Dives 1683 - 1691

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  5. Dives 1683 - 1691
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  • Clark's Anemonefish & eggs
    Clark's Anemonefish & eggs
    Amphiprion clarkii - fresh eggs like these are the most colorful.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1686#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Japanese Parrotfish
    Japanese Parrotfish
    Chlorurus japanensis - terminal phase.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1686#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hawksbill Turtle
    Hawksbill Turtle
    Eretmochelys imbricata - most turtles are unconcerned when approached by scuba divers.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1686#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacktip Reef Shark
    Blacktip Reef Shark
    Carcharhinus melanopterus - I have had very few opportunities to photograph this shark since it usually swims away rapidly.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1686#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Echinogorgia species
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clove Polyps
    Clove Polyps
    Clavularia species - two color varieties.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Butterflyfish
    Latticed Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon rafflesi
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Regal Angelfish
    Regal Angelfish
    Pygoplites diacanthus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bleeker's Parrotfish
    Bleeker's Parrotfish
    Chlorurus bleekeri - terminal phase.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0041
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feeding Spot
    Feeding Spot
    A Titan Triggerfish had demolished some coral to feed and created feeding opportunities for many other fish.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Balistapus undulatus - in the feeding spot of the previous photo.
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangefin Anemonefish
    Orangefin Anemonefish
    Amphiprion sandaracinos
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redbreasted Wrasse
    Redbreasted Wrasse
    Cheilinus fasciatus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Regal Angelfish
    Regal Angelfish
    Pygoplites diacanthus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slingjaw Wrasse & Yellow-spotted Trevally
    Slingjaw Wrasse & Yellow-spotted Trevally
    Epibulus insidiator & Carangoides orthogrammus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Regal Angelfish
    Regal Angelfish
    Pygoplites diacanthus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Butterflyfish
    Latticed Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon rafflesi
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flagtail Grouper
    Flagtail Grouper
    Cephalopholis urodeta
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Balistapus undulatus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Butterflyfish
    Latticed Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon rafflesi
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Grouper
    Slender Grouper
    Anyperodon leucogrammicus
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon ulietensis
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flagtail Grouper
    Flagtail Grouper
    Cephalopholis urodeta
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Latticed Butterflyfish
    Latticed Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon rafflesi
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lined Chromis
    Lined Chromis
    Chromis lineata
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sixstripe Wrasse
    Sixstripe Wrasse
    Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
    Lumalihe Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1687#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longfin Bannerfish
    Longfin Bannerfish
    Heniochus acuminatus
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Masked Grouper
    Masked Grouper
    Gracila albomarginata
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Echinogorgia species
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris randalli
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Bell Sea Squirt
    Blue Bell Sea Squirt
    Perophora namei
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Multi-barred Angelfish
    Multi-barred Angelfish
    Centropyge multifasciata
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddle Grouper
    Saddle Grouper
    Cephalopholis sexmaculata
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chiseltooth Wrasse
    Chiseltooth Wrasse
    Pseudodax mollucanus - poor quality juvenile phase photo.
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotfin Squirrelfish
    Spotfin Squirrelfish
    Neoniphon sammara
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humphead Wrasse
    Humphead Wrasse
    Cheilinus undulatus - intermediate phase (female).
    Sambulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, October 13, 2006
    1688#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackfin Barracudas
    Blackfin Barracudas
    Sphyraena qenie
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackfin Barracudas
    Blackfin Barracudas
    Sphyraena qenie
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigeye Trevally & Blakcfin Barracudas
    Bigeye Trevally & Blakcfin Barracudas
    Caranx sexfasciatus & Sphyraena qenie
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackfin Barracudas
    Blackfin Barracudas
    Sphyraena qenie
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackfin Barracudas
    Blackfin Barracudas
    Sphyraena qenie
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Grouper
    Slender Grouper
    Anyperodon leucogrammicus
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spot-banded and Dot & Dash Butterflyfish
    Spot-banded and Dot & Dash Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon punctatofasciatus & pelewensis - there are a lot of hybrids when these two fish breed.
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Blanquillo
    Blue Blanquillo
    Malacanthus latovittatus
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hemprich's Sea Anemone
    Hemprich's Sea Anemone
    Heterodactyla hemprichii
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chevroned Butterflyfish
    Chevroned Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon trifascialis
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-edged Lyretail
    Yellow-edged Lyretail
    Variola louti
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Sailfin Tang
    Pacific Sailfin Tang
    Zebrasoma velifer
    Barracuda Point, Mborokua (Mary) Island, Solomon Islands, October 14, 2006
    1689#0034
    Larry L. Jackson