Tuesday 13 December 2016

The Coral Reef Life of the Maldives

Blue-faced Angelfish, Pomacanthus xanthometopon
I have been photographing fungi during the recent fine weather and at the same time I've been preparing a presentation for the Arundel WWT supporters group about The Coral Reef Life of the Maldives. I gave the talk last night and Sue plus friends Jackie, Terry and Mark attended. I was pleased by the comments I received afterwards. I had fun checking my Maldives photos which were taken 2008-20012 with a Canon G9 powershot, a present from Dhahran Dive Association when I retired from Aramco.
These are my favourites from the show:
Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus
Bandit Moray, Gymnothorax breedeni

Barred Parrotfish, Scarus caudofasciatus

Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri

Black and white Snapper juvenile, Macolor niger
Octopus cyanea
Vermilion Rock Cod, Cephalopholis miniata

Black-spotted Pufferfish, Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackside Hawkfish, Paracirrhites forsteri
Peacock Rock Cod, Cephalopholis argus

Blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus
Smallscale Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Broad-stripe Cuttle, Sepia latimanus

Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii
Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri
Clown Triggerfish, Balistoides conspicullum

Darkspotted Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Ember Parrotfish, Scarus rubroviolaceus

Flutemouth, Fistularia commersonii

Green Mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus


Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas

Greencheek Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathus

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

horny coral

Imperial Angelfish, Pomocanthus imperator

Indian Dascyllus, Dascyllus carneus
Longfin Batfish, Platax teira

Longnose Hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus

Magnificent Firegoby, Nemateleotris magnifica

Maldive Anemonefish, Amphiprion nigripes

Red-toothed Triggerfish, Odonus niger

Indian Dascyllus, Dascyllus carneus

Manta Ray, Manta birostris

Masked Bannerfish, Heniochus monoceros

Mushroom Leather Coral, Sarcophyton species

Nobbed Sea Slug, Phyllidia varicosa

Octopus cyanea

Orange-striped Triggerfish, Balistapus undulatus

Orange-striped Triggerfish, Balistapus undulatus

Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus

Palette Surgeonfish, Paracanthurus hepatus

Peacock Rock Cod, Cephalopholis argus

Red-toothed Triggerfish, Odonus niger

Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus

Sabre Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum

Saddled Sharpnose Puffer, Canthigaster valentini

Sergeant Major, Abudefduf vaigiensis

Shadowfin Soldierfish, Myripristis adusta

Slender Sweeper, Parapriacanthus ransonneti

Smallscale Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala


Teardrop Butterflyfish, Chaetodon unimaculatus

Threespot Angelfish, Apolemichthys trimaculatus

Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens

Two-bar Anemonefish, Amphiprion bicinctus

Undulated Moray, Gymnothorax undulatus

Variegated Lizardfish, Synodus variegatus

Vermilion Rock Cod, Cephalopholis miniata

Vermilion Rock Cod, Cephalopholis miniata

Yellow Boxfish, Ostracion cubicus

Yellowhead Butterflyfish, Chaetodon xanthocephalus

Zebra Moray, Gymnomuraena zebra

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