Sentences with phrase «by nudibranches»
Like many professional divers, both Grahame and I are smitten by nudibranchs.
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The researchers blocked some of the connections in the giant nudibranch using curare, a paralyzing poison used on blow darts by indigenous South Americans.
In any case, this odd dietary habit may prove beneficial for both C. peregrina and the colony of hydroids it preys on: The nudibranch gets extra nutrition, and as a result it can make ends meet by consuming fewer polyps — thus reducing the overall damage to its hydroid home.
This week in Lembongan... The common goatfish is often overlooked by experienced divers as they glide their eyes over the reef and through the coral looking for a crazy small creatures or that next colourful nudibranch.
For critter lovers, you won't be disappointed by the array of nudibranch, including some endemic species, as well as blue ring octopus, pygmy seahorses and frogfish.
Coral Garden offers more variety and is loved by photographers for the diversity of macro marine life as well as ribbon eels, anemone fish, mantis shrimp, countless nudibranchs and yet more colourful reef fish..
Blue nudibranchs, yellow nudibranchs, red and white nudibranchs and brown nudibranchs with white spikes... Nudibranch Heaven has earned its name by hosting many different types of nudibranchs in all colors and varieties.
Location: about 600 meters opposite to the southern end of Bulabog Beach Access: either by boat or from the shore Experience: all divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 20 meters Current: low - moderate Characteristics: reef drift dive with sea snakes, sea cucumbers, sea stars, moray eels, nudibranchs, anemones, soft corals, hard corals
Location: opposite White Beach, Station 2 Access: about 10 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 18 - 36 meters Current: moderate - strong Characteristics: wall, reef dive with soft corals, hard corals, sea fans, nudibranchs, moray eels
Location: north, northeast of Boracay Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers and technical divers Depth: up to 70 meters Visibility: 10 - 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 3 dive sites - Yapak I and Yapak II, two different reef walls begin at 30 meters and drop down to 70 meters at Yapak III, wide diversity of fish, tuna, barracuda, snapper, jacks, sharks, and manta rays have been seen, sea turtles, sea snakes, sponges, nudibranchs, corals
Location: southeast of Boracay, in the Tabon Strait Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 2 dive sites (small Laurel and big Laurel) with walls, tunnel, reef, many fish species, sponges, sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea snakes, nudibranchs, soft corals, hard corals, black corals, leathery corals good for photography
PHOTO GALLERY: NUDIBRANCHES - UNDERWATER JEWELS Vibrant and colorful with amazing patterns and fluffy exposed gills, nudibranches are adored by advanced divers and under water photographers around the world.
Some of the highlights pointed out by the divemasters included Bubble Coral Shrimp, Orangutan Crab, Wobbegong Shark, Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse and nudibranchs, including the genus Nembrotha.
Nudibranchs, Pygmy Seahorse, Tasseled Scorpionfish, lionfish and also a couple of Harlequim Shrimps were caught by the cameras.
This dive site was ideal for macro lovers considering the abundant amount of colorful nudibranchs, sea slugs and flatworms spotted by our dive guides especially in the shallows, together with crustaceans like the Hairy Shrimp; besides that it was an opportunity to spot a Denise Pygmy Seahorse!
Among the hard coral, rubble and some rocks that formed an interesting topography, Reef Octopus, Pygmy Squid, nudibranchs, like the Nembrotha, Fimbriated and Yellowmargin Moray Eels were some of the highlights pointed out by our divemasters.
Dry Island (Hon Ko), Phu Quoc: Recognizable above the surface by its rocks sticking up out of the water, this is an incredible site made up of a reef system that is home to mitre shells, rays, bamboo sharks, nudibranchs, catfish and scorpionfish.
A Whitetip Reef Shark, schooling batfishes getting cleaned and smaller animals like the Bubble Coral Shrimp, Hairy Shrimp, nudibranchs and a few Pygmy Seahorses, including the Raja Ampat endemic specie, were caught by our guests cameras.
Besides those, Mushroom Coral and Ringed Pipefish, Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp, Egg Shell Shrimp and nudibranchs were pointed out by Hery and Jemy, our divemasters.
There were a few highlights pointed by the guides like Skeleton Shrimp, Spiny Lobster, nudibranchs, flatworms, Green and Hawksbill Turtle, different species of moray eel and also a Whitetip Reef Shark!
As it is usually the case on this site, plenty of macro life and critters were pointed out by our dive masters: Nudibranchs, like the Thecacera, Flabellina and Nembrotha, Reef Octopus, Bargibanti and Denise Pygmy Seahorse (including the color variation of the last specie that is found only on this region of the world), in between others, filled this dive with pleasant surprises.
Lionfish occupies the deeper sections of reef and nudibranches can be found by divers at all depths.
Frequented by frogfish, seahorses, crocodile fish, nudibranchs, a variety of crabs and shrimp, it has become a guest favourite.
The highlights were plentiful, ranging from Wobbegong Shark, pointed out by the Divemaster Jemy, Pygmy Cuttlefish, Papuan and Tasseled Scorpionfish, Decorator Crab ad a few different nudibranchs and flatworms.
This dive was special for macro life, since Pygmy Seahorses (including from the species Pontohi), nudibranchs, lobsters, shrimps and pipefishes were pointed out by our dive guides.
If you are a macro lover you will be pleased by the variety of nudibranchs that can be found here.
PHOTO GALLERY: Nudibranchs by Grahame Massicks This is the third photo gallery in my ongoing series of underwater images by my friend and former colleague PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and UW photographer extraordinaire, Grahame Massicks.