Lembeh Strait
North Sulawesi,
Indonesia.
The Lembeh Straight is narrow stretch of water between Lembeh Island and the mainland tip of north eastern Sulawesi, renown as the muck diving capital of the world. It is incomparable for critters, and one of my favourite places to dive on the planet.
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Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus severnsi
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Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus
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Frogfish, Antennarius Sp.
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Nudibranch laying eggs, Glossodoris cincta
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Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus
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Orang-utan crab, Achaeus japonicus
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Yellow Box Fish, Ostracion cubicus
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Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus
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Nudibranch, Flabellina exoptata
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Decorator Spider Crab Sp.
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi
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Helmut Gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis
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Frogfish, Antennarius sp.
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Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani
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Thorny Seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix
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Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus
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Rainbow Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
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Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis
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Ornate Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus
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Short Dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis
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Fingered Dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus
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Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti
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Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti
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Mandarinfish spawning, Synchiropus spledidus
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Eyed Sea Hare, Aplysia oculifera
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Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus
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Juvenile Ornate Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus
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Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus
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Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti
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Nudibranch, Nembrotha kubaryana
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Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis
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Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus