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  • Lettuce Coral
    Lettuce Coral
    Pectinia lactuca - angelfish taking a look at me on this, the first dive of the trip.
    Matan, Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2333#7058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leaking Underwater Housing
    Leaking Underwater Housing
    As I took this photo of a Beaded Sea Anemone, I noticed water in the port and aborted the dive to save the camera and lens (successfully).
    Matan, Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2333#7062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Muricella species
    Andiamo, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2334#7063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Doublebanded Soapfish
    Doublebanded Soapfish
    Dipoprion bifasciatum
    Andiamo, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2334#7066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Sinularia species
    Andiamo, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2334#7067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark Margin Doriprismatica
    Dark Margin Doriprismatica
    Doriprismatica atromarginata
    Andiamo, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2334#7069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Octobubble
    Octobubble
    Physogyra lichtensteini - the small bubble, bubble coral.
    Andiamo, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2334#7073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Phyllidiella pustulosa
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Menella species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Coral
    Black Coral
    Antipathes species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7082
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Electric Fileclam
    Electric Fileclam
    Ctenoides ales
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magenta Dottyback
    Magenta Dottyback
    Pictichromis porphyrea
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Leucetta species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leather Coral
    Leather Coral
    Sarcophyton crassocaule - one of the smaller leather corals.
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7096
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Fan
    Sea Fan
    Anthogorgia species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Feather Duster Worm
    Common Feather Duster Worm
    Sabellastarte sanctijosephi
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Corals
    Soft Corals
    Scleronephthya species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7102
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Xestospongia testudinaria
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Goniopora columna
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hard Coral
    Hard Coral
    Favia favus
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Pimpled Phyllidiella
    Phillidiella pustulosa
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Stylinos species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brain Coral
    Brain Coral
    Symphyllia valenciennesii
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orangelined Cardinalfish
    Orangelined Cardinalfish
    Taeniamia fucata
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sponge
    Sponge
    Callyspongia species
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bigeye Snappers
    Bigeye Snappers
    Lutjanus lutjanus
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leathery Sea Anemone
    Leathery Sea Anemone
    Radianthus crispa - with Clark's Anemonefish.
    Candy Store, Daram, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2335#7126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Radianthus magnifica - bleached Sea Anemone with Pink Anemonefish.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leather Corals
    Leather Corals
    Sarcophyton species
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Radianthus magnifica
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7132
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ox Heart Ascidians
    Ox Heart Ascidians
    Polycarpa aurata
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Magnificent Sea Anemone
    Radianthus magnifica - with Pink Anemonefish & Banded Coral Shrimp.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Clown Anemonefish
    False Clown Anemonefish
    Amphiprion ocellaris - in a Magnificent Sea Anemone.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble Coral
    Bubble Coral
    Plerogyra sinuosa - with a lot of undescribed Acoel Flatworms.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7147
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-edged Lyretail
    Yellow-edged Lyretail
    Variola louti - a really nice looking grouper.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clown Triggerfish
    Clown Triggerfish
    Balistoides conspicillum
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbellate Tree Coral
    Umbellate Tree Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral
    Soft Coral
    Chironephthya species
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slug
    Slug
    Phyllidiopsis fissurata
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7156
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spare Tree Coral
    Spare Tree Coral
    Dendronephthya species
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panda Butterflyfish
    Panda Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon adiergastos
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7160
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pygmy Seahorse
    Pygmy Seahorse
    Hippocampus bargibanti - nice to have the polyps of the sea fan open.  The dive guides usually brush the coral to spot the seahorses, causing the polyps to retract.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble Coral
    Bubble Coral
    Plerogyra sinuosa - with numerous undescribed Acoel Flatworms.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7167
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iridescent Cardinalfish
    Iridescent Cardinalfish
    Pristiapogon kallopterus
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - bleached Sea Anemone with a Red & Black Anemonefish.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7170
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - very pretty, but being bleached is not a good thing.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Bubble-tip Sea Anemone
    Entacmaea quadricolor - bleached Sea Anemone with a Red & Black Anemonefish.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7176
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Map Puffer
    Map Puffer
    Arothron mappa - unusually full belly.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Soft Coral Crab
    Soft Coral Crab
    Hoplophyrs oatesii - pretty amazing that dive guides can spot these small crabs on relatively large corals.
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7179
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Amberfish Sea Cucumber
    Thelenota anax
    Yillet Kecil, Yillet, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2336#7182
    Larry L. Jackson