Dives 1378 - 1386

  • Warty Frogfish juvenile
    Warty Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius maculatus
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reticulated Goniobranchus
    Reticulated Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus reticulatus
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Streaked & Anna's Chromodoris
    Streaked & Anna's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris strigata & annae
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pizza Anemone
    Pizza Anemone
    Cryptodendron adhaesivum - with a pair of Periclimenes brevicarpalis.
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ribbon Eel juvenile
    Ribbon Eel juvenile
    Rhinomuraena quaesita
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emma's Hypselodoris
    Emma's Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris emma
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroeides species
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Tube Worms
    Magnificent Tube Worms
    Protula magnifica
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jacobsen's Phyllodesmium
    Jacobsen's Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium jacobsenae
    Twin Rocks, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1378#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Cup Coral
    Orange Cup Coral
    Tubastraea cf faulkneri
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium
    Yellow-tipped Phyllodesmium
    Phyllodesmium briareum
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princely Cone
    Princely Cone
    Conus aulicus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Phyllidia coelestis
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Acabaria species
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two-eyed Coralfish
    Two-eyed Coralfish
    Coradion melanopus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Acabaria species
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ocellated Phyllidia
    Ocellated Phyllidia
    Phyllidia ocellata
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crevice Feather Star
    Crevice Feather Star
    Comaster multifidus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii - in Radianthus crispa.
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Sponge
    Blue Sponge
    Haliclona species
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Star Feather Worms
    Star Feather Worms
    Pomatostegus stellatus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slipper Coral
    Slipper Coral
    Polyphyllia talpina
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plate Coral
    Plate Coral
    Heliofungia actiniformis
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish female
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish female
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Koala, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1379#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ivory Cone
    Ivory Cone
    Conus eburneus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-spotted Dermatobranchus
    Blue-spotted Dermatobranchus
    Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Pipefish
    Unknown Pipefish
    Corythoichthys species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Pteroeides species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Wing Oysters
    Striped Wing Oysters
    Pteria crocea
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites - a couple of Thor amboinensis, bottom, right edge.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemone
    Tube Anemone
    Cerianthus species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites - quite a few Mysis shrimp around the coral.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Magnum Sea Cucumber
    Neothyonidium magnum
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crested Nembrotha
    Crested Nembrotha
    Nembrotha cristata
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Taylor's Garden Eel
    Taylor's Garden Eel
    Heteroconger taylori
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Ctenogobiops species - tall dorsal ray suggests this is a male.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bell's Sea Urchin
    Bell's Sea Urchin
    Salmacis belli
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluntsnout Scorpionfish
    Bluntsnout Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis obtusa
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Coral
    Mushroom Coral
    Cycloseris cyclolites
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddleback Anemonefish
    Saddleback Anemonefish
    Amphiprion polymnus - on Radianthus crispa, an unusual host.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree Anemone
    Tree Anemone
    Actinodendron arboreum
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Tenellia
    Undescribed Tenellia
    Tenellia species 15
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paper Coral & Open Brain Coral
    Paper Coral & Open Brain Coral
    Leptoseris papyracea & Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree Anemone
    Tree Anemone
    Actinodendron arboreum
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Night Flatworm
    Night Flatworm
    Tytthosoceros nocturnus
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Melibe
    Green Melibe
    Melibe viridis - oral veil is used to capture food.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Melibe
    Green Melibe
    Melibe viridis - looks like a Mysis shrimp in the oral veil.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Melibe
    Green Melibe
    Melibe viridis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Melibe
    Green Melibe
    Melibe viridis
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernularia species
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Dragon
    Blue Dragon
    Pteraeolidia semperi - looks like some of the rear part is missing.
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Napoleon Snake Eel
    Napoleon Snake Eel
    Ophichthus bonaparti
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flasher Scorpionfish
    Flasher Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis macrochir
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Solar-powered Melibe
    Solar-powered Melibe
    Melibe species 1
    Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1380#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernularia species
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mud Pipefish
    Mud Pipefish
    Halicampus grayi - difficult to find.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haeckel's Sea Anemone
    Haeckel's Sea Anemone
    Actinostephanus haeckeli - best guess for this unusual looking anemone.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Fire Worm
    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
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer - in venomous spines of Astropyga radiata.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Painted Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius pictus - luring.
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Lembeh Frogfish juvenile
    Nudiantennarius subteres
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Tenellia
    Undescribed Tenellia
    Tenellia species 15
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Checkered-eye Mantis
    Checkered-eye Mantis
    Pseudosquilla ciliata
    Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005
    1381#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anemone Hermit Crab
    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
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Faviid,
    Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Faviid,
    Acanthaster planci
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Fungia species
    Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star damage to Fungia species
    Acanthaster planci
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris - in Radianthus magnifica.
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boschma's Feather Star
    Boschma's Feather Star
    Basilometra boschmai
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Anthelia species
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Phyllidia
    Undescribed Phyllidia
    Phyllidia species 8
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse variation
    Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse variation
    Labroides dimidiatus - cleaning Pomacentrus nigromarginatus.
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Allen's Miamira
    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
    Blue Dragons
    Pteraeolidia semperi - meeting on a sponge
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mertens' Carpet Anemone
    Mertens' Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Anemonefish
    Orange Anemonefish
    Amphiprion sandaracinos - in Stichodactyla mertensii.
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Nembrotha mullineri
    Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1382#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Devil Scorpionfish
    Devil Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis diabolus
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaded Sea Anemone
    Beaded Sea Anemone
    Heteractis aurora
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daisy Coral
    Daisy Coral
    Goniopora columna
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snakefish
    Snakefish
    Trachinocephalus myops - looks like a shrimp antennae sticking out of the mouth.
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Frogfish juvenile
    Giant Frogfish juvenile
    Antennarius commerson
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Mulliner's Nembrotha
    Nembrotha mullineri
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Raggy Scorpionfish
    Raggy Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis venosa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Raggy Scorpionfish
    Raggy Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis venosa
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
    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
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
    Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
    Hapalochlaena lunulata
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
    Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
    Hapalochlaena lunulata
    Ligpo Sand, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1383#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flatworm Discodoris
    Flatworm Discodoris
    Discodoris boholensis
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rosy Spindle Cowries
    Rosy Spindle Cowries
    Phenacovolva rosea
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiral Wire Coral
    Spiral Wire Coral
    Cirripathes spiralis
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Fire Urchin
    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
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tunicates
    Tunicates
    Botryllus species
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saffron Diversidoris
    Saffron Diversidoris
    Diversidoris crocea
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005
    1384#0076
    Larry L. Jackson