Dives 1378 - 1386

Warty Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius maculatus

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0003

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Tasseled Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0005

Larry L. Jackson

Reticulated Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus reticulatus

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0006

Larry L. Jackson

Streaked & Anna's Chromodoris

Chromodoris strigata & annae

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0007

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Pizza Anemone

Cryptodendron adhaesivum - with a pair of Periclimenes brevicarpalis.

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0008

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Ribbon Eel juvenile

Rhinomuraena quaesita

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0010

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Emma's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris emma

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0013

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Sea Pen

Pteroeides species

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0014

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Magnificent Tube Worms

Protula magnifica

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0017

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Jacobsen's Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium jacobsenae

Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1378#0018

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastraea cf faulkneri

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0027

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Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium briareum

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0028

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Princely Cone

Conus aulicus

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0029

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Sky Blue Phyllidia

Phyllidia coelestis

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0033

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Sea Fan

Acabaria species

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0034

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Two-eyed Coralfish

Coradion melanopus

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0038

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Sea Fan

Acabaria species

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0039

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Ocellated Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0041

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Crevice Feather Star

Comaster multifidus

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0044

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Tunicates

Botryllus species

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0045

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - in Radianthus crispa.

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0047

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Blue Sponge

Haliclona species

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0057

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Star Feather Worms

Pomatostegus stellatus

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0058

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Slipper Coral

Polyphyllia talpina

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0059

Larry L. Jackson

Plate Coral

Heliofungia actiniformis

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0060

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish female

Solenostomus paradoxus

Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1379#0063

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Ivory Cone

Conus eburneus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0066

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Blue-spotted Dermatobranchus

Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0069

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Unknown Pipefish

Corythoichthys species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0072

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Sea Pen

Pteroeides species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0075

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Striped Wing Oysters

Pteria crocea

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0076

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0077

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites - a couple of Thor amboinensis, bottom, right edge.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0078

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Tube Anemone

Cerianthus species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0079

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites - quite a few Mysis shrimp around the coral.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0080

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Magnum Sea Cucumber

Neothyonidium magnum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0081

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0082

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Crested Nembrotha

Nembrotha cristata

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0083

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Taylor's Garden Eel

Heteroconger taylori

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0086

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Unknown Shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops species - tall dorsal ray suggests this is a male.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0087

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Bell's Sea Urchin

Salmacis belli

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0088

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Bluntsnout Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis obtusa

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0091

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0092

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Saddleback Anemonefish

Amphiprion polymnus - on Radianthus crispa, an unusual host.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0093

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Tree Anemone

Actinodendron arboreum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0094

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Undescribed Tenellia

Tenellia species 15

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0097

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Paper Coral & Open Brain Coral

Leptoseris papyracea & Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0100

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Tree Anemone

Actinodendron arboreum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0101

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Night Flatworm

Tytthosoceros nocturnus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0103

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis - oral veil is used to capture food.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0106

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis - looks like a Mysis shrimp in the oral veil.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0108

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0109

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0110

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Sea Pen

Cavernularia species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0111

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Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia semperi - looks like some of the rear part is missing.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0113

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Napoleon Snake Eel

Ophichthus bonaparti

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0114

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Flasher Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0115

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Solar-powered Melibe

Melibe species 1

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0118

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Sea Pen

Cavernularia species

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0125

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Mud Pipefish

Halicampus grayi - difficult to find.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0126

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Haeckel's Sea Anemone

Actinostephanus haeckeli - best guess for this unusual looking anemone.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0129

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Golden Fire Worm

Chloeia flava - bristles penetrate and break off in skin easily resulting in serious discomfort.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0130

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Tubed Siphonfish

Siphamia tubifer - in venomous spines of Astropyga radiata.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0134

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Tubed Siphonfish

Siphamia tubifer

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0135

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Lembeh Frogfish juvenile

Nudiantennarius subteres

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0141

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Painted Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius pictus - luring.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0142

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Lembeh Frogfish juvenile

Nudiantennarius subteres

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0143

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Undescribed Tenellia

Tenellia species 15

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0146

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Checkered-eye Mantis

Pseudosquilla ciliata

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0148

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Anemone Hermit Crab

Dardanus pedunculatus - with Calliactis tricolor anemones on the outside of the shell, Verrillactis paguriis anemone on the inside of the shell.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0150

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Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Faviid,

Acanthaster planci

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0002

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Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Fungia species

Acanthaster planci

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0004

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False Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris - in Radianthus magnifica.

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0007

Larry L. Jackson

Boschma's Feather Star

Basilometra boschmai

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0011

Larry L. Jackson

Soft Coral

Anthelia species

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0012

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Undescribed Phyllidia

Phyllidia species 8

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0013

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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse variation

Labroides dimidiatus - cleaning Pomacentrus nigromarginatus.

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0015

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Allen's Miamira

Miamira alleni - one of the more amazing nudibranchs.

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0018

Larry L. Jackson

Blue Dragons

Pteraeolidia semperi - meeting on a sponge

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0023

Larry L. Jackson

Mertens' Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla mertensii

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0029

Larry L. Jackson

Orange Anemonefish

Amphiprion sandaracinos - in Stichodactyla mertensii.

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0030

Larry L. Jackson

Mulliner's Nembrotha

Nembrotha mullineri

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0035

Larry L. Jackson

Devil Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0038

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Beaded Sea Anemone

Heteractis aurora

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0039

Larry L. Jackson

Daisy Coral

Goniopora columna

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0041

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Snakefish

Trachinocephalus myops - looks like a shrimp antennae sticking out of the mouth.

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0042

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Giant Frogfish juvenile

Antennarius commerson

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0044

Larry L. Jackson

Mulliner's Nembrotha

Nembrotha mullineri

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0045

Larry L. Jackson

Raggy Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0046

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Raggy Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0048

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Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata - despite the name, the body is about the size of a big olive.

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0051

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Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0059

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Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1383#0062

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Flatworm Discodoris

Discodoris boholensis

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0064

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Rosy Spindle Cowries

Phenacovolva rosea

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0066

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Spiral Wire Coral

Cirripathes spiralis

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0069

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Variable Fire Urchin

Asthenosoma varium - two very small Siphamia tuber getting a little protection among the spines.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0070

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Tunicates

Botryllus species

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0071

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Saffron Diversidoris

Diversidoris crocea

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0074

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Sea Fan

Menella species

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0076

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Feather Star

Stephanometra species - striking, unusual coloration.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0077

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Feather Star

Stephanometra species

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0079

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Torch Coral

Euphyllia glabrescens

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0080

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Tube Worm

Filograna implexa - very small worms that build this calcareous structure.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0081

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Feather Star

Stephanometra species

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0082

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Beautiful Feather Star

Cenometra bella - Swimming with beats of alternate arms.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0084

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Warty Frogfish

Antennarius maculatus

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0086

Larry L. Jackson

Saffron Diversidoris

Diversidoris crocea

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0091

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Blue-spot Nudibranch

Dendrodoris denisoni - also called Denison's Dorid.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0092

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Blue-spot Nudibranch

Dendrodoris denisoni

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0096

Larry L. Jackson

Thorny Seahorse

Hippocampus hystrix

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0099

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0103

Larry L. Jackson

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0107

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi - female and smaller male.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0109

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Bubble Conch

Euprotomus bulla - the eyes are just visible.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1384#0113

Larry L. Jackson

Halgerda Reticulidia

Reticulidia halgerda - probably mating.

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0002

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Undescribed Acoel Flatworms

Waminoa species 1

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0004

Larry L. Jackson

Soft Coral

Sansibia species

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0005

Larry L. Jackson

Orange Anemonefish

Amphiprion sandaracinos - in Stichodactyla mertensii.

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0007

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Tomato Anemonefish male

Amphiprion sandaracinos - in Entacmaea quadricolor.

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0009

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0010

Larry L. Jackson

Kabira Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium kabiranum

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0012

Larry L. Jackson

Kabira Phyllodesmiums

Phyllodesmium kabiranum

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0013

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Bubble-tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor - I turn on one of my spotting lights to see if the anemone will photograph red.  Some appear red, but photograph brown.

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0014

Larry L. Jackson

Tomato Anemonefish pair

Amphiprion frenatus

Ligpo Pinnacles, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1385#0020

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Snake Sea Anemone

Actinostephanus haeckeli

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0022

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Rudman's Phyllodesmium

Phyllodesmium rudmani - When this nudibranch is in Xenia coral it mimics, it is very hard to spot.

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0024

Larry L. Jackson

Bumpy Mexichromis

Mexichromis multituberculata

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0027

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Unknown Headshield Slug

Philinopsis species

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0028

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Beaded Sea Anemone

Heteractis aurora - with Amphiprion clarkii.

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0031

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Lined Nembrotha

Nembrotha lineolata

Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 17, 2005

1386#0032

Larry L. Jackson