Dives 1907-1917

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  3. Dive Trips
  4. 2008-10 Spirit of Niugini, Papua New Guinea with Island Explorations
  5. Dives 1907-1917
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  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla haddoni
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1907#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddleback Anemonefish
    Saddleback Anemonefish
    Amphiprion polymnus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1907#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Alterigorgia species
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Caltrop Murex
    Caltrop Murex
    Murex tribulus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radiant Sea Urchin juvenile
    Radiant Sea Urchin juvenile
    Diadema radiata
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackspot Mudgoby
    Blackspot Mudgoby
    Oxyurichthys species
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tubed Siphonfish
    Tubed Siphonfish
    Siphamia tubifer
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Money Cowrie
    Money Cowrie
    Cypraea moneta
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Major Harp
    Major Harp
    Harpa major
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-banded Damsel
    Black-banded Damsel
    Amblypomacentrus breviceps
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-banded Damsel
    Black-banded Damsel
    Amblypomacentrus breviceps
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crinoid Cuttlefish
    Crinoid Cuttlefish
    Sepia species 2  - incredible camouflage.
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ambon Scorpionfish
    Ambon Scorpionfish
    Pteroidichthys amboinensis - looking very much like the algae it lives in.
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slantbar Shrimpgoby
    Slantbar Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris diagonalis
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sphynx Goby
    Sphynx Goby
    Amblygobius sphynx
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0122
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Diamond Filefish
    Diamond Filefish
    Rudarius excelsus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1908#0127
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Swimming Anemone
    Swimming Anemone
    Boloceroides mcmurrichii
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reptilian Snake Eel
    Reptilian Snake Eel
    Brachysomophis henshawi
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gray Large-eye Bream juvenile
    Gray Large-eye Bream juvenile
    Gymnocranius griseus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0137
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Timor Snapper juvenile
    Timor Snapper juvenile
    Lutjanus timorensis
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thorny Seahorse
    Thorny Seahorse
    Hippocampus histrix
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lanceolate Shrimpgoby
    Lanceolate Shrimpgoby
    Tomiyamichthys lanceolatus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0156
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highfin Shrimpgoby female
    Highfin Shrimpgoby female
    Tomiyamichthys alleni
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snapping Shrimp & Shrimpgoby
    Snapping Shrimp & Shrimpgoby
    Alpheus species & Mahidolia species - best guess on the shrimpgoby.
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0162
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snapping Shrimp & Flagfin Shrimpgoby
    Snapping Shrimp & Flagfin Shrimpgoby
    Alpheus sp & Mahidolia mystacina
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shrimpgoby
    Shrimpgoby
    Mahidolia species - best guess.
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackbanded Trevally juvenile
    Blackbanded Trevally juvenile
    Seriolina nigrofasciata
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0180
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Shrimp
    Emperor Shrimp
    Periclimenes imperator
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0183
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Starry Triggerfish juvenile
    Starry Triggerfish juvenile
    Abalistes stellatus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0196
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitebar Filefish
    Whitebar Filefish
    Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sphynx Goby
    Sphynx Goby
    Amblygobius sphynx
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0199
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Ambanoro Shrimpgoby
    Vanderhorstia ambanoro
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0203
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla haddoni
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0206
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Seahorse
    Common Seahorse
    Hippocampus taeniopterus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0223
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banded Goby variation
    Banded Goby variation
    Amblygobius phalaena
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0224
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Tomiyamichthys species
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0228
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Shrimpgoby
    Sand Shrimpgoby
    Ctenogobiops feroculus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1909#0232
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Shrimpgoby
    Giant Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris fontanesii
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0260
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Unknown Shrimpgoby
    Mahidolia species
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0262
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Shrimpgoby
    Giant Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris fontanesii
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Gobies
    Striped Gobies
    Asterropteryx striata
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Striped Goby
    Striped Goby
    Asterropteryx striata
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0276
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tube Anemones
    Tube Anemones
    Cerianthus species
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0279
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Painted Sweetlips
    Painted Sweetlips
    Diagramma pictum - juvenile, thanks to Pavaphon Supanantananont for id correction.
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, November 2, 2008
    1910#0287
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackpatch Triggerfish juvenile
    Blackpatch Triggerfish juvenile
    Rhinecanthus verrucosus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0299
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thumbprint Emperor
    Thumbprint Emperor
    Lethrinus harak
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0301
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Grinning Tun
    Pacific Grinning Tun
    Malea pomum
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0311
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dark Knee Hermit Crab
    Dardanus lagopodes
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0312
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threespot Dascyllus juveniles
    Threespot Dascyllus juveniles
    Dascyllus trimaculatus
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0314
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Shrimp
    Emperor Shrimp
    Periclimenes imperator
    Bunama, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 2, 2008
    1910#0317
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitetip Reef Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Triaenodon obesus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dotted Sweetlips, large juvenile
    Dotted Sweetlips, large juvenile
    Plectorhinchus picus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reticulated Dascyllus
    Reticulated Dascyllus
    Dascyllus reticulatus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threespot Dascyllus
    Threespot Dascyllus
    Dascyllus trimaculatus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lacy Scorpionfish
    Lacy Scorpionfish
    Rhinopias aphanes -15th of the genus seen.
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lacy Scorpionfish
    Lacy Scorpionfish
    Rhinopias aphanes - 16th of the genus seen.
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lacy Scorpionfish
    Lacy Scorpionfish
    Rhinopias aphanes #16
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Candycane Sea Cucumber
    Candycane Sea Cucumber
    Thelenota rubralineata
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gorgeous Shrimpgoby
    Gorgeous Shrimpgoby
    Amblyeleotris wheeleri
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitetip Reef Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Triaenodon obesus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whitetip Reef Sharks
    Whitetip Reef Sharks
    Triaenodon obesus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Midnight Snapper juvenile
    Midnight Snapper juvenile
    Macolor maculatus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redbarred Sandperch
    Redbarred Sandperch
    Parapercis multiplicata
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackbar Wrasse
    Blackbar Wrasse
    Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Maxima Giant Clam
    Maxima Giant Clam
    Tridacna maxima
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0057
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Corals
    Hard Corals
    Acropora species - several species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Three-spot Angelfish
    Three-spot Angelfish
    Apoemichthys trimaculatus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1911#0060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Heteractis crispa
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Corals
    Hard Corals
    Very diverse, healthy reef.
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Corals
    Hard Corals
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Merten's Carpet Anemone
    Stichodactyla mertensii
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threadfin Anthias
    Threadfin Anthias
    Pseudanthias huchti and other fish.
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Corals
    Hard Corals
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Leather Coral
    Mushroom Leather Coral
    Sarcophyton species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Rumphella species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Paraplexaura species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saddled Butterflyfish
    Saddled Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon ephippium
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0127
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Heteractis magnifica
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peer's Reef
    Peer's Reef
    Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, November 3, 2008
    1912#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Acropora hyacinthus
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral Habitat
    Hard Coral Habitat
    Refuge for Anthias and other fish.
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mushroom Leather Coral
    Mushroom Leather Coral
    Sarcophyton species
    Peer's Reef, Nuakata Island, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1912#0162
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Spinecheek Anemonefish
    Premnas biaculeatus
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red & Black Anemonefish
    Red & Black Anemonefish
    Amphiprion melanopus
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Orange-lined Triggerfish
    Balistapus undulatus
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0183
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Threadfin Anthias
    Threadfin Anthias
    Pseudanthias huchti
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0188
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vagabond Butterflyfish
    Vagabond Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon vagabundus
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0189
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lettered Cones
    Lettered Cones
    Conus litteratus
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellowfin Damsel
    Yellowfin Damsel
    Chrysiptera flavipinnis
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Josh's Chromodoris variation
    Josh's Chromodoris variation
    Chromodoris joshi
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0210
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Chromodoris
    Magnificent Chromodoris
    Chromodoris magnifica
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Alveopora species
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0218
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Siphonogorgia species
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0219
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Cervera species
    Cherie's Reef, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Nov 3, 2008
    1913#0222
    Larry L. Jackson