Pictures from the Philippines

[Big Fic]

Here are a few more pictures from our first 12 dives at Puerto Galero:

Mantis Shrimp: This little guy kept coming out to see me and then retreating back into the rocks.


Robust Ghost Pipefish: I couldn't get both in focus with f-stop I was using.


Whitemouth Moray Eel: This was fun just to watch the cleaner fish and the Eel interact.


Unknown Shrimp: If anyone knows the name of this Shrimp, let me know.


Unknown Puffer: If anyone knows the name of this Puffer, let me know.


Unknown Crab: If anyone knows the name of this Crab, let me know.


PG was awesome for macro photography and I think the last 10 dives at PG had some really good pictures also. I'll post them as I get them done. Thanks for looking and thanks for all the comments on my Blue Ringed Octopus.

 

[annasea]

Cool puffer! I don't know the name of it but I can tell you I didn't see one similar in 3 wks of diving in the Visayas.

 

[mig_diver]

We get those puffers here in Australia, and according to my book (Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia) it is called a Narrow-lined Pufferfish (Arothron manilensis).

 

[Rickg]

Thanks for the pics. The mantis shrimp gets my vote.

 

[AndyT]

More great pics !!! Keep em coming .

The crab is a Porcelain crab - Neopetrolisthes maculatus

 

[Adriaan557]

Awesome! Love the mantis shrimp and the porcelain crab!!!

 

[Zeeman]

Another for the Crab and antis shrimp - though I also like that little shrimp, nice shots

Z...

 

[Kupu]

Nice! I would love to get a shot like your moray and cleaner fish picture.

I believe the smaller shrimp is the bubble coral shrimp, Vir philippinensis.