Dives 1257-1267

  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Raggy Scorpionfish
    Raggy Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis venosa
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish
    Zebra Lionfish
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Savigny's Longspine Sea Urchin
    Savigny's Longspine Sea Urchin
    Diadema savignyi
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Nudibranch
    Unknown Nudibranch
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Nudibranch
    Unknown Nudibranch
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scheele's Conger
    Scheele's Conger
    Ariosoma scheelei
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bottom Life
    Bottom Life
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Cowrie
    Unknown Cowrie
    Cypraea species
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Ancylomenes magnificus - on a Sea Pen.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swimming Anemone
    Swimming Anemone
    Boloceroides mcmurrichii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haig's Porcelain Crab
    Haig's Porcelain Crab
    Porcellanella haigae - a very small crab on a Sea Pen.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fimbriated Moray & White-banded Cleaner Shrimp
    Fimbriated Moray & White-banded Cleaner Shrimp
    Gymnothorax fimbriatus & Lysmata amboinensis
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddleback Anemonefish juveniles
    Saddleback Anemonefish juveniles
    Amphiprion polymnus - in a small, unknown sea anemone.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Prawn
    Undetermined Prawn
    Metapenaeopsis species
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish
    Zebra Lionfish
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1257#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigeye Conger
    Bigeye Conger
    Ariosoma anagoides
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Shrimpgoby
    Giant Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris fontanesii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leather Coral
    Leather Coral
    Sarcophyton species
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Goby male
    Spinecheek Goby male
    Oplopomus oplopomus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Venus Comb Murex
    Venus Comb Murex
    Murex pecten
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1258#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Fungia danai
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1258#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lyretail Hogfish
    Lyretail Hogfish
    Bodianus anthioides
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1258#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Vanderhorstia ambanoro
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 22, 2004
    1258#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Vanderhorstia ambanoro
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Acanthocepola abbreviata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone & Saddleback Anemonefish
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone & Saddleback Anemonefish
    Stichodactyla haddoni & Amphiprion polymnus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone, Saddleback Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone, Saddleback Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus
    Stichodactyla haddoni & Amphiprion polymnus, Dascyllus trimaculatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1258#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Acanthocepola abbreviata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Feather Duster Worm
    Indian Feather Duster Worm
    Sabellastarte indica
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowmargin Triggerfish subadult
    Yellowmargin Triggerfish subadult
    Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus - small enough to be skittish.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Shrimp
    Emperor Shrimp
    Periclimenes imperator - on an undetermined Sea Cucumber.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Shrimp
    Emperor Shrimp
    Periclimenes imperator - on an undetermined Sea Cucumber.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Urocaridella antonbruunii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Protoreaster nodosus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Protoreaster nodosus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinamanfish
    Chinamanfish
    Symphorus nematophorus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Clear Cleaner Shrimp
    Urocaridella antonbruunii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone, Saddleback Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone, Saddleback Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus
    Stichodactyla haddoni, Amphiprion polymnus & Dascyllus trimaculatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radiant Sea Urchin
    Radiant Sea Urchin
    Astropyga radiata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-spined Urchin
    Double-spined Urchin
    Echinothrix calamaris
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1259#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crawling Comb-jelly
    Crawling Comb-jelly
    Coeloplana meteoris - feeds with long, thin, sticky threads.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Free-living Hard Coral
    Free-living Hard Coral
    Balanophyllia species
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Starry Triggerfish
    Starry Triggerfish
    Abalistes stellatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Colorful Hypselodoris
    Colorful Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris infucata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Nudibranch
    Unknown Nudibranch
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snake Sea Anemone
    Snake Sea Anemone
    Actinostephanus haeckeli - very strong stinging anemone with Magnificent Anemone Shrimp.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Sea Star
    Warty Sea Star
    Echinaster callosus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-banded Damsel
    Black-banded Damsel
    Amblypomacentrus breviceps - the Polycarpa species ascidian known only from Papua New Guinea provides a refuge for the small damsel when threatened.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Lionfish
    Red Lionfish
    Pterois volitans - hunting fish around a sea anemone.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swimming Sea Anemone
    Swimming Sea Anemone
    Boloceroides mcmurrichii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longhorn Cowfish
    Longhorn Cowfish
    Lactoria cornuta
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Catfish juveniles
    Striped Catfish juveniles
    Plotosus lineatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Mesh Sea Star
    Yellow Mesh Sea Star
    Nardoa novaecaledoniae
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0140
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Ribbon Worm
    Unknown Ribbon Worm
    Nemertea
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowstripe Scads
    Yellowstripe Scads
    Selaroides leptolepis
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Raggy Scorpionfish
    Raggy Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis venosa
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0149
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish
    Zebra Lionfish
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaded Sea Anemone
    Beaded Sea Anemone
    Heteractis aurora - with Clark's Anemonefish.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cake Urchin
    Cake Urchin
    Tripneustes gratilla
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1260#0156
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crawling Comb-jelly
    Crawling Comb-jelly
    Coeloplana meteoris - feeding threads deployed.
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Swimming Crab
    Unknown Swimming Crab
    Charybdis species
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Crab
    Undetermined Crab
    Oncinopus species
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Moon Snail
    Zebra Moon Snail
    Tanea undulata
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crawling Comb-jelly
    Crawling Comb-jelly
    Coeloplana meteoris
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigfin Reef Squid
    Bigfin Reef Squid
    Sepioteuthis lessoniana
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigfin Reef Squid
    Bigfin Reef Squid
    Sepioteuthis lessoniana
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigfin Reef Squid
    Bigfin Reef Squid
    Sepioteuthis lessoniana
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Night Shrimp
    Undetermined Night Shrimp
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigfin Reef Squid
    Bigfin Reef Squid
    Sepioteuthis lessoniana
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Smooth Shrimpfish
    Smooth Shrimpfish
    Centriscus cristatus
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ramose Sea Hare
    Ramose Sea Hare
    Petalifera ramosa
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Sepia latimanus
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra-snout Seahorse
    Zebra-snout Seahorse
    Hippocampus barbouri
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clear Sundial
    Clear Sundial
    Architectonica perspectiva
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cockatoo Waspfish
    Cockatoo Waspfish
    Ablabys taenianotus
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Eel
    Unknown Eel
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Eel
    Unknown Eel
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes - lacking dark knees, but the eyes and spiky legs are descriptive.
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-spined Urchin
    Double-spined Urchin
    Echinothrix calamaris
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longhorn Cowfish
    Longhorn Cowfish
    Lactoria cornuta
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-spotted Rabbitfish
    White-spotted Rabbitfish
    Siganus canaliculatus
    Night, Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 23, 2004
    1261#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Upside-down Jelly
    Upside-down Jelly
    Cassiopeia andromeda - with a Magnificent Anemone Shrimp.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Colorful Hypselodoris
    Colorful Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris infucata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Hermit Crab
    Unknown Hermit Crab
    Probably a Dardanus species.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Goby
    Ornate Goby
    Lubrigobius exiguus - with the refuge ascidian, a Polycarpa species that is restricted to Papua New Guinea.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Goby
    Ornate Goby
    Lubrigobius exiguus - emerging from the Polycarpa species ascidian.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Shrimpgoby
    Giant Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris fontanesii
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Yellow-spotted Bandfish
    Acanthocepola breviata
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Catfish juveniles
    Striped Catfish juveniles
    Plotosus lineatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Angelfish subadult
    Emperor Angelfish subadult
    Pomacanthus imperator
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Angelfish subadult
    Emperor Angelfish subadult
    Pomacanthus imperator
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1262#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowmargin Triggerfish subadult
    Yellowmargin Triggerfish subadult
    Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    1263#0040
    Larry L. Jackson