Dives 1378 - 1386

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

Larry L. Jackson

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

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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

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Mertens' Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla mertensii

Ligpo Wall, Batangas, Philippines, April 16, 2005

1382#0029

Larry L. Jackson