Dives 1520 - 1528

Bridled Monocle Bream

Scolopsis bilineata

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0004

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Five-lined Snappers

Lutjanus quinquelineatus - there is also a Bluestripe Snapper, the one with the white belly.

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0005

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Orange-dashed Goby variation

Valenciennea puellaris

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0007

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Tiger Mantis

Lysiosquilla maculata

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0011

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Aurora Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris aurora

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0013

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Andaman Butterflyfish

Chaetodon andamanensis

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0019

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Bigeye Snapper

Lutjanus lutjanus - for some reason these tautonym names seem special.

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0020

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Largespot Sweetilips

Plectorhinchus macrospilus

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0026

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Skunk Anemonefish

Amphiprion akallopisos

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0029

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Dorid Nudibranch

Phyllidiella meandrina

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0033

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Schlegel's Feather Star

Comaster schlegelii

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0034

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White Collar Butterflyfish

Chaetodon collare

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0036

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Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish

Chaetodon decussatus

Koh Bon, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1520#0041

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Reef Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa - looking so much a part of the substrate, deadly venomous if contact is made with the dorsal fin spines.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0044

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Powderblue Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucosternon - striking coloration.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0046

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Magnificent Sea Anemones

Radianthus magnifica - previously Heteractis magnifica.  These are likely clones.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0047

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Magnificent Sea Anemones

Radianthus magnifica - clonal specimens.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0049

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Indian Dascyllus

Dascyllus carneus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0053

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Yellowtail Wrasse

Anampses meleagrides - initial phase.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0055

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Coral Grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0056

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Indian Redfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifaciatus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0058

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Blacktail Angelfish

Centropyge eibli

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0061

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Yellowback Fusilier

Caesio xanthonota

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0062

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Banded Sea Krait

Laticauda colubrina

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0063

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Redmouth Grouper

Aethaloperca rogaa

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0067

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Peacock Grouper phase

Cephalopholis argus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0069

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Triangular Butterflyfish

Chaetodon triangulum

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0071

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Java Rabbitfish

Siganus javus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0080

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Elegant Unicornfish

Naso elegans - the fixed spines on the tail base are very sharp.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0084

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Extraordinary Feather Star

Comanthus mirabilis - best guess id.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0086

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Leopard Blenny

Exallius brevis

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1521#0089

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Tripletail Wrasse

Cheilinus trilobatus - terminal phase.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0099

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Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0100

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Goldsaddle Goatfish phases

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0103

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False Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0106

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Orange-lined Triggerfish variation

Balistapus undulatus - Andaman Sea specimens lack the large black spot on the tail base.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0110

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Black-backed Butterflyfish

Chaetodon melannotus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0120

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Lined Butterflyfish

Chaetodon lineolatus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0124

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Granular Sea Star

Choriaster granulatus - might be a spawning posture.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0127

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0129

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Skunk Anemonefish

Amphiprion akallopisos

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0132

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0134

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Brown Pygmy Angelfish

Centropyge multispinus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0136

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Vanikoro Sweeper

Pempheris vanicolensis

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0137

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Indian Triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0143

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Chevroned Butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis - feeds on hard coral polyps.

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0144

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Leopard Blenny

Exallius brevis

Koh Tachai, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 6, 2006

1522#0148

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Tigertail Seahorse

Hippocampus comes

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0003

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Soft Coral

Paraminabea species - polyps inflate to feed in shade or at night.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0005

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Soft Coral

Paraminabea species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0006

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Redcoat Squirrelfish

Sargocentron rubrum

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0009

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Soft Coral

Paraminabea species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0010

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Soft Corals

Paraminabea species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0013

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Emperor Angelfish subadult

Pomacanthus imperator

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0017

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Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0019

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Sapsucking Slug

Elysia marginata

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0022

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Tessellated Halgerda

Halgerda tesselata

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0025

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Double-spined Urchin

Echinothrix calamaris

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0028

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Twospot Snapper

Lutjanus biguttatus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0031

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Beautiful Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris pulchella

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0033

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Glomerate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1523#0034

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish

Amphiprion ephippium

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0037

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish

Amphiprion ephippium

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0043

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Redcoat Squirrelfish

Sargocentron rubrum

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0048

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Beaded Sea Anemone

Heteractis aurora - with Clark's Anemonefish.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0051

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Doubletooth Soldierfish

Myripristis hexagona

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0053

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Sea Anemone

Phymanthus muscosus - the long tentacles around the mouth are distinctive.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0054

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Highfin Coralfish

Coradion altivelis

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0056

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Redbar Anthias male

Pseudanthias rubrizonatus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0061

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Redbar Anthias female

Pseudanthias rubrizonatus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0066

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Indian Yellowtail Angelfish

Apolemichthys xanthurus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0070

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False Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0072

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Whitemouth Moray

Gymnothorax meleagris

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0076

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Schmid's Sea Star

Culcita schmideliana

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0077

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Coral Grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0078

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish

Amphiprion ephippium

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0081

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Geometric Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus geometricus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0087

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Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish

Chaetodon decussatus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0089

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Unknown Jelly

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0094

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Crucifix Crab

Chalybdis feriata - riding in the bell of the unknown jelly.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1524#0099

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Green Chromis nuptial

Chromis cinerascens - egg laying in progress.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0102

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Unknown Pipefish

Corythoichthys species - more colorful than most of this type of pipefish.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0104

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Java Rabbitfish

Siganus javus - feeding on a Crown Jelly.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0112

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Vagabond Butterflyfish

Chaetodon vagabundus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0114

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0116

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White Spotted Jelly

Phyllorhiza punctata - juvenile filefish under the bell of the jelly.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0123

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White Spotted Jelly

Phyllorhiza punctata

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0125

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Java Rabbitfish

Siganus javus - feeding on a Crown Jelly.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0140

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Crown Jelly

Cephea cephea

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0145

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish juvenile

Amphiprion ephippium

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0146

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Arabian Cowrie

Cypraea arabica

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0149

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Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0151

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea faulkneri - polyp tentacles generally come out in shade, darkness and current to feed.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0152

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Soft Coral

Paraminabea species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0153

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Swollen Phyllidia

Phyllidia varicosa

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0161

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Bluelined Grouper

Cephalopholis formosa

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0165

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Spottted & Barred Blenny

Mimodellinus atrocinctus - thanks to Ned DeLoach for the identification.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0174

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Unknown Swimming Crab

Portunus species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0177

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Redlip Parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus - initial phase.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0179

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Beaded Sea Anemone

Heteractis aurora - the big Anemonefish is either a Sebae or Clark's.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0002

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