Dives 1311-1318

Blue-green Chromis

Chromis viridis

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0002

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0004

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Hard Coral

Porites rus - large, old colony.

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0005

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0009

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0011

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Reef Scene

Reticulated Dascyllus above their refuge.

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0015

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Hard Coral

Acropora formosa

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0017

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Hard Coral

Acropora austera

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0019

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0020

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Leathery Sea Anemone

Radianthus crispa - with Barrier Reef Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus on a small coral covered rock.

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0022

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0025

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Rainbow Runners

Elagatis bipinnulata

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0026

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0027

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Blue-green Chromis

Chromis viridis

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0031

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Blue-green Chromis

Chromis viridis with several other damselfish species.

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0035

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0038

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0039

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Hard Coral

Acropora abrotanoides

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0040

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0042

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0047

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Reef Scene

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0048

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Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0052

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Hard Coral

Acropora formosa

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0055

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Blue-green Chromis

Chromis viridis

Wishbone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1311#0059

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Beautiful Hermit Crab

Calcinus pulcher

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0065

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Nucleus Cowrie

Nucleolaria nucleus

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0069

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Nucleus Cowrie

Nucleolaria nucleus

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0070

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Reticulated Dascyllus

Dascyllus reticulatus juvenile.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0072

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Thread Shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops mitodes

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0074

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Orangespotted Sandgoby

Istigobius rigilius

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0075

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Caesiura Pygmygoby

Trimma caesiura

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0077

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Spotted Coralblenny

Ecsenius stictus

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0081

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Australian Coralblenny

Ecsenius australianus

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0084

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Tiger Cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus mcrodon juvenile.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0086

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Egyptian Sea Star

Gomophia egyptiaca

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0088

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Old Glory

Koumansetta rainfordi juvenile.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0089

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Two-spined Angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0091

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Pacific Bird Wrasse

Gomphosus varius - initial phase.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0093

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Six-banded Angelfish

Pomacanthus sexstriatus

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0094

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Philippine Damsel

Pomacentrus philippinus - variation.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0099

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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0101

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Yellowtail Coris

Coris gaimard - juvenile phase.

Mantis Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1312#0103

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Acoel Flatworms

Waminoa species

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0106

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Hard Coral

Favia speciosa

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0107

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Maxima Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0109

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Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas with a lot of soft coral growing on the shell.

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0112

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Blacksaddle Coral Grouper

Plectropomus laevis

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0117

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa - scutes almost look like those of T. squamosa but are not as widely spaced.

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0119

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Seba's Spider Shell

Lambis truncata sebae

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0121

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Seba's Spider Shell

Lambis truncata sebae - near the previous shell.

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0122

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Red & Black Anemonefish

Amphiprion melanopus

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0125

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Staghorn Damsel

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0128

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Yellow-mask Angelfish

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0129

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Leathery Sea Anemone & Fluted Giant Clam

Radianthus crispa & Tridacna squamosa - the anmeone has Clark's and Pink Anemonefish.

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0133

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Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos in a Leathery Sea Anemone.

Quoin Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, November 30, 2004

1313#0138

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Sea Fans

Annella reticulata

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0001

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Sea Fan

Annella reticulata

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0002

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Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0003

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Blackfin Hogfish

Bodianus loxozonus - terminal phase.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0004

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Black Butterflyfish

Chaetodon flavirostris

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0005

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Giant Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus albovittatus

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0007

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Semicircle Angelfish

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0008

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Diagonal-banded Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus lineatus with a juvenile Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse working in the gill area.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0011

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Steephead Parrotfish

Chlorurus microrhinos - terminal phase.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0012

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Sea Fan

Acabaria species

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0013

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Threadfin Anthias

Pseudanthias huchti - male with a color variation.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0015

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Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos - best guess.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0017

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Duskyback Damsel

Chrysiptera caesifrons - poor quality photo for record.

Bligh Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1314#0018

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Rainbow Runners

Elagatis bipinnulatus

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0023

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Yellowmask Surgeonfish

Acanthurus mata

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0025

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Magnificent Sea Anemone

Radianthus magnifica with Pink Anemonefish and Three-spot Dascyllus.

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0028

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Gray Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0029

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Merten's Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla mertensii with Barrier Reef Anemonefish.

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0030

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Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0032

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Hard Corals

Acropora of three different species.

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0033

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Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0035

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Hard Coral

Acropora nobilis

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0036

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0037

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Leopard Flounder

Bothus pantherinus

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0040

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Hard Coral

Acropora cerealis

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0041

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Hard Coral

Acropora cerealis

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0045

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Beautiful Feather Star

Cenometra bella - free swimming is unique to this species I believe.

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0046

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Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0048

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Hard Coral

Acropora subulata

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0049

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Steephead Parrotfish

Chlorurus microrhinos - terminal phase.

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0051

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Black Butterflyfish

Chaetodon flavirostris

Derry Island Channel, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1315#0057

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Blue & Yellow Fusiliers

Caesio teres

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0060

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Blue-spot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0064

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Ribbed Whelk

Cominella eburnea

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0065

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Threestripe Fusiliers

Pterocaesio trilineata

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0067

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Hard Coral

Montipora foliosa

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0068

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0069

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Blue & Yellow Fusiliers

Caesio teres

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0072

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Axilspot Hogfish

Bodianus axillaris - terminal phase.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0074

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Tubelip Wrasse

Labrichthys unilineatus - record photo of initial phase.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0075

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0077

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Pacific Bird Wrasse

Gomphosus varius - terminal phase.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0084

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Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish & Isopod

Chaetodon baronessa with a Redfin Butterflyfish below.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0085

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Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos with an Arc-eye Hawkfish very close to the Leathery Sea Anemone tentacles.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0086

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Barrier Reef Anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0090

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Red & Black Anemonefish

Amphiprion melanopus

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0092

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Hard Corals

Acropora valenciennesi

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0093

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Hard Coral

Acropora acuminata

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0094

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Hard Coral

Porites solida

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0095

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Hard Coral

Acropora gemmifera

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0096

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Steephead Parrotfish

Chlorurus microrhinos - terminal phase variation.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0097

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Longnose Filefish

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0099

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Boring Giant Clam

Tridacna crocea

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0100

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Hard Coral

Porites solida

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0101

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Thick-edged Cowrie

Cypraea caurica

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0102

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Thick-edged Cowrie

Cypraea caurica - I like to see the mantle as well as the shell.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0106

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Jeb's Flatworm

Pseudoceros jebborum

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0108

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Tunicates

Lissoclinum species

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0109

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Unknown Sea Star

I can't find an identification in my searches.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0110

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Leopard Wrasse

Macropharyngodon meleagris - low quality, extreme crop of juvenile phase.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0112

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Unknown Heart Urchin

Searches didn't help with identification.

Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1316#0113

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Club-tipped Anemone

Telmatactis cricoides

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0116

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Egg Bundles

Many egg bundles are visible prior to release at the dark of the moon.

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0117

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Egg Bundles

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0121

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Expanding Coral Polyps

The coral polyps are expanded, but the egg bundles are not yet visible.

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0122

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Egg Bundles

Just a few egg bundles beginning to appear.

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0124

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Egg Bundles

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0125

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Expanding Coral Polyps

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0127

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Egg Bundles

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0128

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Expanding Coral Polyps

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0132

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0136

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0138

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0139

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0141

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0144

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0149

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0153

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Egg Bundle Release

Surge alternated pushing the egg bundles upward, then downward.

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0156

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0162

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0165

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0167

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Egg Bundle Release

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0175

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Egg Bundle Release

Night feeding fish like the Scarlet Soldierfish were able to feed well from the massive egg bundle release, making not even a small dent in the massive coral spawn.

Night, Derry Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 1, 2004

1317#0178

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Pimpled Phyllidiella mating

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0002

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Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum juvenile.

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0005

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Ocellated Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0008

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Sea Fan

Menella species

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0010

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Magnificent Sea Anemone

Radianthus magnifica with Pink Anemonefish.

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0011

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Hard Coral

Oxypora lacera

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0012

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Sea Fan

Menella species

Captain Blood's Wall of Death, Rodda Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 2, 2004

1318#0014

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