Monday Night Dive

Here are a few more shots from last night's dive with Nick. Eventhough we have had a fair bit of rain and the Comoro River is pumping tons of silt into the water, Sandy Bottom remains clear most of the time.

Marionia

I think this is the same individual of Marionia that we spotted four days ago. Still not certain of the species name, but it appears very similar to an unnamed species in Debilius' book. I plan to send this to the Sea Slug Forum for proper identification.

Cuttlefish Eating a Shrimp

The cuttlefish twisted the shrimp around and seemed to suck out its insides from behind. After about 15 seconds, the cuttlefish ejected the shrimp into the water.

The shrimp carcass being scavenged by two brittle stars.

Smile, You're on Sandy Bottom

Bob's Rock

Nick and I headed out to Bob's Rock for a morning dive and found some very interesting creatures...

Nasty

"Winged" Pipefish

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Saturday at Maubara and Sandy Bottom

Thanks to Kate, Lendell, and Diane for a great day at Maubara Beach and Sandy Bottom.

Black Ribbon Eeel.

Scruffy Scorpionfish

Notice the row of teeth on the roof of the ribbon eel's mouth.

Egg mass on soft coral.

Whip Coral Shrimp. These shrimp are usually found in pairs. Can you find both?

Closeup

Three Consecutive Nights at Sandy Bottom

Lendell found this cool little fella at 7M.
Unidentified, 8mm

Looks like the smallest Spanish Dancer

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Flatworm

Marionia

Diane found this fantastic nudi at 17M. It looked just like a soft coral to me and I'm certain I would have missed it had she not forced me to take a photo. Thanks Di!
Unidentified species of Marionia. 7-8cm

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Sandy Bottom

Some photos from last night's dive at Sandy Bottom.

Crinoid squat lobster

Euselenops luniceps

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Phyllodesmium ?

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Crab

For Kate

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Two for the price of one!

Notice the pink around the eyes.

Juvenille with undeveloped oral tentacle.

Battlestar Crabalactica

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Back from Bali and Ready to Dive

A few photos from night dive at Dili Rock

Commensal Shrimp, Periclemenes soror, on their host Crown of Thorns.

Sponge Crab, Dromiidae

Squid. 4-5cm

Marbled Shrimp

Halgerda

This Halgerda sp. is from the photo archive of 2004 and was taken with a Sony P-150 point and shoot camera.

Sunday Night Sandy Bottom

Marbled Dragonet, Neosynchiropus ocellatus

Triplefin with Sea Lice

Robust Ghost Pipefish

Ghosty Squid

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Sunday at Dili Rock

Okenia brunneomaculata, 5mm

Okenia brunneomaculata, 5mm

How can we tell how big it is? We measure it!

Usually active only at night, this Bar-Tail Moray, Gymnothorax zonipectus, was out in full view today at Dili Rock.