Dives 1367 - 1377

  • Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Sepia latimanus - first photo of this return to Anilao, Batangas, Philippines diving out of Club Ocellaris.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polyclad Flatworm
    Polyclad Flatworm
    Callioplana marginata - we dived this prolific dive site frequently.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Horn Melibe
    Big Horn Melibe
    Melibe megaceros
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Horn Melibe
    Big Horn Melibe
    Melibe megaceros
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Neothyonidium magnum - arms going into the 'mouth', then deploying to catch more plankton.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiral Wire Coral
    Spiral Wire Coral
    Cirripathes spiralis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroeides species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbellate Tree Coral
    Umbellate Tree Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Anemone
    Striped Anemone
    Dofleinia armata
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Didemnum species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shorthead Fangblenny
    Shorthead Fangblenny
    Petroscirtes breviceps
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hearth Heart Urchin
    Hearth Heart Urchin
    Maretia planulata - unusual to see this nocturnal creature during the day.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres - luring.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cake Urchin
    Cake Urchin
    Tripneustes gratilla
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radiant Sea Urchin
    Radiant Sea Urchin
    Astropyga radiata
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell's Sea Urchin
    Bell's Sea Urchin
    Salmacis belli
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ringed Favorinus
    Ringed Favorinus
    Favorinus tsuruganus & Melibe eggs I think.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres
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    1367#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Sepia latimanus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Twostripe Goby
    Twostripe Goby
    Valenciennea helsdingenii
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Spot Mantis
    Blue Spot Mantis
    Haptosquilla stoliura
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sea Anemone
    Unknown Sea Anemone
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corkscrew Sea Anemone
    Corkscrew Sea Anemone
    Macrodactyla doreensis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Anemone
    Striped Anemone
    Dofleinia armata
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Seahorse male
    Common Seahorse male
    Hippocampus taeniopterus - appears to have a full pouch of developing babies.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp pair
    Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp pair
    Periclimenes brevicarpalis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005
    1367#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-spotted Goniobranchus
    White-spotted Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus albopunctatus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Luzon Sea Star
    Luzon Sea Star
    Echinaster luzonicus
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowbarred Jawfish
    Yellowbarred Jawfish
    Opistognathus randalli
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gloomy Tambja
    Gloomy Tambja
    Tambja morosa
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Strawberry Nudibranch
    Strawberry Nudibranch
    Gymnodoris aurita
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Strawberry Nudibranchs
    Strawberry Nudibranchs
    Gymnodoris aurita
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - there has been a white Giant Frogfish on this dive site for several years.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cryptic Flatworm
    Cryptic Flatworm
    Pseudobiceros kryptos
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Co's Goniobranchus
    Co's Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus coi
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias females
    Scalefin Anthias females
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis - with Acanthochromis polyacanthus juveniles.
    Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1368#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Tube Worm
    Magnificent Tube Worm
    Protula magnifica - this large tubeworm produces a calcareous hard tube.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala - really blending with the reef.
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Nembotha mullineri
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Worm
    Christmas Tree Worm
    Spirobranchus species
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bolland's Hypselodoris
    Bolland's Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris bollandi
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Purple Urchin Shrimp
    Purple Urchin Shrimp
    Stegopontonia commensalis
    Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1369#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Clam
    Giant Clam
    Tridacna gigas - at least 3 feet.
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1370#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1370#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ribbon Eel male
    Ribbon Eel male
    Rhinomuraena quaesita
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1370#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robe Hem Hypselodoris & eggs
    Robe Hem Hypselodoris & eggs
    Hypselodoris apolegma
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1370#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchor Coral
    Anchor Coral
    Euphyllia ancora
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1370#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peacock Sole
    Peacock Sole
    Pardachirus pavoninus
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bandtail Scorpionfish juvenile
    Bandtail Scorpionfish juvenile
    Scorpaenopsis neglecta - best guess.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unadorned Gymnodoris
    Unadorned Gymnodoris
    Gymnodoris inornata
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Berry's Bobtail Squid
    Berry's Bobtail Squid
    Euprymna berryi
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flower Urchin
    Flower Urchin
    Toxopneustes pileolus
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thorny Seahorse
    Thorny Seahorse
    Hippocampus hystrix
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thorny Seahorse juvenile
    Thorny Seahorse juvenile
    Hippocampus hystrix
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rear-spined Elbow Crab
    Rear-spined Elbow Crab
    Aulacolambrus hoplonotus - best guess.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Manybar Goatfish juvenile
    Manybar Goatfish juvenile
    Parupeneus multifasciatus
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Anemone
    Striped Anemone
    Dofleinia armata - very nice.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005
    1371#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Open Brain Coral
    Open Brain Coral
    Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Josh's Chromodoris
    Josh's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris joshi
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Luzon Sea Star
    Luzon Sea Star
    Echinaster luzonicus
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstripe Dottyback
    Blackstripe Dottyback
    Pseudochromis perspicillatus - bold and curious.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackpatch Triggerfish
    Blackpatch Triggerfish
    Rhinecanthus verrucosus - generally shy and hard to approach.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Neon Damsels
    Neon Damsels
    Pomacentrus coelestis - nice Roboastra gracilis on the left.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reeftop Pipefish
    Reeftop Pipefish
    Corythoichthys haematopterus
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson - in the actual ship wreck timbers.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Flatworm
    Unknown Flatworm
    Cycloporus species - best guess.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish
    Giant Frogfish
    Antennarius commerson
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Purple-tipped Janolus
    Purple-tipped Janolus
    Janolus savinkini
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Roboastra
    Slender Roboastra
    Roboastra gracilis
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jewelled Blenny & eggs
    Jewelled Blenny & eggs
    Salarius fasciatus - eggs are visible through the bottle at my signature.
    Peri's Wreck, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1372#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbellate Tall Coral
    Umbellate Tall Coral
    Umbellulifera species - there is a lot of this coral deep.
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbellate Tall Coral
    Umbellate Tall Coral
    Umbellulifera species
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Divaricate Tree Coral
    Divaricate Tree Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deep Habitat
    Deep Habitat
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Zebra Lionfish & Dive Mask
    Zebra Lionfish & Dive Mask
    Dendrochirus zebra
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile
    Sepia latimanus - very small.
    1373#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbellate Tree Coral
    Umbellate Tree Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Coral
    Christmas Tree Coral
    Studeriotes species
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Fungia fungites - best guess.
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Habitat
    Habitat
    Several species of feather stars.
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Showy & Gardiner's Headshield Slugs
    Showy & Gardiner's Headshield Slugs
    Philinopsis speciosa & gardineri
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White's Hypselodoris
    White's Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris whitei
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-dashed Gobies
    Orange-dashed Gobies
    Valenciennea puellaris - pair.
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Haliclona koremella
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Box Mussel & Sea Anemones
    Box Mussel & Sea Anemones
    Septifer bilocularis & Triactis producta
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mole Cowrie
    Mole Cowrie
    Cypraea talpa
    Dead Palm, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1373#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rosy Spindle Cowries
    Rosy Spindle Cowries
    Phenacovolva rosea
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp
    Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp
    Ancylomenes luteomaculatus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-spot Dendrodoris
    Blue-spot Dendrodoris
    Dendrodoris denisoni - also Denison's Dorid.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coleman Shrimp
    Coleman Shrimp
    Periclimenes colemani
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longfin Bannerfish juveniles
    Longfin Bannerfish juveniles
    Heniochus acuminatus
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii - in Heteractis aurora.
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 13, 2005
    1374#0095
    Larry L. Jackson