Dives 1285-1295

Holthuis' Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes holthuisi - egg carrying shrimp in a Hell's Fire Anemone.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0001

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Elegant Crinoid Squat Lobster

Allogalathea elegans - really blends well with the feather star.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0003

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Twin-stripe Crinoid Shrimp

Periclimenes affinis - moving to a whip coral from the feather star where it blended very well.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0005

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Soft Coral Porcelain Crab

Lissoporcellana nakasonei

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0008

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Sea Pen

Cavernulina species

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0009

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Wheelbarrow

Any object on sandy bottoms becomes a habitat.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0012

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Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes magnificus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0013

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Hell's Fire Anemone

Actinodendron plumosum - several shrimp on the anemone.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0014

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Tokio's Spindle Cowrie

Phenacovolva tokioi

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0018

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Undescribed Flatworm

Prostheceraeus species 1 - no identification could be found in searches.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0020

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Dancing Shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0023

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Divaricate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0025

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Short-tailed Pipefish

Trachyrhamphus bioarctatus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0029

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Vomer Conch

Strombus vomer

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0030

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - in Haddon's Carpet Anemone with anemone shrimp and Threespot Dascyllus.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0034

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Hell's Fire Anemone

Actinodendron plumosum - interesting that the anemone has some green coloration in the sea grass area.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0035

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Regent Mitre

Vexillum reginum

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0036

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Pacific Deer Cowrie

Cypraea vitellus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0037

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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0002

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Tunicates

Pycnoclavella diminuta

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0003

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Cuming's Sea Star

Neoferdina cumingi

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0004

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Goldstriped Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0005

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Umbellate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0006

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Sea Fan

Echinogorgia species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0007

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Goldstriped Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0008

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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans - unusual coloration while resting.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0010

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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans - not uncommon to see cooperation to feed.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0012

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Map Puffer & Many-spotted Sweetlips

Arothron mappa & Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides - at a cleaning station.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0013

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Yellowfin Emperor & Diagonal-banded Sweetlips

Lethrinus erythracanthus & Plectorhinchus lineatus

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0016

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Yellowfin Emperor & Diagonal-banded Sweetlips

Lethrinus erythracanthus & Plectorhinchus lineatus - also Goldstriped Sweetlips.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0020

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Heron Ardeadoris

Ardeadoris egretta

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0026

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Magnificent Sea Anemone

Radianthus magnifica with Pink Anemonefish.

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0027

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Diagonal-banded Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus lineatus

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0031

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Sweetlips & Yellowfin Emperor

Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia, lineatus & Lethrinus erythracanthus

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0035

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Hard & Soft Finger Coral

Acropora nana & Sinularia species

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0036

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Hard Coral

Acropora loripes

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0037

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Crocodile Flathead

Cymbacephalus beauforti - generally blends with backgrounds.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0038

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Crocodile Flathead

Cymbacephalus beauforti - amazing eyes.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0039

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Compressed Spindle

Hiatavolva coarctata

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0040

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Pygmy Seahorse

Hippocampus bargibanti

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0043

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Peppermint Sea Star

Fromia monilis - a bit unusual, having 6 arms.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0045

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0047

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #6 - I was so excited to see this first aphanes species that I took 48 photos.  Thank goodness for digital.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0050

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #6 - the sixth of the Genus that I have seen.

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0052

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #6

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0054

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #6

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0094

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Lacy Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes #6

End Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1287#0097

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus - female with eggs in her ventral fin pouch.

Rock & Roll, Loloata Islata, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1288#0104

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Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris diagonalis - head markings are very light.

Rock & Roll, Loloata Islata, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1288#0114

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Sea Fan

Anthogorgia species

Rock & Roll, Loloata Islata, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1288#0119

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