Maldives, Dec 2002 Page 2

Glorious flatworm.

Like most flatworms, this one has a beautiful swimming motion with waves travelling down both sides of it's body. 10cm long.

Nudibranch. Chromodoris gleniei. 2cm long.

Nudibranch. Chromodoris joshi. 2cm long.

Nudibranch. Coriocella hibyae. 10cm long and 8cm high.

Very strange looking nudibranch that looks more like a black sponge than a sea slug. This species has only been found in the Maldives.

Banded boxer shrimp.

Small cleaner shrimp swimming. Actually I was trying to get it to come and clean my thumb, which is the pink thing the shrimp is swimming around.

Shrimp next to a sea star.

The underside of a sea star.

Yellow featherstar.

Hermit crab.

Yellow pipefish. 10cm long.

Small fish creeping on the bottom. 4cm long.

Stiped triplefin. 2cm long.

Two sharp nosed puffer fish.

Mimic filefish darting around a sea fan.