Maldives 2013

A week on MV Leo, a well equipped live-aboard in the Maldives, November 2013. A bit crowded in the water, and a bit too long flight for a week's diving. But fantastic to escape the autumn gloom in Sweden

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Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
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Glorious flatworm (Pseudobiceros gloriosus)
Glorious flatworm (Pseudobiceros gloriosus)
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Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis)
Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis)
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Pump station
Pump station
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Yellowback anthias (Pseudanthis evansi)
Yellowback anthias (Pseudanthis evansi)
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Saddleback butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
Saddleback butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
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Scooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
Scooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
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Variable thorny oyster (Spondylus varius)
Variable thorny oyster (Spondylus varius)
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Velvet snail (Coriocella hibyae)
Velvet snail (Coriocella hibyae)
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Sponge
Sponge
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Nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
Nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
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Nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
Nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
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Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
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Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
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Blackfin dartfish (Ptereleoptris evidens)
Blackfin dartfish (Ptereleoptris evidens)
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Powder-blue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucostern...
Powder-blue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)
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Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
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Fire dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
Fire dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
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Three-spot angelfish (Apolemichthys Trimaculat...
Three-spot angelfish (Apolemichthys Trimaculatus)
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Maldive blenny (Escenius minutus), endemic
Maldive blenny (Escenius minutus), endemic
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A sea urchin
A sea urchin
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Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis)...
Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis) at cleaning station
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Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis)...
Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis) at cleaning station
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Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis)...
Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus orientalis) at cleaning station
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Long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissim...
Long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
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Very-long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger long...
Very-long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)
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Bluestreak fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)
Bluestreak fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)
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Bignose unicornfish (Naso viamingi)
Bignose unicornfish (Naso viamingi)
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Indian redfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasc...
Indian redfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)
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Masked bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros)
Masked bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros)
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Meyer's butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri)
Meyer's butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri)
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Maldives triplefin (Helcogramma maldivensis), ...
Maldives triplefin (Helcogramma maldivensis), endemic
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The nudibranch Phyllidiella rosans
The nudibranch Phyllidiella rosans
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Octopus sp
Octopus sp
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Yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xantocepha...
Yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xantocephalus)
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Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
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Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes)
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Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
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Steina waiting for the dhony to pick us up
Steina waiting for the dhony to pick us up
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
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Whaleshark hunting
Whaleshark hunting
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Whaleshark (Rhincodon typus)
Whaleshark (Rhincodon typus)
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Whaleshark snorkeling (Rhincodon typus)
Whaleshark snorkeling (Rhincodon typus)
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Jewel grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
Jewel grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
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Norwegian diver in cargo room full of yellow s...
Norwegian diver in cargo room full of yellow sweepers
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typical Maldivian wreck dive
typical Maldivian wreck dive
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A sea squirt
A sea squirt
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Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
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Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhyncus)
Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhyncus)
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A sea squirt
A sea squirt
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Coral polyps and sea squirts
Coral polyps and sea squirts
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The sea squirt Ecteinascidia bandaensis
The sea squirt Ecteinascidia bandaensis
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A sea squirt, probably Ecteinascidia bandaensis
A sea squirt, probably Ecteinascidia bandaensis
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Yellowtop fusilier (Caesio xanthonota)
Yellowtop fusilier (Caesio xanthonota)
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Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia)
Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia)
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Spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)
Spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)
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sunset in paradise
sunset in paradise
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Blackflag sandperch (Parapercis signata), ende...
Blackflag sandperch (Parapercis signata), endemic
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Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
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Comet (Calloplesiops altivelis), usually very ...
Comet (Calloplesiops altivelis), usually very shy
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Warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)
Warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)
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Indian gregory (Stegastes fasciolatus)
Indian gregory (Stegastes fasciolatus)
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Klein's butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)
Klein's butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii)
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Crown of thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci)
Crown of thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci)
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Masked moray (Gymnothorax breedeni)
Masked moray (Gymnothorax breedeni)
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Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
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Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
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Botte at the safety stop
Botte at the safety stop
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Steina entertaining at the safety stop
Steina entertaining at the safety stop
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Bluestripe fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhync...
Bluestripe fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)
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The nudibranch Phyllidia varicosa
The nudibranch Phyllidia varicosa
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White-banded cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinens...
White-banded cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
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Longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
Longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
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Longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
Longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
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Manta rays (Manta birostris) seen from the boat
Manta rays (Manta birostris) seen from the boat
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Manta ray (Manta birostris) night dive
Manta ray (Manta birostris) night dive
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Manta ray (Manta birostris) night dive
Manta ray (Manta birostris) night dive
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Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
Bluelined snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)
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The nudibranch Phyllidia ocellata
The nudibranch Phyllidia ocellata
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Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)
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Vermiculate wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitu...
Vermiculate wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus), female
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Lined combtooth blenny (Escenius lineatus)
Lined combtooth blenny (Escenius lineatus)
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
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Longfin batfish (Platax teira) at cleaning sta...
Longfin batfish (Platax teira) at cleaning station
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Sea squirts
Sea squirts
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Brown-marbeled grouper (Epinephelus fuscogutta...
Brown-marbeled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
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Maldives and Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion n...
Maldives and Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes and A clarkii)
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Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
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Redtooth triggerfish (Odonus niger)
Redtooth triggerfish (Odonus niger)
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Green urn sea squirt (Didemnum molle)
Green urn sea squirt (Didemnum molle)
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Maldive blenny (Ecsenius minutus), endemic
Maldive blenny (Ecsenius minutus), endemic
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Spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
Spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
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Longfin batfish (Platax teira)
Longfin batfish (Platax teira)
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Diving finished!
Diving finished!
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