Dives 1367 - 1377

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

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Polyclad Flatworm

Callioplana marginata - we dived this prolific dive site frequently.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0004

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Big Horn Melibe

Melibe megaceros

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0005

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Big Horn Melibe

Melibe megaceros

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0008

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Magnum Sea Cucumber

Neothyonidium magnum - arms going into the 'mouth', then deploying to catch more plankton.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0010

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Spiral Wire Coral

Cirripathes spiralis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0012

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Sea Pen

Pteroeides species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0013

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Umbellate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0015

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Striped Anemone

Dofleinia armata

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0017

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Tunicates

Didemnum species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0020

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Shorthead Fangblenny

Petroscirtes breviceps

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0022

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Hearth Heart Urchin

Maretia planulata - unusual to see this nocturnal creature during the day.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0024

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Lembeh Frogfish juvenile

Nudiantennarius subteres - luring.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0025

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Painted Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius pictus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0033

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Lembeh Frogfish juvenile

Nudiantennarius subteres

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0034

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Cake Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0037

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Radiant Sea Urchin

Astropyga radiata

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0039

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Bell's Sea Urchin

Salmacis belli

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0044

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Ringed Favorinus

Favorinus tsuruganus & Melibe eggs I think.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0047

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Lembeh Frogfish juvenile

Nudiantennarius subteres

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1367#0050

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Broadclub Cuttlefish juvenile

Sepia latimanus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0055

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Twostripe Goby

Valenciennea helsdingenii

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0057

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Blue Spot Mantis

Haptosquilla stoliura

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0058

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Unknown Sea Anemone

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0060

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Corkscrew Sea Anemone

Macrodactyla doreensis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0061

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Striped Anemone

Dofleinia armata

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0062

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Common Seahorse male

Hippocampus taeniopterus - appears to have a full pouch of developing babies.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0065

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Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp pair

Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0067

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Painted Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius pictus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 11, 2005

1367#0068

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White-spotted Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus albopunctatus

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0002

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Luzon Sea Star

Echinaster luzonicus

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0003

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Yellowbarred Jawfish

Opistognathus randalli

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0004

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Gloomy Tambja

Tambja morosa

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0005

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Strawberry Nudibranch

Gymnodoris aurita

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0015

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Magnificent Chromodoris

Chromodoris magnifica

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0018

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Strawberry Nudibranchs

Gymnodoris aurita

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0019

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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

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Cryptic Flatworm

Pseudobiceros kryptos

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0027

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Giant Frogfish

Antennarius commerson

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0028

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Co's Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus coi

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0033

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Scalefin Anthias females

Pseudanthias squamipinnis - with Acanthochromis polyacanthus juveniles.

Kirby's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1368#0038

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Magnificent Tube Worm

Protula magnifica - this large tubeworm produces a calcareous hard tube.

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0039

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala - really blending with the reef.

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0040

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Mulliner's Nembrotha

Nembotha mullineri

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0042

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Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus species

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0045

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Magnificent Chromodoris

Chromodoris magnifica

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0046

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Bolland's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris bollandi

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0047

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Purple Urchin Shrimp

Stegopontonia commensalis

Dary Laut, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1369#0052

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Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas - at least 3 feet.

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1370#0056

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 12, 2005

1370#0059

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