Dives 1816 - 1827

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  4. 2008-02 Ocean Rover, Thailand & Myanmar with Island Explorations
  5. Dives 1816 - 1827
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  • Thailand & Myanmar Map
    Thailand & Myanmar Map
    Map dates are from a 2015 trip but this trip was nearly identical.
    Ocean Rover, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    2008-08-02#0253
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Morning Glory, Similans Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Racoon Butterflyfish
    Racoon Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon lunula
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threespot Dascyllus
    Threespot Dascyllus
    Dascyllus trimaculatus
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aurora Shrimpgoby
    Aurora Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris aurora
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carnation Coral
    Carnation Coral
    Dendronephtya species
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Marbled Snake Eel
    Marbled Snake Eel
    Callechelys marmorata
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-green Chromis
    Blue-green Chromis
    Chromis viridis
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Tirggerfish
    Clown Tirggerfish
    Ballistoides conspicillum
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspotted Sea Cucumber
    Blackspotted Sea Cucumber
    Bohadschia graeffei
    Morning Glory, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1816#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ko Bon
    Ko Bon
    Our next dive site on this island.
    Similan Islands #5, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    2008-02-06#0242
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1817#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Moorish Idol
    Moorish Idol
    Zanclus cornutus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1817#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peacock Grouper
    Peacock Grouper
    Cephalopholis argus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1817#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Moray
    Giant Moray
    Gymnothorax javanicus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1817#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Blenny
    Leopard Blenny
    Exalllias brevis
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1817#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Devil Scorpionfish
    Devil Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis diabolus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish
    Redtooth Triggerfish
    Odonus niger
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue Blanquillo
    Blue Blanquillo
    Malacanthus latovittatus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Collar Butterflyfish
    White Collar Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon collare
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Starry Dragonet male
    Starry Dragonet male
    Synchiropus stellatus
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Pygmy Angelfish
    Brown Pygmy Angelfish
    Centropyge multispinis
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Snapper
    Indian Snapper
    Lutjanus madras
    Koh Bon Ridge, Similan Islands #5, Thailand, February 6, 2008
    1818#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green Cup Coral
    Green Cup Coral
    Tubastrea micrantha
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Eleutherobia species - polyps still out early in the morning.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tigertail Seahorse
    Tigertail Seahorse
    Hippocampus comes
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Glorious Flatworm
    Glorious Flatworm
    Pseudobiceros gloriosus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Boxfish
    Yellow Boxfish
    Ostracion cubicus - large juvenile.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oriental Sweetlips
    Oriental Sweetlips
    Plectorhinchus vittatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star
    Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star
    Acanthaster planci
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Splendid Soldierfish
    Splendid Soldierfish
    Myripristis botche
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lined Wrasse
    Lined Wrasse
    Anampses lineatus - intermediate phase.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspotted Puffer
    Blackspotted Puffer
    Arothron nigropunctatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1819#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Longspine Sea Urchins
    Black Longspine Sea Urchins
    Diadema setosum
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pharaoh Cuttlefish
    Pharaoh Cuttlefish
    Sepia cf pharaonis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Eleutherobia species
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Saddleback Anemonefish
    Red Saddleback Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ephippium
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluelined Grouper
    Bluelined Grouper
    Cephalopholis formosa - at a cleaning station with a juvenile Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse & Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Boxfish
    Yellow Boxfish
    Ostracion cubicus - young adult.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp
    Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp
    Rhinocinetes durbanensis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Sea Anemones
    Magnificent Sea Anemones
    Heteractis magnifica - asexual division results in these clonal colonies.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Checkered Snapper
    Checkered Snapper
    Lutjanus decussatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coral Grouper & Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Coral Grouper & Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Cephalopholis miniata & Labroides bicolor TP
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blacktip Grouper variation
    Blacktip Grouper variation
    Epinephelus fasciatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small-spotted Dart
    Small-spotted Dart
    Trachinotus baillonii
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Double-spined Urchin
    Double-spined Urchin
    Echinothrix calamaris - two color forms.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Longbarbel Goatfish
    Longbarbel Goatfish
    Parupeneus macronemus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Virgate Rabbitfish
    Virgate Rabbitfish
    Siganus virgatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gaimard's Hermit Crab
    Gaimard's Hermit Crab
    Calcinus gaimardii
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Smith's Fangblenny
    Smith's Fangblenny
    Meiacanthus smithi
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Siboga Tenellia
    Siboga Tenellia
    Tenellia sibogae - feeds on hydrozoans.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluelined Grouper
    Bluelined Grouper
    Cephalopholis formosa
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andaman Butterflyfish
    Andaman Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon andamanensis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beautiful Hypselodoris
    Beautiful Hypselodoris
    Hypselodoris pulchella - tailgating behavior.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Whitespotted Rabbitfish
    African Whitespotted Rabbitfish
    Siganus sutor - often seen in groups.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Burrfish
    Spotted Burrfish
    Chilomycterus reticulatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden Rabbitfish
    Golden Rabbitfish
    Siganus guttatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pharaoh Cuttlefish
    Pharaoh Cuttlefish
    Sepia cf pharaonis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1820#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pale Sandgoby
    Pale Sandgoby
    Fusigobius pallidus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Lionfish
    Indian Lionfish
    Pterois miles
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish & crab
    Orange-lined Triggerfish & crab
    Balistapus undulatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish & crab
    Orange-lined Triggerfish & crab
    Balistapus undulatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Balistapus undulatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Balistapus undulatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redmouth Grouper
    Redmouth Grouper
    Aethaloperca rogaa
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indo-Pacific Sergeant
    Indo-Pacific Sergeant
    Abudefduf vaigiensis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Redfin Butterflyfish
    Indian Redfin Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon trifasciatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Labroides bicolor - juvenile phase.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Twospot Snapper
    Twospot Snapper
    Lutjanus biguttatus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0144
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Tasseled Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1821#0146
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cup Coral
    Cup Coral
    Tubastrea species - best guess on this Dendrophyllid.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feather Duster Worm
    Feather Duster Worm
    Bispira species
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent Wrasse
    Crescent Wrasse
    Thalassoma lunare - terminal phase.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Comet
    Comet
    Calloplesiops altivelis
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lined Wrasse
    Lined Wrasse
    Anampses lineatus - intermediate phase.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redbar Anthias
    Redbar Anthias
    Pseudanthias rubrizonatus - male variation that shows more yellow.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
    Labroides bicolor - terminal phase wrssse cleaning a Coral Grouper.
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0171
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redcoat Squirrelfish
    Redcoat Squirrelfish
    Sargocentron rubrum
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-blotched Porcupinefish
    Black-blotched Porcupinefish
    Diodon liturosus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bicolor Coralblenny variation
    Bicolor Coralblenny variation
    Ecsenius bicolor
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0184
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Moray
    Giant Moray
    Gymnothorax javanicus
    Richelieu Rock, Thailand, February 7, 2008
    1822#0187
    Larry L. Jackson
  • High Rock
    High Rock
    Moving into Myanmar waters, this was our first dive site there.
    Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    2008-02-08#0719
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Flabellum species - unusual free-living coral.
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Indian Toby
    Indian Toby
    Canthigaster petersii
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish male
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish male
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Dendrophyllid - possibly an odd colored Tubastrea species.
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shortnose Boxfish
    Shortnose Boxfish
    Ostracion rhinorhynchos juvenile.
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chocolate Grouper
    Chocolate Grouper
    Cephalopholis boenak
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tigertail Seahorse
    Tigertail Seahorse
    Hippocampus comes -  pregnant male.
    High Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1823#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ba Wei Island
    Ba Wei Island
    The bigger island near our dive location.
    Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    2008-02-08#0720
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mc Carthy Rock
    Mc Carthy Rock
    Our dive site.
    Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    2008-02-08#0721
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mc Carthy Rock Dive Site Map
    Mc Carthy Rock Dive Site Map
    Every dive is preceded by the site description, current and dive plan.
    Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    2008-02-08#0722
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Margin Doriprismatica
    Dark Margin Doriprismatica
    Doriprismatica atromarginata
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Legless Feather Star
    Legless Feather Star
    Comanthus alternans - all feather star ids are best guess.
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crescent Wrasse
    Crescent Wrasse
    Thalassoma lunare - raiding damsel eggs.
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemones
    Disc Anemones
    Discosoma species
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Disc Anemones
    Disc Anemones
    Discosoma species
    Mc Carthy Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, February 8, 2008
    1824#0043
    Larry L. Jackson