Macro Day @ Hantu Bloggers' Anniversary dive.....
Yesterday, I joined The Hantu Bloggers on their 8th Anniversary dive at Pulau Hantu! Wow! It has been 8 years since Debby and her team of volunteers started to guide and show divers what Pulau Hantu can offer! Thanks for the effort and Happy Anniversary!!! :)
The visibility was comfortable of 3-4m! We did dives at the North and South Jetty. But I only did 3 dives as I decided to abort the night dive due to strong currents. I tried out a new camera setup which I think still need time to get used to it. But I am happy with the new Subsee +10 diopter! It mean that I can finally get better closeup of those tiny creatures!
Anyway, with a magnifier on hands, it all macro photos for the dives! Thanks to my buddy, ML, for finding stuff too!
It was a slugful day! With plenty of Nudibranch around!
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The commonly seen Blue Dragon Nudibranch (Pteraeolidia ianthina).
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A rather big Red-lined Flabellina nudibranch (Flabellina rubrolineata). It was about 4cm.
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Second time seeing this nudibranch at Hantu. The first time was during last year's anniversary night dive! Looks like a Pacific Favorinus nudibanch (Favorinus pacificus).
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A Bornella nudibranch (Bornella sp.) trying to get rid of the silt on its head.
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Tiny Dermatobranchus nudibranch (Dermatobranchus sp.) can be seen at many parts of the reefs.
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Wonder if this is a darker version of the Tambja nudibranch (Tambja sp.) that we have seen months ago?
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A tiny Lemon Gymnodoris nudibranch (Gymnodoris critrina).
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A Lined Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris lineolata).
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Reliable Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris fidelis) are in season!
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An unknown nudibranch. Probably a kind of Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris sp.)
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An Ornate Cadinella nudibranch (Cadlinella ornatissima).
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This is one of the smallest "Godzilla/Slender Ceratosoma nudibranch (Ceratosoma gracillimum) that I have seen at Pulau Hantu! It was about 2cm. Like a "mini me" version of the giant ones that we often seen! So CUTEEEE!
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Saw 2 Black-margined nudibranch (Glossodoris atromarginata).
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A Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki) hanging onto a Sea Whip. Nudibranch pole dancing! :p
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Been some times since we saw this nudibranch at Pulau Hantu. It's probably another colour variation of Spotted Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris maculosa).
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Looks like a Painted Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata).
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Probably a Maritime Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris maritima).
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Probably a Three-line Pectenodoris nudibranch (Pectenodoris trilineata) spotted by ML! It was about 1cm and first time seeing it at Pulau Hantu for me!
And we saw the Nudibranch's cousins too!
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A small Cuttlefish!
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Octopuses are out and about! Spotted by quite a few divers during the 3rd dive when we jumped into the water just in time before a heavy downpour hit us. Hmmm.....could it be the overcast sky that they thought it was night time already and that why they came out of their hiding holes?
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All sorts of Flatworms were seen! Some were as big as our hands and some as tiny as 1cm only!
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A Basket Star!
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Another kind of Tiger Anemone(Nemanthus sp.) on the Gorgonian?
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A small Sea Pen!
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Lastly an unknown creature. It was about 5mm. Could it be some kind of worm?
It was another great Anniversary dive! Looking forward to the one next year!
On a side note, it looks like Pulau Hantu has one(or maybe two?) new resident! While having our surface interval at Hantu Kecil, we saw this;
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Yes, a Long-tailed macaque! We saw another one (don't know if it is the same one) on Hantu Besar too!
The visibility was comfortable of 3-4m! We did dives at the North and South Jetty. But I only did 3 dives as I decided to abort the night dive due to strong currents. I tried out a new camera setup which I think still need time to get used to it. But I am happy with the new Subsee +10 diopter! It mean that I can finally get better closeup of those tiny creatures!
Anyway, with a magnifier on hands, it all macro photos for the dives! Thanks to my buddy, ML, for finding stuff too!
It was a slugful day! With plenty of Nudibranch around!
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The commonly seen Blue Dragon Nudibranch (Pteraeolidia ianthina).
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A rather big Red-lined Flabellina nudibranch (Flabellina rubrolineata). It was about 4cm.
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Second time seeing this nudibranch at Hantu. The first time was during last year's anniversary night dive! Looks like a Pacific Favorinus nudibanch (Favorinus pacificus).
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A Bornella nudibranch (Bornella sp.) trying to get rid of the silt on its head.
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Tiny Dermatobranchus nudibranch (Dermatobranchus sp.) can be seen at many parts of the reefs.
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Wonder if this is a darker version of the Tambja nudibranch (Tambja sp.) that we have seen months ago?
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A tiny Lemon Gymnodoris nudibranch (Gymnodoris critrina).
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A Lined Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris lineolata).
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Reliable Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris fidelis) are in season!
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An unknown nudibranch. Probably a kind of Chromodoris nudibranch (Chromodoris sp.)
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An Ornate Cadinella nudibranch (Cadlinella ornatissima).
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This is one of the smallest "Godzilla/Slender Ceratosoma nudibranch (Ceratosoma gracillimum) that I have seen at Pulau Hantu! It was about 2cm. Like a "mini me" version of the giant ones that we often seen! So CUTEEEE!
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Saw 2 Black-margined nudibranch (Glossodoris atromarginata).
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A Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki) hanging onto a Sea Whip. Nudibranch pole dancing! :p
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Been some times since we saw this nudibranch at Pulau Hantu. It's probably another colour variation of Spotted Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris maculosa).
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Looks like a Painted Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata).
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Probably a Maritime Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris maritima).
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Probably a Three-line Pectenodoris nudibranch (Pectenodoris trilineata) spotted by ML! It was about 1cm and first time seeing it at Pulau Hantu for me!
And we saw the Nudibranch's cousins too!
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A small Cuttlefish!
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Octopuses are out and about! Spotted by quite a few divers during the 3rd dive when we jumped into the water just in time before a heavy downpour hit us. Hmmm.....could it be the overcast sky that they thought it was night time already and that why they came out of their hiding holes?
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All sorts of Flatworms were seen! Some were as big as our hands and some as tiny as 1cm only!
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A Basket Star!
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Another kind of Tiger Anemone(Nemanthus sp.) on the Gorgonian?
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A small Sea Pen!
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Lastly an unknown creature. It was about 5mm. Could it be some kind of worm?
It was another great Anniversary dive! Looking forward to the one next year!
On a side note, it looks like Pulau Hantu has one(or maybe two?) new resident! While having our surface interval at Hantu Kecil, we saw this;
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Yes, a Long-tailed macaque! We saw another one (don't know if it is the same one) on Hantu Besar too!
1 Comments:
excellent photos. impressed with the range of nudis that you saw at Hantu.
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