Dives 1343-1350

Longfin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0115

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Red Emperor Snapper

Lutjanus sebae

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0119

Larry L. Jackson

White-eyed Morays

Gymnothorax thysoidea

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0123

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Tiger Cardinalfish

Cheilodipterus macrodon - large juvenile.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0125

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Sea Fan

Ctenocella species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0127

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Indian Toby

Canthigaster petersii

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0128

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion ephippium - nice looking over the bubble-tip sea anemone.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0129

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0136

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Bluelined Grouper

Cephalopholis formosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0138

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0140

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Yellowmargin Moray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus - different coloration.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0142

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Indian Lionfish

Pterois miles - cooperative hunting.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0144

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Six-arm Brittle Stars

Ophiothela danae

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0147

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Linck's Sea Star

Protoreaster lincki

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0148

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Zebra Lionfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0149

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Pimpled Phyllidiella

Phyllidia pustulosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0152

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Latticetail & White-eyed Morays

Gymnothorax buroensis & thyrsoideus

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0153

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Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Sepia cf pharaonis - likely mating.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0154

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Raggy Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0161

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Starry Carminodoris

Carminodoris estrelyado

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0164

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Unknown Sponge

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0166

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0167

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea cf faulkneri

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0169

Larry L. Jackson

Orangelined Cardinalfish

Taeniamia fucata

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0171

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Sea Fans

Melithaea species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0173

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Vermiculated Blenny

Entomacrodus vermiculatus - thanks to Pavaphon Supanantananont for id correction.

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0175

Larry L. Jackson

Unknown Flat Rock Crab

Percnon species

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0182

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Unknown

Three Islets north, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1343#0184

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0001

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Sea Fan

Ctenocella sp

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0008

Larry L. Jackson

Vosmer's Monocle Bream

Scolopsis vosmeri

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0010

Larry L. Jackson

Unknown Glossodoris species 2 D&K

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0017

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Sea Fan

Siphonogorgia species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0018

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Short-tailed Pipefish

Trachyrhamphus bioarctatus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0020

Larry L. Jackson

Whitecheek Monocle Bream

Scolopsis torquata

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0021

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Latticed Sandperch female

Parapercis clathrata

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0022

Larry L. Jackson

Mole Cowrie

Cypraea talpa

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0024

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile

Solenostomus paradoxus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0029

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish juvenile

Solenostomus paradoxus - proximity to feather stars provides some camouflage.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0030

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Sebae Anemonefish

Amphiprion sebae

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0037

Larry L. Jackson

Unknown Coral

Looks like a Dendrophyllidae but none that have this polyp shape.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0041

Larry L. Jackson

Longfin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0043

Larry L. Jackson

Red Saddleback Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion ephippium

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0046

Larry L. Jackson

Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - caudal fin is unusually pointed.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0048

Larry L. Jackson

Cardinalfish

Unknown Taeniamia species

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0052

Larry L. Jackson

Flower Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus fleurieu

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0055

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Giant Moray juvenile

Gymnothorax javanicus - best guess.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0058

Larry L. Jackson

Spotted Porcelain Crabs

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0059

Larry L. Jackson

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Sepia cf pharaonis - blends with the substrate.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0061

Larry L. Jackson

Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii - I put the shell in this position so that I could see more of the hermit crab when it came out to right the shell.

Three Islets middle, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 19, 2005

1344#0062

Larry L. Jackson