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Thumbnails of the Seafriends 2005 CD - Part 1
by Dr J Floor Anthoni (2005)
www.seafriends.org.nz/scrntx04/index.htm
This document contains thumbnails of the first half of all 500+ images in the photo slide show of the Seafriends 2005 CD. You can browse the images for the ones you are looking for. Click on an image or the linked photo ID to see the screen-sized image. You can search all text by clicking Edit/Find in page and entering a short search string. You can also print this document for future reference. Use special ink jet paper for best results. Click here for part 2.

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Cape Brett
sleeping red moki
f036426: sleeping red moki has beautiful colours
sleeping variable tripelfin
f036431: sleeping variable triplefin is beautiful in its colourful pyjamas
young sleeping snapper
f036436: young snapper in pyjamas by night
female spendid perch
f036503: female splendid perch has beautiful shape and colours
butterfly perch and slender roughies
f036506: young butterfly perch and slender roughies
male variable tripelfin
f036526: male variable triplefin in close-up
male variable tripelfin
f036527: male variable triplefin by day
female two spot demoiselle
f036528: female two-spot demoiselle
male two spot demoiselle
f036533: male two-spot demoiselle
snake stars
f036536: snake stars have gathered for mating

Leigh
diver inpects crayot
f036602: diver inspecting an empty cray pot
yellow foot umbraculum
f036605: a yellow-foot umbraculum feasting on orange golfball sponges
overturned umbraculum
f036607: overturned umbraculum snail shows massive foot and extensible mouth
diver and grey nippel sponge
f036609: diver inspecting a grey nipple sponge
grey polymastia nipple sponge
f036612: close-up of a grey polymastia nipple sponge
painted moki
f036615: painted moki are relatively rare in NZ
painted moki
f036616: painted moki closeup
hydroid tree
f036622: a dense hydroid tree glows in artificial back-lighting
diver and kelp silhouetted
f036624: diver and kelp silhouetted
deadmans finger soft coral
f036627: large deadman's finger soft coral fully extended, showing all polyps
john dory swimming in dirty sea
f036631: large snowy particles do not only smother nature but are also a nightmare for photographers
wall near Leigh
f036633: with this amount of sedimentation only the hardiest of organisms can survive. Wall near Leigh.

Arid Island
colonial sea squirt
f036708: a hardy colonial seasquirt under attack from poisonous yellow dinoflagellate scum
dying purple organ sponge
f036710: purple organ sponge attacked by yellow slime which eventually kills it
kelp reaching for light
f036713: tall kelp reaching for sparse light in the absence of grazers
degradation under the kelp forest
f036715: the once rich community of invertebrate life under the kelp canopy has vanished through degradation
grey umbrella shell eating grey sponge
f036717: a grey umbrella shell eating through the needle sharp glass skeleton of a grey sponge
dying kelp forest
f036725: weakened by insufficient light, this kelp forest is dying
deep growing kelp in light rebound from sand
f036733: where the sand rebounds the light, kelp can grow deeper than usual
top grey sponge cleansed by rushing water
f036734: location is important for survival as the top grey sponge is cleansed by rushing water
orange honeycomb sponge
f036736: orange honeycomb sponge
bits of yellow nipple sponge
f036802: bits of this yellow nipple sponge survived where once a proud sponge stood
orange finger sponge
f036803: orange finger sponge in green sea rimu
degraded kelp forest
f036804: a seriously degraded kelp forest devoid of invertebrate life
dead Calyspongia ramosa rough fingersponge
f036807: dead Calyspongia ramosa rough fingersponge
degraded vertical wall
f036810: this vertical wall is now almost completely devoid of invertebrate life
survivors hang on for dear life
f036815: where rushing water cleanses, a community of survivors hangs on for dear life
hardy survivors on ledge
f036819: hardy survivors on a sediment-smothered ledge

rock pool Leigh
small octopus in rock pool
f036900: small octopus in a rock pool
Scutus shield limpet
f036902: the Scutus shield limpet feeds on detritus
green urchin in socket
f036909: green urchin growing too large for its socket made by many predecessors
unidentified Philinopsis nudibranch
f036911: unidentified Philinopsis nudibranch
Philinopsis nudibranch
f036916: Philinopsis nudibranch tailgating
snakeskin chiton
f036920: snakeskin chiton
11 arm star
f036921: after splitting, an 11-armed star walks around with 5 or 6 arms
lemon dendrodoris nudibranch
f036924: lemon dendrodoris nudibranch is nocturnal
lined whelk
f037003: the lined whelk is a scavenger
lined whelk
f037009: lined whelk near its egg capsules
common cushion star
f037016: unusual common cushion star has six arms instead of five
11-arm star
f037020: 6-armed split of an 11-armed star making 8 new arms to become a 14-armed star
mottled triplefin Grahamina capito
f037024: mottled triplefin Grahamina capito
     

Leigh
inquisitive snapper
f037702: inquisitive snapper
snapper
f037705: snapper
snapper
f037708: snapper
sponges & sea squirts
f037717: sponges and seasquirts braving fierce currents in an archway
standing room only on verticle wall
f037722: standing room only on a vertical wall inside an archway. Most are jewel anemones, Corynactis australis
minimal space on vertical wall
f037727: where life is good, competition is fierce and all space is taken
red seaweed
f037728: strategies for survival: growing fast and being edible (red seaweed) or not (the others)
fast growing compound sea squirts
f037731: fast growing compound seasquirts where more permanent creatures once stood
cooks turbin shell broken by eagle ray
f037732: only the powerful jaws of eagle rays can crack robust Cooks turban shells
     


Poor Knights
compound seasquirt
f037804: compound seasquirt
lined tambja sea-slug
f037809: 20mm lined tambja seaslug
stalked compound seasquirt
f037810: 10mm stalked compound seasquirts
blue Bugula bryozoa
f037811: close-up of blue Bugula bryozoa just shows their tiny polyps
pink strawberry sponges
f037812: pink strawberry sponges
gill feathers of Verco's tambja nudibranch
f037817: gill feathers of Verco's tambja nudibranch
head and rhinophores of Verco's tambja
f037820: head and rhinophores (horns) of Verco's tambja
cup coral polyp
f037822: closeup of a cup coral polyp, Flabellum rubrum
mouth & tentacles of polyp cup coral
f037824: mouth and tentacles of the polyp of a cup coral, Flabellum rubrum
mating orgie of gold ribbon chromodoris nudibranchs
f037827: a mating orgie of gold ribbon chromodoris nudibranchs
goldribbon chromodoris
f037829: closeup of a 20mm young goldribbon chromodoris
Tambja morosa sea slug
f037832: Tambja morosa sea slug on its favourite bryozoans
gem nudibranch
f037834: gem nudibranch Dendrodoris denisoni
head and horns of a gem nudibranch
f037836: head and horns of a gem nudibranch
flame slug Janolus ignis
f037901: flame slug Janolus ignis on bryzoan firs, Cribricellina cribraria
clown nudibranch mating
f037908: clown nudibranch Ceratosoma amoena mating in an improbable threesome
unidentified flatworm on bryozoa by night
f037910: unidentified flatworm on bryozoa by night
seaslug Janolus ignis
f037918: fiery seaslug Janolus ignis eating bryozoan firs, Cribricellina cribraria
mouth and tentacles of a cup coral polyp
f037919: mouth and tentacles of a cup coral polyp
fiery seaslug Janolus ignis
f037925: fiery seaslug Janolus ignis
unidentified snail
f037930:unidentified snail
gold margined chromodoris nudibranch
f037934: gold margined chromodoris nudibranch Chromodoris aureomarginata
unidentified mitre shell
f037935: unidentified mitre shell
fan worm
f037936: tiny 10mm fan worm is very shy
large clown nudibranch
f038003: large clown nudibranch on a red sponge
pores of massive colonial seasquirt
f038008: pores of a massive colonial seasquirt
decorator seasquirt
f038010: decorator seasquirt collects debris as defence
speckled moray
f038013: the speckled moray is NZ' largest, Gymnothorax obesus
strawberry sponges
f038020: closeup of strawberry sponges
coiled egg mass of clown nudibranch
f038023: coiled egg mass of a clown nudibranch
close up of nudibranch eggs
f038024: closeup shows neatly arranged rows of nudibranch eggs
purple mushroom seasquirtsoverrun by pink strawberry sponges
f038027: purple mushroom seasquirtsoverrun by pink strawberry sponges
bryozo fir
f038030: each node of this bryozoan fir is a boxed animal, its tiny polyp pointing inward
mauve compound seasquirt
f038031: closeup of mauve compound mushroom seasquirt Hypsistozoa fasmeriana
close up of hydroid sea fir
f038032: closeup of hydroid sea fir shows tiny polyps, fruiting bodies and predating snail
demoiselle at night
f038034: closeup of demoiselle at night
cementing tubeworms
f038036: closeup of fragile cementing tubeworms
sea spider
f038103: the sea spider has such a small body that many of its organs reside inside its long legs
close up of blue-eyed triple fin
f038105: portrait of a 5cm blue-eyed triplefin in spawning colours
blue-dot Elysia nudibranch
f038112: blue-dot Elysia nudibranch
red seaweed reflects blue light
f038114: iridescent red seaweed reflects blue light. Champia laingii
colonial seasquirts
f038116: colonial seasquirts growing like running plant roots
strawberry sponge
f038119: pale strawberry sponge looks like a moon landscape
close-up of strawberry sponge
f038121: closeup of pale strawberry sponge
mauve mushroom seasquirts
f038126: mauve mushroom seasquirts discoloured by sunlight and algae, Hypsistozoa fasmeriana
close-up of mauve seasquirts
f038127: closeup of mauve mushroom seasquirts, Hypsistozoa fasmeriana
coralline bryozoans
f038132: coralline bryozoans and others in the background
spectacled triplefin
f038133: spectacled triplefin in red colours
spectacled tripel-fin
f038134: portrait of spectacled triplefin in dark colours
Poor Knights cowrie
f038201: the Poor Knights cowrie is rarely seen. This one of 25mm is dead.
blue-eyed triplefin
f038203: blue-eyed triplefin on a dark nipple sponge, Polymastia fusca
stalked compound seasquirt
f038205: stalked compound seasquirt
young grey moray eel
f038208: portrait of a young grey moray, Gymnothorax nubilus
transparent flask seasquirts
f038213: transparent flask seasquirts. Clavelina sp.
close-up of transparent seasquirts
f038214: closeup of transparent flask seasquirts, Clavelina sp.
lined tambja nudibranch
f038216: lined tambja nudibranch
blue-eyed triple fin
f038217: portrait of blue-eyed triplefin
male demoiselle fanning his nest of eggs
f038218: male demoiselle fanning his nest of eggs
crested blenny
f038222: portrait of 7cm crested blenny peeping out of its hole
crested bleeny
f038223: portrait of a 7cm crested blenny peeping out of its hole
brittle star arms and hard bryozoan colony
f038226: brittle star arms and hard bryozoan colony
f038228: blue eyes of larvae inside 0.4mm demoiselle eggs on a bryozoan mat
orange nipple sponge
f038229: detail of orange nipple sponge Polymastia granulosa
skin detail of orange golf ball sponge
f038230: skin detail of an orange golf ball sponge, Tethya fastigata
detail of skin of orange golf ball sponge
f038231: exhaust and skin detail of an orange golf ball sponge, Tethya fastigata
detail of purple carpet sponge
f038232: detail of the purple carpet sponge
camouflaged shrimps hiding amongst the Solanderia hydroid tree
f038233: camouflaged shrimps hiding amongst the tiny polyps of the Solanderia hydroid tree
knarled trunk of a Solanderia hydroid tree
f038234: knarled trunk of a Solanderia hydroid tree
gorgonean fan corals on a vertical wall
f038300: gorgonean fan corals on a vertical wall
growth underneath an overhang
f038305: growth underneath an overhang
diver and fish silhouetted
f038309: diver and fish silhouetted
diver and demoiselles silhouetted
f038310: diver and demoiselles silhouetted
marble fish
f038326: a marble fish scurries away up a steep rock wall
demoiselles above lessonia strap weed
f038331: demoiselles above lessonia strap weed
male butterfish in spawning colours
f038335: male butterfish in spawning colours races around in circles
male butterfish in spawning colours
f038336: male butterfish in spawning colours
yellow zoanthid anemones invading a dead sponge
f038404: yellow zoanthid anemones invading a large dead toilet sponge
crater sponge
f038405: a large and healthy crater sponge
unidentified yellow encrusting sponge
f038407: unidentified yellow encrusting sponge
unidentifired yellow encrusting sponge
f038408: unidentifired yellow encrusting sponge
golden snapper under a rocky overhang
f038416: golden snapper under a rocky overhang
golden snapper are nocturnal
f038417: golden snapper are nocturnal, preferring a dark sheltered place by day
inquisitive golden snapper
f038424: inquisitive golden snapper approaching the photographer
golden snapper outside a small cave
f038425: golden snapper outside a small cave
Lessonia strap weed
f038430: a lush stand of tough Lessonia strap weed
Lessonia strap weed
f038431: a lush stand of tough Lessonia strap weed
feather weed
f038432: a stand of lush feather weed
a snorkle diive and shallow seaweeds
f038502: a snorkeldiver explores the enchantment of shallow mixed seaweeds
snorkeldiver in a seaweed garden
f038503: snorkeldiver in a seaweed garden
snorkeldiver amongst sunlit seaweeds
f038508:snorkeldiver amongst sunlit seaweeds
snorkeldiver in a pallette of colours
f038519: snorkeldiver in a pallette of colours
seaweed garden
f038521: a seaweed garden seen through a hidden passage
snorkeldiver above stalked kelp garden
f038523: snorkeldiver above stalked kelp garden
a snorkel diver dives down above a stalked kelp garden
f038527: a snorkel diver dives down above a stalked kelp garden
a diver find nautilus shells
f038535:a diver find nautilus shells
a snorkeldiver has found complete paper nautilus shells
f038537: a snorkeldiver has found complete paper nautilus shells
diver and pelagic salp
f038606: a diver demonstrates a pelagic salp which consists of a colony of seasquirt-like organisms
diver and paper nautalus shells
f038611: the fragile shells of paper nautilus inkfish are very fragile and most of the ones found in spring, are damaged
diver looking surprised with a rare longfinned boarfish' interest
f038613: diver looking surprised with a rare longfinned boarfish' interest
long finned borefish couple
f038615: a long-finned boarfish couple, although not afraid, is suspicious of the photographer
male and female longfinned boarfish bond for life
f038616: male and female longfinned boarfish bond for life
longfinned boarfish couple surprise a diver
f038617: longfinned boarfish couple surprise a diver
ctenophore jelly
f038629 ctenophore jelly
ctenophore jelly
f038630: ctenophore jelly
a large comb jelly opens up while a diver observes
f038635: a large comb jelly opens up while a diver observes
a 30cm long salp
f038701: a 30cm long salp
a fragile comb jelly
f038705: a fragile comb jelly
ctenophore jelly
f038710: a solid compound seasquirt underneath one live and two dead stalked kelp
a solid compund seasquirt amongst other sessile life forms
f038712: a solid compund seasquirt amongst other sessile life forms
a large salp resting on the kelp canopy
f038718: a large salp resting on the kelp canopy
this stocking-shaped salp is closed on one end
f038721: this stocking-shaped salp is closed on one end. As the thousands of animals making up its skin pump water from the outside inward, this also propels it jet-like
a forest of gorgonean corals on a vertical drop-off
f038723: a forest of gorgonean corals on a vertical drop-off
Lord Howe coral fish finds food in this gorgonean coral garden
f038724: Lord Howe coral fish finds food in this gorgonean coral garden
a pair of Lord Howe coral fish
f038725: a pair of Lord Howe coral fish. These fish bond for life.
the inhabitants of a rich vertical wall
f038730: the inhabitants of a rich vertical wall
rich animal life on a vertical wall at the Poor Knights
f038731: rich animal life on a vertical wall at the Poor Knights
yellow zoanthid anemones are often found along habitat boundaries
f038732: invasive species like the yellow zoanthid anemones are often found along habitat boundaries
a male short-tailed stingray
f038733: a male short-tailed stingray exposing its belly, mouth and gills.
triangle crab
f037920: a triangle crab ducks for cover amongst sea firs
triangle crab
f037921: a small triangle crab picked up to show its features

Parengarenga Harbour
inhalant and exhalant pores of a grey nipple sponge
f038800: super closeup shows inhalant and exhalant pores of a grey nipple sponge
drooping sponge
f038801: detail of a drooping sponge which associated with severe degradation
sand fan worm
f038803: the sand fan worm has very finely branched gills to catch food with
two flat Platydoris nudibranch
f038806: two very flat Platydoris nudibranch eating away the orange carpet sponge
yellow-black triplefin
f038810: yellow-black triplefin on an encrusting sponge, Crella encrustans
polyps of hydroid firs
f038812: tight closeup shows polyps of hydroid firs
gold lined dorid nudibranch
f038822: gold lined dorid nudibranch on encrusting sponges, Chromodoris aureomarginata
one gold-lined and two clown nudibranchs
f038826: one gold-lined and two clown nudibranchs
a cluster of clown nudibranchs eating a sponge
f038828: a cluster of clown nudibranchs eating a sponge 
a large clown nudibranch
f038830: an unusually large 12cm long clown nudibranch, Ceratosoma amoena
sand fan worm
f038831: sand fan worm amidst sponges of various kind
lobed flatworm
f038836: lobed flatworm comes out by night. Thysanozoon brochii
closeup of lobed flatworm
f038828: closeup of lobed flatworm
colonial seasquirt
f038902: arranged like streets in a space age city, this colonial seasquirt has arranged its inhalant siphons around the larger inhalant ones
compound seasquirt with tiny black snails grazing
f038908: on this very enlarged detail of a compound seasquirt, tiny grazing snails can be seen as black specks
sharp delineation between sponges
f038912: sharp delineation between sponges shows that each has its own identity
gold lined nudibranch
f038916: gold lined nudibranch Chromodoris aureolineata on a red caarpet sponge Crella encrustans
sea vermicelli
f038918: sea vermicelli is a tough gelatinous stringy seaweed, perhaps introduced recently
a tennisball-sized clump of minuscule bryozoa
f038927: a tennisball-sized clump of minuscule bryozoa
sharp delineation between sponges
f038935: with fine hairs on its antennas, this hermit catches plankton particles
unidentified mollusc burrowing into the sand
f039000: unidentified mollusc burrowing into the sand
Angas' bubble shell
f039004: Angas' bubble shell has come out of the sand to clean blades of sea grass. Bulla angasi
plough shell
f039006: plough shell digs so fast that it must be displayed off the sand on a wetsuit (Amalda depressa)
plough shell
f039007: by folding its foot over its shell, a plough shell can move effortlessly through the sand
unidentified sand crab
f039011:unidentified sand crab
unidentified sand crab
f039013: unidentified sand crab
bubble shell laying an egg mass
f039015: bubble shell Bulla anglasi laying a slime-enclosed egg mass on top of the sand
juvenile blue-hand hermit crab
f039021: juvenile blue-hand hermit crab
unidentified sand crab
f039030: unidentified sand crab
bubble shell sliding over the sand
f039032: bubble shell sliding over the sand
mature blue-hand hermit crab
f039034: mature blue-hand hermit crab inside a Cominella mud whelk shell
hairy pillbox crab
f039035: hairy pillbox crab (Halicarcinus whitei)
hairy pillbox crab
f039036: hairy pillbox crab (Halicarcinus whitei)
slender pillbox crab
f039104: slender pillbox crab swims onto an outstretched hand. Halicarcinus varius
swimming slender pillbox crab
f039106: slender pillbox crab rows eight walking legs to swim efficiently
slender pillbox crab
f039111: slender pillbox crab interacting with diver
slender pillbox crab
f039113: slender pillbox crab on a cockle shell
slender pillbox crab
f039118: slender pillbox crab looks almost invisible on the sand
sand goby
f039126: the 5cm sand goby is almost invisible in the sand
estuarine sand goby
f039134: closeup of estuarine sand goby
head of seahare
f039205: a large mouth flap helps the extraordinary sea hare find its food. See its tiny eyes
sea hare
f039207: a 20cm medium sized sea hare Aplysia extraordinaria
variable sea hare
f039208: variable sea hare Aplysia dactylomela
red swim crab
f039214: smooth red swim crab
smooth red swim crab
f039216: smooth red swim crab has sharp spines on its claws
sand goby
f039224: sand goby on the sand inside the Parengarenga Harbour
mating pair of paddle crabs
f039226: common paddle crab has captured a female for mating after she moults
clown nudibranch laying a coil of eggs
f039228: clown nudibranch laying a coil of eggs
orgie of clown nudibranchs
f039231: an orgie of clown nudibranchs at night
Peron's seaweed crab
f039232: Peron's seaweed crab has long nippers and is well camouflaged
lesser seaweed crab
f039234: lesser seaweed crab Notomithrax minor on a red sponge, Crella encrustans
flat warty sea slug raiding eggs of another species
f039236: warty flatworm raiding the eggs of some species of seaslug at night
orange Berthellina side-gill slug
f039237: orange Berthellina side-gill slug
opportunistic sponges
f039302: in this degraded environment opportunistic sponges grow over algae and red carpet sponge
a view of a degraded Parengarenga harbour
f039303: Parengarenga harbour was once rich in species but has degraded badly since 1990
invasive sponges in an invasive environment
f039305: invasive sponges of a badly degraded environment at only 4m depth
invading drooping sponges
f039309: drooping sponges in a badly degrading environment - Parengarenga Harbour
opportunistic sponges and seasquirts in a badly degrading harbour
f039311: a confusion of opportunistic sponges and seasquirts in a badly degrading harbour
Neptune's necklace seaweed
f039315: Neptune's necklace seaweed growing over codium encrusting algae
schools of young parore
f039317: schools of young parore (grazing fish) keeping smothering algae in check
encrusted wharf pile
f039323: encrusted wharf pile, Te Hapua Parengarenga Harbour
slimy algae smothering the white sand
f039326: the sea is so rich that slimy algae smother the white sand, even in exposed places
orange crust sponge Crella encrustans
f039425: the orange crust sponge Crella encrustans survives in heavy sediment loads
discarded snapper frame feeds army of small fish
f039427: a discarded snapper frame still feeds an army of little fishes
boys playing on a beam
f039430: boys playing on a beam
boys playing on a beam
f039432: boys playing on a beam
boys playing on a wharf
f039435: boys playing on a wharf
small ocean wanderer Planes marinus
f039504: 20mm small ocean wanderer Planes marinus, Parengarenga Harbour
hermit crab with feathered antenna
f039510: with feathered antennas this hermit crab strains food from the water
common triplefin on a sand sponge
f039512: common triplefin on a sand sponge
the sand sponge
f039513: the sand sponge protects itself with sand
closeup of octopus eye
f039515: closeup of octopus eye shows individual pigment cells
octopus head and eyes
f039516: octopus head and eyes
detail of the rough sponge Callyspongia ramosa
f039520: detail of the rough sponge Callyspongia ramosa
clown nudibranch eating a sponge
f039524: a sandy skin protects the sand sponge from the sponge eating clown nudibranch
feather hermits like their shells decorated
f039525: feather hermits like their shells decorated
orange hydroid firs suffocated in dust
f039526: orange hydroid firs suffocated in dust and diatoms
closeup of nudibranch eggs
f039527: ribbons of strings of clusters of tiny nudibranch eggs
large barnacle in orange crust sponge
f039528: large barnacle in orange crust sponge
flatworm
f039529: flatworm swimming from right to left
flatworm
f039531: a 3cm flatworm sliding over the vegetation. Stylochoplana sp
large Balanus barnacle
f039533: large Balanus barnacle opens up by night
young sand octopus
f039534: young sand octopus at night
tiny red seasquirts
f039535: tiny red seasquirts protected by coats of hard quartz
Codium fragile seaweed
f039537: fluffy tops of the Codium fragile seaweed
gill-netted grey mullet
f039605: gill-netted grey mullet has tangled the net
Zethalia wheel shell
f039621: Zethalia wheel shells poking their black heads and horns out above the sand
closeup of burrowed wheel shells
f039630: closeup of tiny burrowed wheel shells catching plankton with their feathered horns
Codium fragile seaweed
f039631: these two mysid shrimps are almost impossible to see on the sand
Zethalia wheel shell
f039635: Zethalia wheel shell burrowing
   



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