Sunday, November 2, 2008

Stingray closer


Normally when fish are disturbed they flee in the opposite direction, but not he stingray.
He came straight for me and I continued taking shots - albeit mindful of the fate of Steve Irwin, this specimin was around 2.5 meters from nose to tail.
Tanjung Bira
Sulawesi, Indonesia

Stingray


Stingray
Dasyatidae

Tanjung Bira
Sulawesi, Indonesia
29 meters
26th October 2008

Triggerfish sleeping


Triggerfish

Odonus niger


Tanjung Bira,
Sulawesi, Indonesia

18 Meters

21st October 2008

Well Done Professor Von Salt - once again correct identification with only the scantest of information.

Cone Shell


Conus Pertusus
House Reef, Tanjung Bira
Sulawesi, Indonesia
12 meters
26th October 2008

Blue ribbon eel


Juvenile blue ribbon eel
Rhinomuaena quaesita
Tanjung Bira
Sulawesi, Indonesia
18 meters
26th October 2008

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Phyllidia ocellata

Tanjung Bira, House Reef
Sulawesi Indonesia
25 meters

26th october 2008

Yellow Margined Moray Eel


Yellow Margined Moray Eel
Gymnothorax nudivomer
Tanjung Bira
Sulawesi, Indonesia
12 meters
26th October

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Black Saddled Toby


Black Saddled Toby

Canthigaster valentini
Tanjung Bira, House Reef
Sulawesi, Indonesia
8 meters
26th October 2008