Dives 1897-1907

  • Harlequin Swimming Crab
    Harlequin Swimming Crab
    Lissocarcinus laevis & Dofleinia armata
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
    Ancylomenes magnificus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Anemone
    Striped Anemone
    Dofleinia armata
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Seahorse
    Common Seahorse
    Hippocampus taeniopterus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-spined Seahorse
    White-spined Seahorse
    Hippocampus alatus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Teatfish (Sea Cucumber)
    White Teatfish (Sea Cucumber)
    Holothuria fuscogilva
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forskal's Pleurobranch
    Forskal's Pleurobranch
    Pleurobranchus forskalii
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Decorator Crab
    Decorator Crab
    Heavily covered with camouflage material.
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Decorator Crab
    Decorator Crab
    Less attached material makes this crab easier to see than the previous one.
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bandtail Scorpionfish
    Bandtail Scorpionfish
    Scorpaenopsis negelcta
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Warty Sea Star
    Warty Sea Star
    Echinaster callosus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernulina species - more commonly seen at night.
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0039
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Pen
    Sea Pen
    Cavernulina species
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leopard Flounder
    Leopard Flounder
    Bothus pantherinus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1897#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Horned Helmet
    Horned Helmet
    Cassis cornuta
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Co's Goniobranchus
    Co's Goniobranchus
    Goniobranchus coi
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Jawfish
    Chinstrap Jawfish
    Opistognathus species
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Randall's Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris randalli
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Signal Gobies
    Signal Gobies
    Signigobius biocellatus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Sea Star
    Unknown Sea Star
    I can't find this sea star in any of my books or online.
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Anemonefish
    Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion percula in Heteractis magnifica
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Anemonefish
    Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion percula in Heteractis magnifica
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corallimorph
    Corallimorph
    Ricordea species - also called Disc Anemone.
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0088
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forams
    Forams
    Marginopora vertebralis
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-lined Coralblenny
    White-lined Coralblenny
    Ecsenius taeniatus
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0092
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Observation Point, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 30, 2008
    1898#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Teardrop Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon unimaculatus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Six-banded Angelfish
    Six-banded Angelfish
    Pomacanthus sexstriatus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish female
    Ornate Ghost Pipefish female
    Solenostomus paradoxus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Dendya prolifera
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lace Coral
    Lace Coral
    Stylaster species - prettiest of the fire corals.
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Variable Thorny Oyster
    Variable Thorny Oyster
    Spondylus varians
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carnation Corals
    Carnation Corals
    Dendronephthya species
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Melithaea species
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • New Guinea Wrasse initial phase
    New Guinea Wrasse initial phase
    Anampses neoguinaicus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Exquisite Phyllidia
    Exquisite Phyllidia
    Phyllidia exquisita
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-girdled Angelfish
    Blue-girdled Angelfish
    Pomacanthus navarchus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banana Nudibranch
    Banana Nudibranch
    Aegires minor
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Dartfish
    Fire Dartfish
    Nemateleotris magnifica
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rolland's Demoiselle
    Rolland's Demoiselle
    Chrysiptera rollandi
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1899#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carnation Coral
    Carnation Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vagabond Butterflyfish
    Vagabond Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon vagabundus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowtail Damsel
    Yellowtail Damsel
    Neoglyphidodon nigroris
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Two-spined Angelfish
    Two-spined Angelfish
    Centropyge bispinosus
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Old Glory
    Old Glory
    Koumansetta rainfordi
    Double Tower, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1900#0078
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pictus Coralblenny
    Pictus Coralblenny
    Ecsenius pictus
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tangaroa Shrimpgoby
    Tangaroa Shrimpgoby
    Ctenogobiops tangaroai & Alpheus djeddensis
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dot & Dash Butterflyfish hybrid
    Dot & Dash Butterflyfish hybrid
    Chaetodon pelewensis x punctatofasciatus
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Leucosolenia species - best guess id.
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Sycon species
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Shrimpgoby
    Spotted Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris guttata & Alpheus djeddensis
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bluestriped Fangblenny juvenile
    Bluestriped Fangblenny juvenile
    Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire Coral
    Fire Coral
    Millepora species
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scalefin Anthias male
    Scalefin Anthias male
    Pseudanthias squamipinnis
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Double Tower Wall, Ferguson Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1901#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowmargin subadult
    Yellowmargin subadult
    Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0122
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Christmas Tree Worms
    Christmas Tree Worms
    Spirobranchus species
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Anemone
    Sea Anemone
    Actinodendron plumosum
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oxeye Scad
    Oxeye Scad
    Selar boops
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Shrimpgobies displaying
    Spotted Shrimpgobies displaying
    Amblyeleotris guttata
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0144
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotted Shrimpgobies displaying
    Spotted Shrimpgobies displaying
    Amblyeleotris guttata
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spotfin Lionfish
    Spotfin Lionfish
    Pterois antennata
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dwarf Hawkfish
    Dwarf Hawkfish
    Cirrhitichthys falco
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-margin Shrimpgoby
    Red-margin Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata & Alpheus djiboutensis
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-margin Shrimpgoby
    Red-margin Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steinitz' Shrimpgoby
    Steinitz' Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris steinitzi & Alpheus djiboutensis
    Esa'ala Jetty, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Oct 31, 2008
    1902#0187
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Thelenota anax
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-spot Angelfish female
    Black-spot Angelfish female
    Genicanthus melanospilos
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangefin Anemonefish
    Orangefin Anemonefish
    Amphiprion chrysopterus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Cardinalfish
    Slender Cardinalfish
    Rhabdamia gracilis
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackstripe Cardinalfish
    Blackstripe Cardinalfish
    Apogon nigrofasciatus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Camouflage Grouper
    Camouflage Grouper
    Epinephelus polyphekadion
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bleeker's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Bleeker's Parrotfish terminal phase
    Chlorurus bleekeri
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Scroll Coral
    Yellow Scroll Coral
    Turbinaria reniformis
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Scroll Coral
    Yellow Scroll Coral
    Turbinaria reniformis
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-spot Butterflyfish
    Blue-spot Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon plebeius
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arrowhead Soapfish
    Arrowhead Soapfish
    Belonoperca chabanaudi
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ternate Chromis
    Ternate Chromis
    Chromis ternatensis
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1903#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anna's Chromodoris
    Anna's Chromodoris
    Chromodoris annae
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-edged Lyretail juvenile
    White-edged Lyretail juvenile
    Variola albimarginata
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-barred Parrotfish juvenile phase
    Yellow-barred Parrotfish juvenile phase
    Scarus dimidiatus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Funeral Jorunna
    Funeral Jorunna
    Jorunna fenubris
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Bird Wrasse initial phase
    Pacific Bird Wrasse initial phase
    Gomphosus varius
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spot-nape Butterflyfish
    Spot-nape Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon oxycephalus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ascidians
    Ascidians
    Lissoclinum bistriatum
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-spotted Trevally
    Orange-spotted Trevally
    Carangoides bajad
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Extraordinary Feather Star
    Extraordinary Feather Star
    Comanthus mirabilis
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leather Coral
    Leather Coral
    Sarcophyton species
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Schlegel's Feather Star
    Schlegel's Feather Star
    Comaster schlegelii
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fluted Giant Clam
    Fluted Giant Clam
    Tridacna squamosa
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackvent Damsel
    Blackvent Damsel
    Dischistodus melanotus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangefin Anemonefish
    Orangefin Anemonefish
    Amphiprion chrysopterus
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0098
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon baronessa
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangefin Anemonefish
    Orangefin Anemonefish
    Amphiprion sandaracinos
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0104
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon baronessa
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Corals
    Hard Corals
    Acropora formosa & cytherea
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora formosa
    Bala Ban's Bommie, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 1, 2008
    1904#0108
    Larry L. Jackson