Wakatobi,
South Sulawesi,
Indonesia.
Wakatobi is a small island chain off the southern coast of Sulawesi. The area is famous not only for it’s deep, coral-covered walls and schooling reef fish, but also for its critters.
Schooling fish under local jetty I
Nudibranch, Chromodoris kuniei
Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
Orang-utan Crab, Achaeus japonicus
Ambon Shrimp, Thor amboinensis
Pygmy cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis
Cardinalfish Sp. with eggs
Anemone Shrimp, Periclemines Sp.
Schooling fish under local jetty II
Blue Eyed Coral Crab, Cymo Sp.
Spotfin Lionfish, Pterois antennata
Ornate Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus
Leaf Scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus
Pipefish, Corythoicthys Sp.
Pipefish, Corythoicthys Sp.
Robust Ghostpipefish, Solonostomus cyanopterus
Barred-fin Moray, Gymnothorax zonipectis
Ringed Pipefish with eggs, Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus
Ringed Pipefish with eggs, Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Five-lined Cardinalfish with eggs, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Five-lined Cardinalfish with eggs, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Bristle-tailed Filefish, Acreichthys tomentosis
Sun Coral, Tubastrea Sp.
Clarks Anemonefish with eggs, Amphiprion clarkii
Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
Juvenile Harlequin Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodon
Urchin Clingfish, Diademichthys lineatus
Nudibranch mating, Jorunna funebris
Papuan Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis papuensis
Spotted Porcelain Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Banded Sea Snake, Laticauda colubrina