species
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicate
    Tunicate
    Chemidocarpa redata
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Feather Star
    Indian Feather Star
    Stephanometra indica
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-spotted Goniobranchus
    White-spotted Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus albopunctata
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sixbar Wrasse
    Sixbar Wrasse
    Thalassoma hardwicke - terminal phase (male).
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redline Flabellina
    Redline Flabellina
    Flabellina rubrolineata
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pink Anemonefish
    Pink Anemonefish
    Amphiprion perideraion - in a nice looking leathery sea anemone.
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Smooth Giant Clam
    Smooth Giant Clam
    Tridacna derasa
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tumid Moon Snail
    Tumid Moon Snail
    Mammilla mammata
    Arthur's, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1172#0171
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Anthelia species - really nice looking polyps.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman Shrimp
    Coleman Shrimp
    Periclimenes colemani - also fire urchin snail with eggs.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Eguchipsammia species
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0178
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0179
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Phyllidiella pustulosa
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0180
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora elegans - distinctive growth form.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cracked Phyllidiella
    Cracked Phyllidiella
    Phyllidiella fissurata
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daisy Coral
    Daisy Coral
    Alveopora tizardi
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0183
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Squarespot Anthias male
    Squarespot Anthias male
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia - generally deeper dwelling species.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0185
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Speckledfin Grouper juvenile
    Speckledfin Grouper juvenile
    Epinephelus ongus
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0189
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-striped Pygmygobies
    Blue-striped Pygmygobies
    Trimma tevegae
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0196
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-striped Pygmygoby
    Blue-striped Pygmygoby
    Trimma tevegae
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pineapple Coral
    Pineapple Coral
    Blastomussa wellsi
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anna's Chromodoris
    Anna's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris annae - two nudibranchs.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0201
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstriped Angelfish females
    Blackstriped Angelfish females
    Genicanthus lamark
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0202
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Netted Miamira
    Netted Miamira
    Miamira sinuatum - some algae in the gills.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0205
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocellated Phyllidia
    Ocellated Phyllidia
    Phyllidia ocellata
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diana's Chromodoris
    Diana's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris dianae
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0211
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman's Chromodoris
    Coleman's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris colemani - extremely variable in coloration.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman's Chromodoris
    Coleman's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris colemani
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0217
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lettuce Coral
    Lettuce Coral
    Leptoseris explanata
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Phyllidia
    Painted Phyllidia
    Phyllidia picta
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0218
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Cycloseris vaughani
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0221
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Star Coral
    Star Coral
    Montastrea colemani - and a Magnificent Tube Worm.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0222
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Star Coral
    Star Coral
    Montastrea colemani - closer photo.
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0223
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mermaid's Wineglass
    Mermaid's Wineglass
    Acetabularia major
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0226
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eroded Cowrie
    Eroded Cowrie
    Naria erosa
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0227
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish
    Zebra Lionfish
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0229
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Birdnest Coral
    Birdnest Coral
    Pocillopora damicornis
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0236
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wire Coral Gobies
    Wire Coral Gobies
    Bryaninops yongei
    Larry's Rock, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2004
    1173#0238
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstriped Angelfish male
    Blackstriped Angelfish male
    Genicanthus lamarck
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowmargin Moray
    Yellowmargin Moray
    Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Phyllidia coelestis
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sieve Cowrie
    Sieve Cowrie
    Cypraea cribaria
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Teardrop Butterflyfish juvenile
    Teardrop Butterflyfish juvenile
    Chaetodon unimaculatus
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jebb's Flatworm
    Jebb's Flatworm
    Pseudoceros jebborum
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Fungia scutaria
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Willan's Chromodoris
    Willan's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris willani
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reticulated Dascyllus
    Reticulated Dascyllus
    Dascyllus reticulatus - frightened, every one of the fish will dive into the coral.
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Checkerboard Wrasse
    Checkerboard Wrasse
    Halichoeres hortulanus - initial phase (female).
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barchin Scorpionfish
    Barchin Scorpionfish
    Sebastapistes strongia
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - this coloration really catches the eye.
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red & Black Anemonefish
    Red & Black Anemonefish
    Amphiprion melanopus - the male is brightly colored.
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red & Black Anemonefish
    Red & Black Anemonefish
    Amphiprion melanopus - big female, male below and a juvenile deep in the tentacles.
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reef Fish
    Reef Fish
    Anthias, damsels & wrasses.
    Back of Sombrero, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1174#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - Currents around Kirby's rock foster large populations of fish that attract predatory fish like this.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1175#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigeye Snappers
    Bigeye Snappers
    Lutjanus lutjanus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1175#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1175#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2004
    1175#0100
    Larry L. Jackson