Philippines Photo Gallery: Puerto Galera other dive sites

We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016.

Fish:

leaf scorpionfish Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus

shrimpfish Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus

gobies Shrimp goby, <TBS>

balloonfish Black-blotched porcupinefish, Diodon liturosus

puffers:

puffer Starry puffer, Arothron stellatus

puffer Blue-spotted puffer, Arothron caeruleopunctatus

puffer Star puffer, Arothron stellatus

flounder Leopard flounder, Bothus pantherinus

Lionfish

lionfish Common lionfish, Pterois volitans

lionfish Longhorn lionfish, Pterois radiata

lionfish Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra

Clownfish:

clownfish clownfish Bridled anemonefish, Amphiprion frenatus

saddle anemonefish Sebae anemonefish, Amphiprion sebae

cowfish Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria conuta

ocean catfish Ocean catfish, Plotsus lineatus

scorpionfish Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis papuensis

pipefish Pipefish, cf Corythoichthys sp.

sweetlips Ribbon sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia

butterflyfish Blacklip butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii

goatfish Dash-dot goatfish, Parupeneus barberinus

 

goatfish Manybar goatfish, Parupeneus multifasciatus and goldsaddle goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus

moray eel 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

? Lined puffer, Arothron manilensis

? Yellowtail sandperch, Parapercis sp.

damselfish cf Dascyllus trimaculatus

? <TBS>

? Spotted soapfish, Pogonoperca punctata

Sea snakes and sea kraits:

divers and sea snake sea snake sea snake sea snake sea snake surfacing to breathe Sea snake, Laticauda semifasciata

sea krait sea krait sea krait Yellow-lipped sea krait, Laticauda colubrina

hawksbill turtle hawksbill turtle Hawksbill sea turtles, Eretomochelys imbrica squamata

Sea cucumbers:

sea cucumber Graeff's sea cucumber, Bonadschia graefei

sea cucumbers sea cucumber Alabaster sea cucumber, Opheodesoma sp.

sea cucumber Marbled sea cucumber, Bohadschia sp.

sea cucumber Holothuria fuscopunctata

sea cucumber Stichopus horrens

sea cucumber Synapta maculata

sea cucumber Euapta sp.

Nudibranchs:

? Chromodoris annae

Flabellina Chromodoris magnifica

? ? Phyllidiella pustulosa

Nembrotha Nembrotha chamberlaini

? Blue dragon, Pteraeolidia ianthina

? Chromodoris dianae

? Chromodoris strigata

? Tambja morosa

Worms:

Christmas-tree worm Christmas-tree worms Christmas-tree worms, Spirobranchus giganteus

Flatworms:

flatworms Acoel turbellarian flatworms, cf. Waminoa sp..

flatworm Grey flatworm, Cycloporus sp.

worms worm worm worm Fan worms, Sabellastarte helica

Anemones:

tube anemone cerianthid cerianthid tube anemone Tube aneomones

? Pimply sea anemone, Actinodiscus sp.

? Actinostephanus cf. haeckeli

anemone anemone anemone club anemone anemone anemone ? club anemone anemone anemone carpet anemone anemone anemone carpet anemone anemone anemone tiny anemone Anemones and clownfish

Sea urchins:

urchins Radiant sea urchin, Astropyga radiata

urchin Asthenosoma ijimai

urchin Salmacis sp.

Sea stars:

sea star sea star Blue linckia, Linckia laevigata

chocolate chip sea star chocolate chip sea star chocolate chip sea star chocolate chip sea stars chocolate chip sea stars chocolate chip sea stars Chocoloate chip (nodular) sea star, Nidorella armata

cushion star Cushion star, Culcita nouvaeguineae

sea star Peppermint sea star, Fromia monilis

sea star sea star Linckia laevigata

sea star Warty sea star, Echinaster callosus

sea star Brown sea star, Nardou galatheae

sea star Granular sea star, Choriaster granulatus

Crinoids:

There are many species: Comanthus sp., Cenometra sp., Himerometra sp., Colometra sp., Lampometra sp.

crinoid crinoid detail crinoid crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoids crinoid sea star and crinoid crinoids crinoids crinoid crinoids on sea fan crinoid

Sponges:

sponge sponges sponge sponges sponge and lionfish sponge and diver sponge sponge and anemone sponges sponge sponge sponge sponge and Paul sponge sponge sponge and crinoids

Corals:

sea fan Gorgonian fan coral, Subergorgia mollis

tree coral Green tree coral, Dendrophyllia sp.

leather corals Elephant's ear coral, Sarcophyton sp.

coral head Daisy boulder coral, Goniopora cf. djiboutiensis

plate coral Acropora cf. hyacinthus

coral coral soft coral coral scene soft coral and brain coral brain coral coral head lettuce coral staghorn coral coral head coral head soft corals leather coral plate coral coral coral Hard corals

porcelain crab Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthis oshimai

sea pen Colonial sea pen, Pteroeides sp.

murex Venus comb murex, Murex pecten

peacock mantis shrimp Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus syllarus

shrimp Commensal shrimp, Vir philippinensis

shrimps Hinge-beaked shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

squat lobster Achaeus japonicus

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