Dives 2355 - 2359

Undescribed Tube Worms

Salmacina species 1 - interesting that the dive site is on the Equator.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8070

Larry L. Jackson

Bennett's Feather Stars

Oxycomanthus bennetti

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8071

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Tube Worms

Salmacina species 1

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8072

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Sea Fan

Ellisella species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8075

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Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia testudinaria - with several Feather Stars.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8076

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Blackspotted Puffer variation

Arothron nigropunctatus

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8078

Larry L. Jackson

Bennett's Feather Stars

Oxycomanthus bennetti

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8080

Larry L. Jackson

Sponge

Spheciospongia inconstans

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8081

Larry L. Jackson

Bubble-tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor - with Clark's Anemonefish.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8083

Larry L. Jackson

Bubble-tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8086

Larry L. Jackson

Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - in Bubble-tip Sea Anemones.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8088

Larry L. Jackson

Mushroom Leather Corals

Sarcophyton species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8089

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Pimpled Phyllidiella

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8091

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Giant Elephant Ear

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer - with a pair of Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8096

Larry L. Jackson

Hidden Corallimorph Shrimp

Pliopontonia furtiva

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8098

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Waving Hand Polyps

Anthelia species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8104

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Undescribed Sponge

Halisarca species - with two Striped Triplefins.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8105

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Lace Coral

Distichopora species - unusual, stubby structure.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8109

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Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8113

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Soft Corals

Carijoa species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8114

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Sponge

Callyspongia species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8115

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Sea Fan

Echinogorgia species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8117

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Unknown Sponge

Surrounded by Star Polyps.

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8118

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Menella species

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8120

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Crocodile Flathead variation

Cymbacephalus beauforti

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8124

Larry L. Jackson

Plate Corals

Fungia scutaria

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8132

Larry L. Jackson

Funeral Jorunna

Jorunna funebris

Equator Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2355#8136

Larry L. Jackson

Tunicates

Lissoclinum patella

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8137

Larry L. Jackson

Octobubble

Physogyra lichtensteini

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8138

Larry L. Jackson

Lace Coral

Distichopora violacea

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8140

Larry L. Jackson

Tangaroa Shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops tangaroai - with undescribed Snapping Shrimp.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8145

Larry L. Jackson

Exquisite Phyllidia

Phyllidia exquisita

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8149

Larry L. Jackson

Spotfin Lionfish

Pterois antennata - I like this angle for seeing the blue spots.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8150

Larry L. Jackson

Lace Coral

Distichopora species

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8153

Larry L. Jackson

Shireen's Phyllidiopsis

Phyllidiopsis shireenae

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8155

Larry L. Jackson

Redbreasted Wrasse

Cheilinus fasciatus

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8157

Larry L. Jackson

Pizza Anemone

Cryptodendron adhaesivum - with a 'decorator' crab.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8160

Larry L. Jackson

Robust Ghost Pipefish male

Solenostomus cyanopterus

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8162

Larry L. Jackson

Golden Sweepers

Parapriacanthus ransonneti

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8168

Larry L. Jackson

Emperor Shrimp

Periclimenes imperator - on an Amberfish Sea Cucumber.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8171

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Amberfish Sea Cucumber

Thelenota anax - the Emperor Shrimp was on this Sea Cucumber.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8174

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Isis species

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8176

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Foxface Rabbitfish

Siganus vulpinus

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8178

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Day Octopus juvenile

Octopus cyanea - so small that it blended with rocks of similar size.

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8182

Larry L. Jackson

Lace Coral

Distichopora violacea

LeiLei Seamount, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023

2356#8186

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Whips

Junceella species - with an unknown sponge.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8188

Larry L. Jackson

Jansen's Wrasse

Thalassoma jansenii - terminal phase.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8192

Larry L. Jackson

Spot-tail Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8197

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Vagabond Butterflyfish

Chaetodon vagabundus

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8198

Larry L. Jackson

Sponge

Spongia species

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8200

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Pinnigorgia species

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8203

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Acanthogorgia species

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8205

Larry L. Jackson

Needle Coral

Seriatopora hystrix

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8206

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Mimic Surgeonfish sport

Acanthurus pyroferus - thanks to Pavaphon Supanantananont for id correction.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8208

Larry L. Jackson

Yellow-tip Bristletooth sport

Ctenochaetus tominiensis - no idea what has caused such odd coloration, though equally surprising that the fish has survived while being so obviously different.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8208

Larry L. Jackson

Masked Rabbitfish

Siganus puellus

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8212

Larry L. Jackson

Swollen Phyllidia

Phyllidia varicosa

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8218

Larry L. Jackson

Foxface Rabbitfish

Siganus vulpinus

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8220

Larry L. Jackson

Spinecheek Anemonefish

Amphiprion biaculeatus - in a Bubble-tip Sea Anemone, the usual anemone for this fish.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8226

Larry L. Jackson

Tryon's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris tryoni

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8231

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Swollen Phyllidia variation

Phyllidia varicosa

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8233

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Red Algae

Claudea multifida - best guess.

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8235

Larry L. Jackson

Krempf's Phyllidiopsis

Phyllidiopsis krempfi

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8237

Larry L. Jackson

Hydroids

Plumularia species

LataLata Seamount, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2357#8238

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Seriatopora caliendrum

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8239

Larry L. Jackson

Fire Coral

Millepora species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8240

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Finger Leather

Lobophytum species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8242

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Common Egg Cowrie

Ovula ovum

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8244

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Common Egg Cowrie

Ovula ovum

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8247

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Hard Coral

Montipora digitata - a bit unsure of the id.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8245

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Acropora palifera

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8249

Larry L. Jackson

Putu

Our excellent restaurant crewman getting in a dive.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8251

Larry L. Jackson

Oriental Sweetlips juvenile

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8258

Larry L. Jackson

Multipore Sea Star

Linckia multiflora - appears to have regrown from the single large arm.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8260

Larry L. Jackson

Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8264

Larry L. Jackson

Reef Scene

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8265

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Blackspotted Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia graeffei - feeding tentacles.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8266

Larry L. Jackson

Leathery Sea Anemone

Radianthus crispa - with a small Clark's Anemonefish.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8268

Larry L. Jackson

Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus - juvenile phase mimics drifting algae.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8278

Larry L. Jackson

Leopard Wrasse

Macropharyngodon meleagris - very small juvenile phase.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8283

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Fire Coral

Millepora species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8286

Larry L. Jackson

Fire Coral

Millepora species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8289

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Undescribed Sponge

Liosina species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8291

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Undescribed Sponge

Pseudoceratina species

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8292

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Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus - larger juvenile phase that tried to hide in coral.

Tuapen, LataLata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2358#8294

Larry L. Jackson

Chris

My friend Chris taking a photo of me taking his photo :-)

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8296

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Acropora stoddarti

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8297

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Sponge

Diacarnus species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8299

Larry L. Jackson

Star Polyps

Briareum species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8305

Larry L. Jackson

Needle Coral

Seriatopora hystrix

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8307

Larry L. Jackson

Black-margined Damsel

Pomacentrus nigromarginatus

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8310

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Tube Worms

Salmacina species 1

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8314

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Sponge

Halisarca species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8317

Larry L. Jackson

Splendid Dottyback

Manonichthys splendens

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8320

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Sponge

Liosina species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8321

Larry L. Jackson

Squarespot Anthias male

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8324

Larry L. Jackson

Hydroid

Antennellopsis integerrima

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8325

Larry L. Jackson

Mushroom Leather Coral

Sarcophyton species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8326

Larry L. Jackson

Western Barhead Damsel

Neoglypidodon thoracotaeniatus

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8327

Larry L. Jackson

Unknown Algae

Might be a Halimeda species.

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8329

Larry L. Jackson

Sandfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria scabra

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8330

Larry L. Jackson

Brain Coral

Symphyllia recta

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8331

Larry L. Jackson

Tailspot Coralblenny

Ecsenius stigmatura

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8333

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Acanthogorgia species

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8334

Larry L. Jackson

Tryon's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris tryoni

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8337

Larry L. Jackson

Graytail Angelfish

Chaetodontoplus poliourus

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8342

Larry L. Jackson

Blue Coral

Heliopora coerulea

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8344

Larry L. Jackson

Pimpled Phyllidiella

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8345

Larry L. Jackson

Carlsonhoff's Phyllidia

Phyllidia carlsonhoffi

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8348

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Star Shrimp

Periclimenes soror - the last photo of the trip on my 2359th scuba dive.

Manta Bay, Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023

2359#8352

Larry L. Jackson