Lembeh 2008 | Richard Smith

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Juvenile star pufferfish (Arothron stellatus) with shrimp on the snout

Treadfin Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) on soft corals

Paddle-Flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) yawning

A beige Lambeh Velvetfish (Paraploactis sp)

Strange yellow coloured short fin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus)

Tiny painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) sitting on a leaf

yawning painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)

Yawning white painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)

Margined Octopus (Octopus marginatus) use shells to protect itself from predator

An undescribed Octopus, possibly Macrotritopus sp

A very comical jawfish

Pair of Demon Stingers (Inimicus didactylus)

Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse (Acentronura brevipervula)

Balloon fish

Shrimp or razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)

A beautiful nudibranch - Flabellina rubrolineolata

The stunning patterns of a Demon Stinger's (Inimicus) pectoral fin

Orangutan crabs (Onciropus sp) are a very aptly named little crustacean

Pair of hairy Rough Snout Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paeginus)

During July 2008 I visited Lembeh (again!) and stayed at NAD Resort Lembeh. The diving was of course great and saw plenty of species I had never seen before including The amazing Phyllodesmium rudmani.

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