Dives 1576 - 1585

Goldbelly Damsels

Pomacentrus auriventris

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0080

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Unknown Sponge

There are so many species of sponge and I have not found very many sources for visual identification.

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0082

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Tunicates

Botryllus species

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0084

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Symmetrical Flatworm

Pseudoceros dimidiatus - green stripes instead of the more common yellow.

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0085

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Bartel's Dragonet male

Synchiropus bartlesi - the more colorful first dorsal (folded) seems to indicate a male.

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0089

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Bleeker's Damsel

Chrysiptera bleekeri

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0092

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Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0096

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Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0097

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Stinging Hydroid

Gymnangium gracilicaule

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0099

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Splendid Dottyback

Manonichthys splendens

That Rock out There, Batanta, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 2006

1578#0105

Larry L. Jackson