Dives 1596 - 1606

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  4. 2006-03 Banda Sea, Indonesia #6 1576-1613
  5. Dives 1596 - 1606
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  • Bumphead Parrotfish
    Bumphead Parrotfish
    Bolbometopon muricatum - most are likely female.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fans
    Sea Fans
    Melithaea species
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Odonus niger - a large number of juveniles were on this particular reef.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gilded Triggerfish male
    Gilded Triggerfish male
    Xanthichthys auromarginatus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gilded Triggerfish female
    Gilded Triggerfish female
    Xanthichthys auromarginatus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon unimaculatus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longnose Hawkfish
    Longnose Hawkfish
    Oxycirrhites typus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snake-locks Anemones
    Snake-locks Anemones
    Anemonia species
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon unimaculatus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Regal Angelfish
    Regal Angelfish
    Pygoplites diacanthus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big-nose Unicornfish juveniles
    Big-nose Unicornfish juveniles
    Acanthurus vlamingii
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Odonus niger
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Odonus niger - amazing number of juveniles all over this reef.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tailspot Squirrelfish
    Tailspot Squirrelfish
    Sargocentron caudimaculatum
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddled Butterflyfish
    Saddled Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon ephippium
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chevroned Butterflyfish
    Chevroned Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon trifascialis - feeds on hard coral polyps.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1596#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Elephant Ears
    Giant Elephant Ears
    Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bold Feather Star
    Bold Feather Star
    Comaster audax
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Crevice Feather Star
    Common Crevice Feather Star
    Comanthus parvicirrus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Crevice Feather Star
    Common Crevice Feather Star
    Comanthus parvicirrus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boschma's Feather Star
    Boschma's Feather Star
    Basilometra boschmai
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pizza Anemone
    Pizza Anemone
    Cryptodendron adhaesivum
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp
    Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp
    Periclimenes brevicarpalis with a Bopyrid Isopod causing the swollen left side.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Moray & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses
    Giant Moray & Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses
    Gymnothorax javanicus & Labroides dimidiatus - the cleaner wrasses are a color variation with the yellowish head and forebody.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Sea Star
    Warty Sea Star
    Echinaster callosus
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Finger Leather
    Finger Leather
    Paralemnalia species
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Schlegel's Feather Stars
    Schlegel's Feather Stars
    Comaster schlegelii
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two-spined Angelfish
    Two-spined Angelfish
    Centropyge bispinosa
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gardiner's Banana Nudibranch
    Gardiner's Banana Nudibranch
    Aegires gardineri
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Redtooth Triggerfish juveniles
    Odonus niger and juvenile surgeonfish.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Triggerfish
    Unknown Triggerfish
    Melichthys species - this might be a hybrid between the Pinktail & Indian Triggerfish.
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Twotone Dartfish
    Twotone Dartfish
    Ptereleotris evides
    Pulao Nalaka, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 18, 2006
    1597#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Undetermined Feather Duster Worm
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Triplefin
    Striped Triplefin
    Helcogramma striata
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princess Anthias male
    Princess Anthias male
    Pseudanthias smithvanizi
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princess Anthias male
    Princess Anthias male
    Pseudanthias smithvanizi
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Divaricate Tree Coral
    Divaricate Tree Coral
    Dendronepththya species
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lori's Anthias male
    Lori's Anthias male
    Pseudanthias lori
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lori's Anthias male
    Lori's Anthias male
    Pseudanthias lori
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspot Cleaner Wrasse
    Blackspot Cleaner Wrasse
    Labroides pectoralis
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Coral
    Blue Coral
    Heliopora coerulea - 8 part polyps make this a soft coral despite the hard, blue skeleton.
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1598#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disappearing Wrasse
    Disappearing Wrasse
    Pseudocheilinus evanidus - terminal phase.
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Sweetlips
    Dotted Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus picus
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Mopsella species
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Mopsella species - close view of the sea fan edge.
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Flatworm
    Undescribed Flatworm
    Thysanozoon species 1
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Baba's Crinoid Squat Lobster
    Baba's Crinoid Squat Lobster
    Allogalathea babai
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Baba's Crinoid Squat Lobsters
    Baba's Crinoid Squat Lobsters
    Allogalathea babai
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Tube Worms
    Delicate Tube Worms
    Filogranella elatensis
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Delicate Tube Worms
    Delicate Tube Worms
    Filogranella elatensis
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redfin Anthias
    Redfin Anthias
    Pseudanthias dispar
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1599#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Scleronephthya species
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Mopsella species - best guess.
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Chironephthya species
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Carpet Anemone
    Giant Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla gigantea
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Barracuda
    Yellowtail Barracuda
    Sphyraena flavicauda
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Coral & Fire Coral
    Blue Coral & Fire Coral
    Heliopora coerulea & Millepora species (larger colony on the right).
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coral Grouper
    Coral Grouper
    Cephelopholis miniata
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blunthead Wrasse spawning group
    Blunthead Wrasse spawning group
    Thalassoma amblycephalum - intermediate phase, but there must be some males that have not transformed to terminal coloration.
    Pulao Ai, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 19, 2006
    1600#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata - many were just resting or sleeping near warm water vents around this volcanic island.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata - closer photo of the head.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata - several Sea Kraits around this warm water vent.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Manipontonia psamathe
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Princess Anthias male
    Princess Anthias male
    Pseudanthias smithvanizi
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp
    Manipontonia psamathe - on soft coral with a Dark Red-spined Brittle Star.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harlequin Grouper
    Harlequin Grouper
    Cephalopholis pollleni
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Phyllidiella pustulosa
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Phyllidiella pustulosa
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Thorny Oyster
    Variable Thorny Oyster
    Spondylus varians
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wirenet Filefish
    Wirenet Filefish
    Cantherhines pardalis
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Claudia's Wrasse
    Claudia's Wrasse
    Halichoeres claudia - terminal phase.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1601#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daisy Coral
    Daisy Coral
    Goniopora minor
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Torch Coral
    Torch Coral
    Euphyllia glabrescens
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hedgehog Coral
    Hedgehog Coral
    Echinopora lamellosa
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hedgehog Coral
    Hedgehog Coral
    Echinopora lamellosa - detail.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Baba's Phyllidia
    Baba's Phyllidia
    Phyllidia babai
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Baba's Phyllidia
    Baba's Phyllidia
    Phyllidia babai
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black & White Butterflyfish
    Black & White Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon burgessi
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pictus Coralblenny
    Pictus Coralblenny
    Ecsenius pictus
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Pygmygoby
    Unknown Pygmygoby
    Trimma species - I have a side photo, but this one shows the yellow spots better.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Sky Blue Phyllidia
    Phyllidia coelestis
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pizza Anemone
    Pizza Anemone
    Cryptodendron adhaesivum
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangeband Surgeonfish subadult
    Orangeband Surgeonfish subadult
    Acanthurus olivaceus
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Chromis
    Bicolor Chromis
    Chromis margaritifer
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Leg Hermit Crab
    Striped Leg Hermit Crab
    Calcinus lineapropodus
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1602#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemone
    Disc Anemone
    Discosoma species
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Coral
    Black Coral
    Antipathes species
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Scleronephthya species
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish
    Raccoon Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon lunula
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Boxfish male
    Spotted Boxfish male
    Ostracion meleagris
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Krait
    Sea Krait
    Laticauda semifasciata
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ann & Sea Kraits
    Ann & Sea Kraits
    Laticauda semifasciata - the Sea Kraits draft off of divers making reaching pressure gauges or other dive gear a bit trickier.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 60 inch Magnificent Sea Anemone
    60 inch Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Heteractis magnifica with Pink Anemonefish.
    Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, March 20, 2006
    1603#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Pulao Reong, Indonesia, March 21, 2006
    1604#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris in Magnificent Sea Anemone.
    Pulao Reong, Indonesia, March 21, 2006
    1604#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris
    Pulao Reong, Indonesia, March 21, 2006
    1604#0004
    Larry L. Jackson