Dives 1319-1327

Sea Whips

Junceella species

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0034

Larry L. Jackson

Liz's Phyllidiella

Phyllidiella lizae

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0035

Larry L. Jackson

Orange Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Protoreaster nodosus juvenile

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0038

Larry L. Jackson

Unknown Sponge

Rhopaloeides odorabile

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0038

Larry L. Jackson

Doublebanded Soapfish

Diploprion bifasciatum

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0039

Larry L. Jackson

Helmet Coral

Halomitra pileus - the growth on the underside of the top coral is called an 'acanthocauli' and may form a complete new coral if the old coral stays upside down or dies.

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0041

Larry L. Jackson

Elisabeth's Chromodoris

Chromodoris elisabethina

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0042

Larry L. Jackson

Fusilier Damsels

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma - best guess that these are juveniles based on body shape and behavior.  Juvenile Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse offering cleaning services.

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0043

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Acropora nobilis

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0044

Larry L. Jackson

Magnificent Sea Anemone

Radianthus magnifica with Clown Anemonefish.

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0045

Larry L. Jackson

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion percula

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0049

Larry L. Jackson

Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus - juvenile phase.

near Turtle Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, December 5, 2004

1328#0052

Larry L. Jackson