Dives 1708 - 1719

  • Latticed Sandperch female
    Latticed Sandperch female
    Parapercis clathrata
    Golug Ma, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1717#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boring Giant Clam
    Boring Giant Clam
    Tridacna crocea
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble Coral
    Bubble Coral
    Plerogyra sinuosa
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Goby pair
    Banded Goby pair
    Amblygobius phalaena
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Damsel
    Blue Damsel
    Pomacentrus pavo
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Cardinalfish
    Unknown Cardinalfish
    Rhabdamia species
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Shrimpgoby
    Banded Shrimpgoby
    Cryptocentrus cinctus - with an unknown snapping shrimp.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus - first yellow-barred that I have seen.
    1718#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Poppe's Spindle Cowrie
    Poppe's Spindle Cowrie
    Phenacovolva poppei
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Virgularia species - a very delicate looking type.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridled Triggerfish
    Bridled Triggerfish
    Sufflamen fraenatus
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomato Grouper
    Tomato Grouper
    Cephalopholis sonnerati - I wish I had not cut the tail off in the photo.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pilsbry's Headshield Slug & Deshay's Mitre
    Pilsbry's Headshield Slug & Deshay's Mitre
    Philinopsis pilsbryi & Costellaria deshaysi
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris species
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-rayed Shrimpgoby
    Black-rayed Shrimpgoby
    Stonogobiops nematodes - generally difficult to approach for a photo.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris species - similar to the Gorgeous Shrimpgoby except for the missing face bar.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby
    Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby
    Cryptocentrus sericus - with undescribed Alpheus species 2 Snapping Shrimp.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby
    Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby
    Cryptocentrus sericus - with an undescribed Alpheus species.
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Smith's Fangblenny
    Smith's Fangblenny
    Meiacanthus smithi
    Rosemund Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, February 3, 2007
    1718#0160
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Button Island
    South Button Island
    There is a small light on the island to warn shipping.  We dived a couple of sites here on the first cruise and three sites on the second cruise.
    Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    2007-02-04#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Coral
    Fire Coral
    Millepora species
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cheek-lined Wrasse intermediate phase
    Cheek-lined Wrasse intermediate phase
    Oxycheilinus digrammus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish pair
    Spinecheek Anemonefish pair
    Premnus biaculeatus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Rabbitfish
    Golden Rabbitfish
    Siganus guttatus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Speckled Sandperch male
    Speckled Sandperch male
    Parapercis hexophthalma
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Triggerfish juvenile
    Blue Triggerfish juvenile
    Pseudobalistes fuscus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus - a bit unusual to see more than a male and female, but there are three sea anemones to share.
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus - the big female of this group.
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Undescribed Shrimp
    Undescribed Shrimp
    Urocaridella species 1
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wire Coral Goby
    Wire Coral Goby
    Bryaninops yongei on Cirripathes anguina - This goby only lives on this wire coral. The goby also has a parasite on its head.
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark's Anemonefish
    Clark's Anemonefish
    Amphiprion clarkii
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Heteractis crispa - with Clark's Anemonefish.
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora latistella
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bleeker's Parrotfish itermediate phase
    Bleeker's Parrotfish itermediate phase
    Chlorurus bleekeri
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bleeker's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Bleeker's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Chlorurus bleekeri
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Quoy's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Quoy's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Scarus quoyi
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boring Giant Clam
    Boring Giant Clam
    Tridacna crocea
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bullethead Parrotfish terminal phase
    Bullethead Parrotfish terminal phase
    Chlorurus sordidus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora nasuta
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Checkerboard Wrasse intermediate phase
    Checkerboard Wrasse intermediate phase
    Halichoeres hortulanus
    South Button Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 4, 2007
    1719#0079
    Larry L. Jackson