Dives 1285-1295

Sea Fan

Ellisella species - unusual to have so many branches.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0002

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Sea Fan

Muricella species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0003

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Friant's Sea Star

Nardoa frianti

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0005

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Sea Fan

Solenocaulon species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0006

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Yellowtail Wrasse

Anampses melanurus - initial phase.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0007

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Cuming's Sea Star

Neoferdina cumingi

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0009

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Sea Fan

Echinogorgia species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0011

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Umbellate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0012

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New Guinea Wrasse

Anampses neoguinaicus - initial phase.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0014

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Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0017

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Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus - another similarly colored scorpionfish nearby.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0018

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Bartel's Dragonet

Synchiropus bartlesi - female.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0020

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Diagonal-banded Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus lineatus and one Goldstriped Sweetlips.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0023

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Salp

Thetys vagina

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0025

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Small Reef Scene

Acropora species, Algae, Coralline Algae, soft coral and other hard corals.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0026

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Blackbar Wrasse

Thalassoma nigrofasciatum - terminal phase of this fast moving, shallow reef fish.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0033

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Hybrid Butterflyfish

Chaetodon pelewensis x punctofasciatus

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1289#0034

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Dot & Dash Butterflyfish

Chaetodon pelewensis & hybrid.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0043

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Dot & Dash Butterflyfish

Chaetodon pelewensis

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0044

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Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0035

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Hard Coral

Acropora verweyi

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0045

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Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion percula in a Magnificent Sea Anemone.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0053

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Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion percula in a Magnificent Sea Anemone.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0054

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0061

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Coral Rabbitfish

Siganus corallinus

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0063

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #7 - I took 38 photos of this brightly colored Rhinopias seen at Loloata.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0066

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #7 - opening the mouth seems to happen when the camera is close for an extended time.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0075

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #7

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0080

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #7 - starting to open the mouth.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0083

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #7 - full open mouth.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 3, 2004

1290#0086

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