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  • A blenny fish and a coral hermit crab peer out of holes in a coral.
    Blenny Fish and Coral Hermit Crab.jpg
  • A longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus, resting in a soft coral.
    Longnose Hawkfish in Soft Coral.jpg
  • Juvenile blue damselfish sheltering in an acropora coral.
    Blue Damselfish on Acropora Coral.jpg
  • A goby rests on a wire coral which has most of its polyps extended.  This species of goby often lives on wire corals.
    Goby on Wire Coral.jpg
  • A school of anthias swimming near a reef wall of soft coral.
    Anthias school at soft coral.jpg
  • A goby rests on a wire coral which has most of its polyps extended.  This species of goby often lives on wire corals.
    Goby on Wire Coral.jpg
  • A group of sergeant major fish school around a cabbage coral.
    Sergeant Major Fish and Cabbage Cora...jpg
  • A golden damselfish against a background of red coral and crinoids.
    Golden Damselfish With Red Coral.jpg
  • A golden damselfish against a background of red coral and crinoids.
    Golden Damselfish With Red Coral.jpg
  • A school of fish swim over a reef of cabbage coral.
    Cabbage Coral Reef.jpg
  • Blue Coral (Distichopora robusta) growing on submarine rock outcrops at approx 15-20 M depth off the SW corner of Jicarita Island.<br />
This unique coral species was first discovered here at this location, and is only known from small areas of Coiba National Park and some nearby sites in the Gulf of Chiriqui.  First scientifically described in 2004.  Diver Kevan Mantell, who was the person who first brought the unique corals to scientific attention, swims through the landscape of underwater pinnacles.<br />
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Sponges and sea fans grow among the Distichopora corals.<br />
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Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
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"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
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<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.<br />
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Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
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"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
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<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.
    150315_03623.jpg
  • Blue Coral (Distichopora robusta) growing on submarine rock outcrops at approx 15-20 M depth off the SW corner of Jicarita Island.<br />
This unique coral species was first discovered here at this location, and is only known from small areas of Coiba National Park and some nearby sites in the Gulf of Chiriqui.  First scientifically described in 2004.<br />
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Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
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<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.
    150315_03649.jpg
  • Blue Coral (Distichopora robusta) growing on submarine rock outcrops at approx 15-20 M depth off the SW corner of Jicarita Island.<br />
This unique coral species was first discovered here at this location, and is only known from small areas of Coiba National Park and some nearby sites in the Gulf of Chiriqui.  First scientifically described in 2004.<br />
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Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
<br />
<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.
    150315_03683.jpg
  • Brain coral refraction and roots..A brain coral growing around red mangrove roots in Belize is seen refracted from above water and seen directly below  water in this split level view...Unusually clear water for a mangrove habitat has allowed this coral to grow.  Rich invertebrate life including in some places corals, tunicates, and sponges, cover the underwater portions of red mangrove roots on this offshore mangrove island in Belize.  ..This habitat is an important nursery area and provides shelter for many fish species.
    MM7245-050518-00763.jpg
  • A recently bleached staghorn coral.
    PI128-04c.jpg
  • Pocillopora coral at various stages of coral bleaching<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05625.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03702.jpg
  • Pocillopora coral at various stages of coral bleaching<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05611.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03720.jpg
  • A diver inspects a soft coral growing on a fallen tree trunk.  The passage between Waigeo and Gam Islands.  This unique area is protected from waves but experiences high currents which allows soft corals to flourish just below the surface.
    R4-070504-242.jpg
  • Coral reef with lettuce coral and school of damselfish and anthias.  Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
    PI255-09.jpg
  • Pocillopora coral at various stages of coral bleaching<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05608.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03747.jpg
  • A diver inspects a soft coral growing on a fallen tree trunk.  The passage between Waigeo and Gam Islands.  This unique area is protected from waves but experiences high currents which allows soft corals to flourish just below the surface.
    R4-070504-242 - Version 3.jpg
  • A recently bleached table coral on a reef in Fiji.  Other corals in the area have not been bleached (ie. retained their algae), so this was a selective bleaching event.
    PI253-13c.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03808.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03801.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03748.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03726.jpg
  • A healthy coral reef at Apo Reef, Phillippines with various hard corals and schools of damselfish and other fish species in clear water.
    ngs0_7942c.jpg
  • Hard corals with early stages of coral bleaching<br />
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Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
Baja Uva dive site
    150827_00814.jpg
  • Diver Zafer Kizilkaya explores a passage between Gam and Waigeo Islands rich with soft coral growth.  Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.
    R4-070504-162.jpg
  • School of Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) swim over the reef on a seamount.<br />
Millepora coral is bleaching at the tips.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
The Fridge dive site
    150830_02067.jpg
  • Fiji reef view with coral diversity and Anthias school.  Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)     Vatu-i-ra, Fiji.  Oct 03.
    CR70-19.jpg
  • A coral reef with a variety of soft and hard corals and anthias and golden damselfish.  Vatu-i-Ra Channel, Fiji.
    MM7059_0030.jpg
  • Reef with some coral bleaching.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05294.jpg
  • School of Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) swim over the reef on a seamount.<br />
Millepora coral is bleaching at the tips.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
The Fridge dive site
    150830_02073.jpg
  • Coral Hawkfish (Cirritichthys oxycephalus)<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150904_05549.jpg
  • Coral Hawkfish (Cirritichthys oxycephalus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150904_05515.jpg
  • Coral Hawkfish (Cirritichthys oxycephalus)<br />
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Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
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Twin Peaks dive site
    150828_01209.jpg
  • A rich coral reef covered in soft corals, crinoids, and tunicates.
    R4-070419-313.jpg
  • A reef crab, Pseudoliomora sp.,  nestled in an antler coral.
    Reef Crab.jpg
  • Table corals and staghorn corals with schools of damselfish in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.  A healthy hard coral reef
    R4-070511-085.jpg
  • Tassled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lying in wait on top of a plate coral...Vicinity of Gam Island.
    R4-070511-079.jpg
  • Very low tide reveals the coral reef from above the surface. Max Ammer and Gerry Allen enter the lagoon at Goh Island on an exploratory dive..
    R4-070417-381.jpg
  • A blue and yellow damselfish in a gorgonian coral.
    MM7059_52.jpg
  • Hard coral patterns<br />
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Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05679.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.<br />
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Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150314_03420.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.<br />
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Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150314_03343.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae) living in a hole in a coral head.<br />
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Endemic to Costa Rica and Western Panama.  Example of regional endemic, special to Eastern Tropical Pacific.<br />
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Canales de Afuera Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Wahoo" dive site
    150314_03540.jpg
  • Cortez Sea-chub (Kyphosus elegans) school swim just below the surface near a coral reef in an over/under, split-level view of the island and underwater.<br />
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Canales de Afuera Islands <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
    150313_03163.jpg
  • A golden damselfish swims among colorful soft corals.  The colors in the coral are illuminated by strobes.  Without it the long red wavelengths can not reach the depths of the ocean.
    MM7148_0056.jpg
  • Invasive Anemones cover former black coral on a deep seamount at 30 M depth.<br />
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Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150902_03631.jpg
  • Fiji reef view with coral diversity and Anthias school.  Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)     Vatu-i-ra, Fiji.  Oct 03.
    CR70-19.jpg
  • Very low tide reveals the coral reef from above the surface..Exploratory dive trip with Max Amar, Gerry and Mark Allen.
    R4-070417-346.jpg
  • A diver descends a coral covered wall off of Manado Tua.
    Descending Diver.jpg
  • Shrimp on a tubasraea coral.
    MM7059_0020.jpg
  • A coral reef in Fiji teaming with Anthias and other small fish.  Compare with shot FR57-06c taken a few seconds apart - all these fish instantly disappear into hiding places in  the reef when predatory jacks swim by in hunting mode.
    FR57-09c.jpg
  • A school of fusiliers crosses above a massive school of snappers over a coral reef in the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.
    R4-070510-424.jpg
  • Exposed coral by a dock.
    R4-070420-176.jpg
  • Diver Zafer Kizilkaya explores a passage between Gam and Waigeo Islands rich with soft coral growth.  Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.
    R4-070504-162.jpg
  • Triplefin fish resting on a hard coral
    MM7059_0036.jpg
  • A steephead parrotfish (Scarus microrhinos) nibbling on algae encrusted coral.
    MM7059_0017.jpg
  • Rich soft coral and sea fan covered reefs team with fish life..Misool Island vicinity, near the smaller island of Wagmab.
    R4-070422-087.jpg
  • Very low tide reveals the coral reef from above the surface. Max Ammer and Gerry Allen enter the lagoon at Goh Island on an exploratory dive..
    R4-070417-381.jpg
  • A red-margined wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus) in a soft coral's polyps.
    MM7059_0053.jpg
  • A camouflaged candy crab, Hoplophyrs oatesii, on a soft coral.
    MM7059_0055.jpg
  • A longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) among the branches of a sea fan coral.
    Longnose Hawkfish in Sea Fan.jpg
  • Detail of coral polyps..Pisang Islands, W of Fak Fak Peninsula.
    R4-070425-026.jpg
  • A flame hawkfish peers from a coral hiding place.
    Flame Hawkfish.jpg
  • A Christmas tree worm living on a coral.
    Christmas Tree Worm.jpg
  • Bleached staghorn and other corals on a shallow reef in the Fiji Island.  Note that the white areas are bleached (have lost their algae), but brown areas have retained their algae.  Reefs can recover from this type of partial bleaching and this one did.
    MM7059_0022.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming over a reef  covered in sea fans and soft corals. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)   .Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji.  Note many orange colored females, and scattered pink colored males.
    CR65-25.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming over a reef  covered in sea fans and soft corals. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)   .Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
    CR65-23.jpg
  • Reef scene with soft and hard corals, anthias and golden damsel fish.
    Reef with Damsel Fish.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes in an area of high current and surge which bringing rich nutrients to these filter feeders.  Scores of Scissortail Chromis (Chromis atrilobata) and other fish feed on plankton.<br />
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Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150315_03873.jpg
  • Reef view with hard corals (Acropora sp.) and schools of Slender Anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) hovering over the reef.  All these fish can find hiding places on the reef if a predator comes by..Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji.
    FR92-07.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes of a very high current and surge area.  The currents bring rich nutrients to these filter feeders.<br />
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 <br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150315_03992.jpg
  • The passage between Waigeo and Gam Islands.  This unique area is protected from waves but experiences high currents which allows soft corals to flourish just below the surface.
    R4-070504-358.jpg
  • The passage between Waigeo and Gam Islands.  This unique area is protected from waves but experiences high currents which allows soft corals to flourish just below the surface.
    R4-070504-258.jpg
  • Soft corals, sea fans and sponges flourish on this healthy reef.  .Misool Island vicinity.  Near smaller island of Fiabacet.
    R4-070423-566.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming over a reef  covered in soft corals and a yellow crinoid feather star. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)   .Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
    CR67-18.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming over a reef  covered in sea fans and soft corals. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)   .Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
    CR65-23.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming around an outcrop covered in multi colored soft corals. Primarily Slender Anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) .Namena Island, Fiji.  Oct 03
    CR49-30.jpg
  • Soft corals, sea fans and sponges flourish on this healthy reef.  A jack cruises the reef hunting...Misool Island vicinity.  Near smaller island of Fiabacet.
    R4-070423-558.jpg
  • A forest of soft corals in the shallows of a rocky islet.  Jacks hunting smaller fish...Misool Island vicinity.  Near smaller island of Fiabacet.
    R4-070423-367.jpg
  • Reef wall in Raja Ampat Island, Indonesia, with school of silversides and soft corals.
    R4-070413-044.jpg
  • Healthy reef of hard corals just under the surface of the Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu Island, Fiji.  Kadavu Island visible in this split level, over/underwater view.
    MM7059_0006.jpg
  • Anthiases swimming over a reef  covered in sea fans and soft corals. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)   .Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji.  Note many orange colored females, and scattered pink colored males.
    CR65-25.jpg
  • Anthias school and soft corals.
    MM7059_0002.jpg
  • Anthias and hard corals on a Fiji reef.  Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)..Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji.  Oct 03
    CR63-17.jpg
  • Healthy reef of hard corals just under the surface of the Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu Island, Fiji.
    FR126-05.jpg
  • Anthias and hard corals on a Fiji reef.  Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)..Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji.  Oct 03
    CR63-17.jpg
  • Two species of sweetlips hover in front of a sea fan an other corals on a reef outcrop...Misool Island vicinity.  Near smaller island of Fiabacet.
    R4-070423-506.jpg
  • Split level/over-under view of karst islands and staghorn corals in the Wayag Group, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.
    R4-070419-146.jpg
  • Corals cover the bottom beneath a limestone outcrop island in the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.  Wrasses and damselfish hover over the reef.
    R4-070413-126.jpg
  • Deep rocky seamount at 30 m depth, covered in rich, colorful invertebrate life including anemones, sponges and corals.  <br />
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) and jacks.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150905_05260.jpg
  • Deep rocky seamount at 30 m depth, covered in rich, colorful invertebrate life including anemones, sponges and corals.  <br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150905_05180.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes in an area of high current and surge which bringing rich nutrients to these filter feeders.<br />
 <br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150828_01105.jpg
  • Rich invertebrate life including in some places corals, tunicates, and sponges, cover the underwater portions of red mangrove roots on this offshore mangrove island in Belize.  ..This habitat is an important nursery area and provides shelter for many fish species..Tunicate Cove, Belize.
    MM7245-050518-00794.jpg
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