Dives 1586 - 1595

Undetermined Feather Star

Stephanometra species

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1592#0181

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Obscure Blenny

Salarius obscurus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1592#0183

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Warty Frogfish female

Antennarius maculatus - this is the gravid female the next day after spawning in the night.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0002

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Warty Frogfish female

Antennarius maculatus - 'yawning' seems to happen when frogfish are closely approached.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0006

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Painted Frogfish male

Antennarius pictus - identified as a male from the previous day activity.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0013

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Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0017

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Carpenter's Flasher

Paracheilinus carpenteri - only males display.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0022

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Scarlet-fin Flasher

Paracheilinus lineopunctatus - only males display.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0025

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Scarlet-fin Flasher

Paracheilinus lineopunctatus - impressive dorsal fin filaments.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0030

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Carpenter's Flasher

Paracheilinus carpenteri

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0031

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Blackpatch Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus - generally a shallow water species.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0038

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Blackpatch Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0040

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Anchor Tuskfish

Choerodon anchorago

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0041

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii in Beaded Sea Anemone.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0044

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Schooling Bannerfish

Heniochus diphreutes

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0049

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Blue Damsel

Pomacentrus pavo

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0054

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Vagabond Butterflyfish

Chaetodon vagabundus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1593#0057

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Reptilian Snake Eel

Brachysomophis henshawi - terrific color on this one.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0060

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Blue Triggerfish juveniles

Pseudobalistes fuscus - really pretty little fish.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0064

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Blue Triggerfish juvenile, variation

Pseudobalistes fuscus - the dark saddles are less common in juveniles.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0065

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Red-margin Shrimpgobies

Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0067

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Pinstriped Wrasse

Halichoeres melanurus - initial phase.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0071

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Longfin Bannerfish juvenile

Heniochus acuminatus - near a Sea Anemone possibly for the services of cleaner shrimp that live in the Sea Anemone.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0072

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Reeftop Pipefish

Corythoichthys haematopterus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0073

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Dragon Sea Moth

Eurypegasus draconis - one of the very unusual fish seen on sand substrates.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0074

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Helmut Gurnard

Dactyloptena orientalis - another sand substrate fish.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0077

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Red-margin Shrimpgobies

Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata with undescribed partner Snapping Shrimp.

1594#0082

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Blue Damsel variation

Pomacentrus pavo - very dark blue variation.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0085

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Dusky Dottyback

Pseudochromis fuscus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0095

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Banda Cardinalfish

Nectamia bandanensis

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1594#0098

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Spotted Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes maculatus - feeding maxilliped extended to catch plankton.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0099

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Meat Coral

Cynarina lacrymalis

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0100

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Plate Coral

Cycloseris patelliformis

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0102

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Meat Coral

Cynarina lacrymalis

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0104

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Lettuce Coral

Echinophyllia echinata

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0105

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Orange-spotted Mitre

Mitra mitra

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0107

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Blue Triggerfish juvenile, variation

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0109

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White-spotted Hermit Crab

Dardanus megistos

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0116

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Blotcheye Soldeirfish

Myripristis murdjan

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0119

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Batuna's Damsel

Amblyglyphidodon batunai

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0121

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Tryon's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris tryoni - trailing behavior, vibrating gills and anterior edge raising and lowering is common in this species.

Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 2006

1595#0136

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