Sentences with phrase «nudibranchs on»

On this site the guests spotted the first Blacktip Reef Shark of the cruise and also other few Pygmy Seahorses, a group of Blue - spotted Stingrays and a few different nudibranchs on some of the soft corals present.
It is common to encounter more than ten species of nudibranch on a single dive.
We found many nudibranch on the wall, pigmy cuttlefish and many schools of yellow fin fusiliers.

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Unlike most sea slugs that crawl on coral reefs, the nudibranch Fiona pinnata lives on the go.
Researchers knew that the small Mediterranean nudibranch Cratena peregrina, with a colorful mane of streamers rippling off its body, climbs and preys on pipe cleaner skinny, branched colonies of Eudendrium racemosum hydroids, which are distant relatives of corals.
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.
I focus my research on marine fish and invertebrates, including brightly coloured nudibranch molluscs.
The high season is starting in Amed and we have just had a PADI Open Water Diver course with 3 students where they discovered mimic octopus in Amed on our house - reef, as well as frogfishes, seahorses, snake eels and wide variety of nudibranchs.
I was able to join Heskiel one of our staff on his first open water dive, what a treat, he showed me about 3 nudibranches.
The diversity of marine life is exceptional and Bali provides one of the few opportunities for divers to see the mighty mola (oceanic sunfish — mola ramsayi) manta rays and other large pelagics — but diving in Bali is not only for «big fish» enthusiasts, macro divers have a selection of treats awaiting them too — the pygmy sea horse, frogfishes, ghost pipe fish and a plethora of nudibranch species to name but a few can all be found on Bali's fringing coral reefs.
This week in Belongas... we have an outstanding amount of Redtooth trigger fish, sea cobras, nudibranchs, white tip reef sharks and eagle rays but this week its been the mobula rays that have made diving special as they have been counted on every dive.
The macro that we have been spotting around here is squat lobsters, painted spiny lobsters, squat shrimps, anemone shrimps, peacock tail shrimps, crabs, nudibranch, flatworms, ornate and robust ghost pipe fish and so on.
And as the main highlight are the Manta Rays, normally the rest of marine life is ignored or missed... Apart from other «big» stuff like bamboo sharks or turtles, the rest don't get much attention; but when looking closely and slowly, you can find a huge variety of nudibranch, shrimps, crabs... And today, one of our great guides, Baron, found a tiny white clown Frogfish at Manta Point on Lembongan!!!
Turtles, octopus, barracuda, leaf fish, lion fish, nudibranchs, many different types of Moray eels, lobster, ghost pipe fish, green tree coral, sting rays, stone fish, scorpion fish, trumpet fish AND my first time seeing dolphin on scuba!
The long stretch of sand between the coral gardens is a great place to search for Flounders and Cuttlefish, and in recent years there has been an amazing variety of Nudibranchs found on the pyramid, and it's well worth taking time to explore this site.
Turtles, barracudas and reef sharks call the reefs their home as well, and you can also find wall - critters such as scorpion fish, nudibranch, lionfish, and seahorses hidden on the walls.
On our wrecks and reefs you will encounter a huge variety of marine life; from tiny coral shrimp and nudibranchs to Hawksbill turtles and everything in between.
Haan's Reef on Gili Air is fast becoming renowned for excellent «muck diving» where divers can see rare critters like frogfish, pink — leafed scorpion fish, flying gunard, mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, robust ghost pipefish, blue ringed octopus and ringed pipefish.
We found reef squid, octopus, some colourful Caribbean Sea nudibranchs, arrow and neck crabs, or spotted anemone shrimps on every dive.
The structures attract all sorts of life like Snappers, Puffers, Ghost Pipefish, Nudibranchs and so on.
This week, our dive guide Andy was proofing his ability to spot the smallest and most amazing creatures you can find here on the Gili Islands like winged pipefish, hairy shrimps, ghost pipefish and some amazing looking nudibranchs.
Normally Spanish Dancers are pretty rare to find around Lembongan, but it is these crazy nudibranch that are dive guides are looking for on night dives.
Nudibranchs, multiple species of ghost pipefish, pygmy cuttlefish, frogfish, boxer crabs, seahorses... the list goes on and on.
On close inspection you will find nudibranchs, bearded scorpionfish, pipefish, and seahorses around the submerged rocks.
On this deep divesite you can find Nudibranchs, Scorpionfish, Batfishes, Unicornfishes and Octupuses.
The area is a haven for photographers as they can focus on the smaller species such as multicoloured nudibranches.
Come dive with us, on Sal you can find a diversified fauna with lots of endemic species.You can swim in the Ocean with mantas, stingrays, sharks, barracudas, turtles, lobsters, nudibranches and lot of different species of fishes!
As for the findings on this dive, a few to be mentioned are Bubble Coral Shrimp, Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, nudibranchs, Papuan Scorpionfish, in between others.
A briefing from the professional dive crew informs you of the amazing variety of marine life that you may encounter on your dive - manta rays, stingrays, white tip and nurse sharks, eels, pufferfish, frog fish, nudibranchs and angel fish to name but a few.
On top of that, a friendly school of Bumphead Parrotfish let our divers approach while munching on the reef, Green and Hawksbill Turtle were also seen and a few critters, including Tasseled Scorpionfish, Denise Pygmy Seahorse and nudibranchs, like a beautiful Nembrotha kubayanOn top of that, a friendly school of Bumphead Parrotfish let our divers approach while munching on the reef, Green and Hawksbill Turtle were also seen and a few critters, including Tasseled Scorpionfish, Denise Pygmy Seahorse and nudibranchs, like a beautiful Nembrotha kubayanon the reef, Green and Hawksbill Turtle were also seen and a few critters, including Tasseled Scorpionfish, Denise Pygmy Seahorse and nudibranchs, like a beautiful Nembrotha kubayana.
There are many reasons why divers love nudibranch; they are found the world over, they are rewarding to find, they are one of the most varied species of marine life on the planet, they are...
The visibility, even though limited, did nt keep the divers from encountering a Barramundi Grouper, a couple of Wobbeng Sharks, a Pygmy Seahorse, a Crocodile Flathead together with other macro life found (nudibranchs and flatworms) on the hard and soft coral present especially on the shallower part of the dive site.
Those two bommies are covered with anthias, damsel, butterfly, lionfish, look on the lower part you will for sure spot nudibranchs... ribbon eels live nearby
For the ones interested in macro there were a few different kind of nudibranchs and also anemone shrimps to be photographed in between the hard and soft coral, abundant on this region.
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.
Some of the ones discovered on this dive were: Decorator Crabs, Snowflake Moray, flatworms, nudibranchs, (juvenile) Broadclub Cuttlefish and more.
Pygmy sea horses decorate the fans, allied cowries are nestled on the soft corals and you'll find a host of different nudibranchs and flat worms.
On good condition, some dive sites can give you varieties of frogfish (painted, clown, giant, etc.), ribbon eels, flamboyant cuttlefish, giant cuttlefish, and even mimic and wunderpus octopus, nudibranchs, and crabs.
On all fun diving trips at any of the dive sights you should see a diversity of clown fish, damsels, angel fish, gobies, puffer fish, moray eels, butterfly fish, wrasse, parrot fish and nudibranchs.
Solar powered nudibranch feed on soft corals and they are able to remove the algae intact from the coral's tissues and store it in their cerata.
Nudibranch are carnivores and feed mainly on sponges, hard and soft corals, anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, tunicates and even other nNudibranch are carnivores and feed mainly on sponges, hard and soft corals, anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, tunicates and even other nudibranchnudibranch!
It's not unusual to spot up to 10 different species of nudibranchs and flatworms on a single dive.
You'll see everything from nudibranchs & pygmy seahorses to eagle rays & turtles — sometimes all on the one dive.
Haan's Reef on Gili Air is fast becoming renowned for excellent «muck diving» where divers can see rare critters like frogfish, pink — leafed scorpion fish, flying gunard, mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, robust ghost pipefish, blue ringed octopus, ringed pipefish, turtles, various coloured frogfish and Bio Rock projects.
You find special critters on this muck diving site such as frog fish, flying gurnard, octopus, many different types of nudibranchs, Indian ocean walkman and the crocodile fish.
Just back from 13th Dive since arriving - night dive with loads of exotic Nudibranch to do Macro on.
When not working with ARCUS on programs like the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH), you might find her wandering Pacific Northwest riverbanks with her dog and fly - fishing husband, snapping pictures of bees, exploring Puget Sound for nudibranchs and lumpsuckers, or enabling the inveterate Settlers of Catan addictions of her family and friends.
While no bunny at all — a nudibranch sea slug, to be exact — these ocean creatures are some of the most flamboyant animals on the planet.
Nudibranchs that feed on certain sponges, for example, become toxic to predators when they concentrate the sponges» toxins in their own bodies.
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