We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016.
Fish:
Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus
razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus
Shrimp goby
black-blotched porcupinefish, Diodon liturosus
puffers:
starry puffer, Arothron stellatus
blue-spotted puffer, Arothron caeruleopunctatus
star puffer, Arothron stellatus
leopard flounder, Bothus pantherinus
Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Longhorn lionfish, Pterois radiata
Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra
clownfish
bridled anemonefish, Amphiprion frenatus
sebae anemonefish, Amphiprion sebae
longhorn cowfish, Lactoria conuta
ocean catfish, Plotsus lineatus
scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis papuensis
pipefish, cf Corythoichthys sp.
ribbon sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia
blacklip butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii
dash-dot goatfish, Parupeneus barberinus
manybar goatfish, Parupeneus multifasciatus and goldsaddle goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus
moray eel, Gymnothorax sp.
sand perch, Parapercis sp.
yellowbar jawfish, Opistognathus sp.
Vanikor sweeper, Pempheris vanicolensis
jawfish, Opistognathus sp.
black-finned snake eel, Ophichtus melanochir
rocket, Calloplesiops altivelis
yellowtail sandperch, Parapercis sp.
cf Dascyllus trimaculatus
spotted soapfish, Pogonoperca punctata
Sea snakes and sea kraits:
Sea snake, Laticauda semifasciata
Yellow-lipped sea krait, Laticauda colubrina
Hawksbill sea turtles, Eretomochelys imbrica squamata
Sea cucumbers:
Graeff's sea cucumber, Bonadschia graefei
Alabaster sea cucumber, Opheodesoma sp.
Marbled sea cucumber, Bohadschia sp.
Holothuria fuscopunctata
Stichopus horrens
Synapta maculata
Euapta sp.
Nudibranchs:
Chromodoris annae
Chromodoris magnifica
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Nembrotha chamberlaini
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Chromodoris dianae
Chromodoris strigata
Tambja morosa
Worms:
Christmas-tree worms, Spirobranchus giganteus
Flatworms:
acoel turbellarian flatworms, cf. Waminoa sp.
cf Callioplana sp.
Fan worms, Sabellastarte helica
Anemones:
Tube aneomones:
Anemones:
Pimply sea anemone, Actinodiscus sp.
Actinostephanus cf. haeckeli
Sea urchins:
cf Astropyga sp.
Asthenosoma ijimai
Salmacis sp.
Sea stars:
Blue linckia, Linckia laevigata
chocoloate chip (nodular) sea star, Nidorella armata
Cushion star, Culcita nouvaeguineae
Peppermint sea star, Fromia monilis
Linckia laevigata
warty sea star, Echinaster callosus
Granular sea star, Choriaster granulatus
Crinoids:
There are many species: Comanthus sp., Cenometra sp., Himerometra sp., Colometra sp., Lampometra sp.
Sponges:
Corals:
Gorgonian fan coral, Subergorgia mollis
Green tree coral, Dendrophyllia sp.
Elephant's ear coral, Sarcophyton sp.
Daisy boulder coral, Goniopora cf. djiboutiensis
Acropora cf. hyacinthus
Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthis oshimai
Colonial sea pen, Pteroeides sp.
Venus comb murex, Murex sp.
Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus syllarus
commensal shrimp, Vir philippinensis
hinge-beaked shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Achaeus japonicus
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