Dives 1206-1212

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  3. 2004-07 Lembeh Resort, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Dives 1189-1212
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  • White Sole
    White Sole
    Aseraggodes albidus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0270
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lined Stylocheilus
    Lined Stylocheilus
    Stylocheilus striatus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0275
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Ancylomenes magnificus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0277
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Day Octopus
    Day Octopus
    Octopus cyanea
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0282
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Porcelain Crab
    Spotted Porcelain Crab
    Neopetrolisthes maculatus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0286
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longhorn Cowfish juvenile
    Longhorn Cowfish juvenile
    Lactoria cornuta
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0288
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra-snout Seahorse
    Zebra-snout Seahorse
    Hippocampus barbouri
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0291
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Widebarred Goby
    Widebarred Goby
    Valenciennea wardii
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0300
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mimic Octopus
    Mimic Octopus
    Thaumoctopus mimicus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0302
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mimic Octopus
    Mimic Octopus
    Thaumoctopus mimicus - flattened tentacles are interesting.
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0309
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mimic Octopus
    Mimic Octopus
    Thaumoctopus mimicus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0316
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mimic Octopus
    Mimic Octopus
    Thaumoctopus mimicus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0325
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mimic Octopus
    Mimic Octopus
    Thaumoctopus mimicus
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0336
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacksaddle Snake Eel
    Blacksaddle Snake Eel
    Ophichthus cephalozona - it is fairly common to see a cleaner shrimp on these snake eels.
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0344
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radiant Sea Urchin
    Radiant Sea Urchin
    Astropyga radiata - color variations.
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0347
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Lionfish juvenile
    Red Lionfish juvenile
    Pterois volitans - the really small juveniles have very nice markings.
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0352
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown with eggs
    Unknown with eggs
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0357
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pilsbry's Headshield Slug
    Pilsbry's Headshield Slug
    Philinopsis pilsbryi
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0363
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Moebius' Big Aeolid
    Moebius' Big Aeolid
    Baeolidia moebii
    Teluk Kembahu III, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 31, 2004
    1209#0371
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Radianthus crispa
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • West Wind Hypselodoris
    West Wind Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris zephyra
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Meat Coral
    Meat Coral
    Cynarina deshayesiana
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gabriela's Tambja
    Gabriela's Tambja
    Tambja gabrielae
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Heteropsammia cochlea - there is a worm that lives in the base of this coral.  The worm moves the coral around at night potentially allowing the worm and coral to get more food.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Many-lobed Ceratosoma
    Many-lobed Ceratosoma
    Ceratosoma tenue
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroeides species 5
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marie's Mexichromis
    Marie's Mexichromis
    Mexichromis mariei
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dragon Sea Moth
    Dragon Sea Moth
    Eurypegasus draconis
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elegance Coral
    Elegance Coral
    Catalaphyllia jardinei
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fox Coral
    Fox Coral
    Nemenzophyllia turbida - a larger colony than most I have seen.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harlequin Swimming Crab
    Harlequin Swimming Crab
    Lissocarcinus laevis - fairly common around the base of Tube and other anemones.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banggai Cardinalfish
    Banggai Cardinalfish
    Pterapogon kauderni
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banggai Cardinalfish
    Banggai Cardinalfish
    Pterapogon kauderni
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vermiculated Angelfish
    Vermiculated Angelfish
    Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Acoel Flatworms
    Acoel Flatworms
    Waminoa species - the little flatworms are quite thick on this Heliofungia actiniformis, Plate Coral.  A number of juvenile Banggai Cardinalfish.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banggai Cardinalfish
    Banggai Cardinalfish
    Pterapogon kauderni
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Barramundi
    Barramundi
    Cromileptes altivelis - large juvenile.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish
    Painted Frogfish
    Antennarius pictus - good view of the esca (lure) and illicium (rod).
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish
    Painted Frogfish
    Antennarius pictus
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish
    Painted Frogfish
    Antennarius pictus - staying near a similarly colored sponge improves feeding success.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Mesh Sea Star
    Warty Mesh Sea Star
    Nardoa tuberculata - arm tips are unusually blunt.
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banggai Cardinalfish
    Banggai Cardinalfish
    Pterapogon kauderni
    Police Pier, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1210#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diana's Chromodoris
    Diana's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris dianae
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Solar-powered Phyllodesmium
    Solar-powered Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium longicirrum - zooxanthellae (algae) from feeding on Sarcophyton species corals are moved to the cerata to produce much of the nutrition for the nudibranch.
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bat Volute
    Bat Volute
    Cymbiola vespertillio
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Feather Star
    Undetermined Feather Star
    Stephanometra species
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Echinomuricea species - commonly covered with cyanobacteria algae.
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Stephanogorgia species - very delicate
    Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 1, 2004
    1211#0119
    Larry L. Jackson