Dives 1692 - 1697

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  • Solomon Islands Map
    Solomon Islands Map
    The route marked in black is fairly typical of all my Solomon Island trips.
    2008-08-02#0226
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thorny Feather Star
    Thorny Feather Star
    Capillaster sentosus - best guess id.
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fans
    Sea Fans
    Ellisella species
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bennett's Feather Star
    Bennett's Feather Star
    Oxycomanthus bennetti
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Godeffroy's Soft Coral
    Godeffroy's Soft Coral
    Siphonogorgia godeffroyi
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Umbellulifera species
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bignose Unicornfish
    Bignose Unicornfish
    Naso vlamingii - courtship maybe.
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Sea Turtle
    Green Sea Turtle
    Chelonia mydas
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Reef Scene
    Small Reef Scene
    Soft Coral, Feather Stars and a Sea Fan.
    Rainbow Reef, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1692#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Acanthogorgia species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longnose Hawkfish
    Longnose Hawkfish
    Oxycirrhites typus
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bryozoan
    Bryozoan
    Scrupocellaria species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Siphonochalina species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Robust Ghost Pipefish
    Robust Ghost Pipefish
    Solenostomus cyanopterus
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kunie's Goniobranchus
    Kunie's Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus kuniei
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree Anemone
    Tree Anemone
    Actinodendron arboreum - one of the very 'hot' sea anemones.
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaded Sea Anemone, Clark's Anemonefish & eggs
    Beaded Sea Anemone, Clark's Anemonefish & eggs
    Heteractis aurora & Amphiprion clarkii
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pineapple Sea Cucumber
    Pineapple Sea Cucumber
    Thelenota ananas
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-dashed Goby
    Orange-dashed Goby
    Valenciennea puellaris
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Elephant Ear Sponge
    Elephant Ear Sponge
    Ianthella basta
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bennett's Feather Star
    Bennett's Feather Star
    Oxycomanthus bennetti
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sponge
    Unknown Sponge
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-barred Parrotfish
    Yellow-barred Parrotfish
    Scarus dimidiatus - initial phase.
    Wreck of the Ann, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1693#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • WW 2 Discard
    WW 2 Discard
    No idea what sort of vehicle this was.
    White Beach, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1694#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • WW 2 Discard
    WW 2 Discard
    The wreckage is deep and heavily overgrown.
    White Beach, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1694#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Axinella species
    White Beach, Sandfly Passage, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, October 15, 2006
    1694#0073
    Larry L. Jackson