Dives 1720 - 1735

Tiger Dottyback female

Pseudochromis tigrinus - I sent this and the photo of the male to an expert, who sent it on to an Australian expert to find out the id.

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0028

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Tiger Dottyback male

Pseudochromis tigrinus - I have only seen this species this one time and was very excited that it might be new to science, not just new to me.

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0031

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Blackblotch Lizardfish

Synodus jaculum - The fourth fish is buried in the foreground.

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0034

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Iridescent Cardinalfish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0037

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Tailspot Squirrelfish

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0038

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Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0040

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Cushion Star

Culcita novaeguineae

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0041

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Pacific Bird Wrasse intermediate phase

Gomphosus varius

Headquarters Rock, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 7, 2007

1731#0042

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Soft Coral

Chironephthya soecies

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0044

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Zebra Angelfish male

Genicanthus caudovittatus

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0045

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Freckled Hawkfish

Paracirrhites forsteri

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0046

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Peacock Grouper variation

Cephalopholis argus

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0047

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Longnose Butterflyfish

Forcipiger flavissimus

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0050

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Powderblue Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucosternon

Northeast Point, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 6, 2007

1732#0056

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Sunset Anthias

Pseudanthias parvirostris - males & females.

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1733#0010

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Noduled Sea Star

Fromia nodosa - a really nice specimen.

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1733#0011

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Soft Coral

Scleronephthya species

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1733#0013

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Emperor Angelfish juvenile

Pomacanthus imperator

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1733#0017

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Pixy Hawkfish variation

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1733#0025

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Pipek's Phyllidiopsis

Phyllidiopsis pipeki

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0027

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Tunicate

Polycarpa species - best guess on the Genus.

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0028

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Emperor Angelfish juvenile

Pomacanthus imperator

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0031

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Sri Lankan Phyllidiella

Phyllidiella zeylanica

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0033

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Aurora Shrimpgoby

Amblyeleotris aurora

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0034

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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

East Side, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1734#0040

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Twin Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus geminus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0044

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Unknown Sponge

Clathria species

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0047

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Sea Fan

Melithaea species

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0048

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Gilded Triggerfish male

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0052

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Gilded Triggerfish female

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0056

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Hard Coral

Acropora latistella - a refuge coral for these fish.

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0062

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Reticulated Sandperch

Parapercis tetracantha

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0064

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Chiseltooth Wrasse juvenile phase

Pseudodax mollucanus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0068

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Indian Dascyllus

Dascyllus carneus - staying close to their refuge coral.

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0071

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Hard Coral

Pocillopora danae - a refuge coral for these fish.

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0071

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Johnston Damsel

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0081

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Yellowtail Sergeant

Abudefduf notatus

Northwest Point, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, February 8, 2007

1735#0087

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