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[ Sueviota sp. ](a kind of goby)was seen in 125ft/38m,which is new to Japan!!!

[ Glossodoris cruentus ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 128ft/39m

[ Trimma sheppardi ]
( Ningyoubenihaze in J.) were seen in 125ft/38m

A group of[ Apogon dispar ]
( Kaburayatenjikudai in J.)was seen in 125ft/38m

Beautiful school of Pyramid butterflyfish
[ Hemitaurichthys polylepis ]
( Kasumichouchouuo in J.)was seen in 23ft/7m

[ Trimma sheppardi ]
( Ningyoubenihaze in J.)

[ Apogon dispar ]
( Kaburayatenjikudai in J.)

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

Two Purple fire goby [ Nemateleotris decora ]
( Akebonohaze in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m as ever..

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

[ Trimma sp.6 ] were seen at depths of 79ft/24m - 98ft/30m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

[ Thorunna florens ](a kind of nudibranch)
( Hanairoumiushi in J.)was seen in 131ft/40m

SUNABE
vis.26ft / 8m,w.temp.75.2F / 24.0C, condi.rough

One big Harlequin Shrimp [ Hymenocera picta ]
( Furisodeebi in J.)was seen in  66ft/20m,whose size was 4cm.

Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)

Harlequin Shrimp

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

Two Purple fire goby [ Nemateleotris decora ]
( Akebonohaze in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m as ever..

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

[ Trimma sp.6 ] was seen in 82ft/25m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

[ Mahidolia sp. ]
were seen in 10ft / 3m on silty sand substrata.

MAEDA
vis.66ft / 20m,w.temp.73.2F / 22.9C, condi.calm

Leaf scorpionfish [ Taenianotus triacanthus ]
( Hadakahaokoze in J.) was seen in 30ft/9m

Leaf scorpionfish
[ Taenianotus triacanthus ]
( Hadakahaokoze in J.)

Two [ Trimma sp.2]
( Kataten in unofficial Japanese name )were seen in 131ft/40m

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

[ Trimma sp.6 ] was seen in 98ft/30m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

Whitemouth moray [ Gymnothorax meleagris ]
( Hanabirautubo in J.)were seen in 16ft/5m

[ Berthella martensi ]
( Chigirefushieragai in J.)was seen in 33ft/10m

White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m

MAEDA
vis.66ft / 20m,w.temp.73.4F / 23.0C, condi.calm

Harlequin Shrimp [ Hymenocera picta ]
( Furisodeebi in J.)were seen in  23ft/7m
Reported by Sakae Hasuo [click here to go his site! ]

Boxer crab [ Lybia tessellata ]
( Kinchakugani in J.) were seen in 23ft / 7m.

Black-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops nematodes ]
( Hirenaganejirinbou in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

Pink dart goby

Whitemouth moray
[ Gymnothorax meleagris ]
( Hanabirautubo in J.)

[ Berthella martensi ]
( Chigirefushieragai in J.)

White-ray shrimpgoby
[ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)

[ Chromodoris kuniei ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 33ft/10m

[ Glossodoris cruentus ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 16ft/5m

Whitespotted puffer [ Arothron hispidus ]
( Sazanamifugu in J.)was seen in 10ft/3m

Black-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops nematodes ]
( Hirenaganejirinbou in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

Okinawa rubble goby [ Trimma okinawae ]
( Okinawabenihaze in J.)was seen in 33ft/10m

[ Glossodoris cruentus ]

Okinawa rubble goby
[ Trimma okinawae ]
( Okinawabenihaze in J.)

Two [ Trimma sp.2]( Kataten
in unofficial Japanese name )were seen in 131ft/40m

A young [ Trippa intecta ](a kind of nudibranch)
( Kaimenumiushi in J.)was seen in 131ft/40m

[ Pleuroblanchus peroni ](a kind of pleurobranch)
was seen in 115ft/35m

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

[ Trimma sp.6 ] was seen in 82ft/25m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

MAEDA
vis.49ft / 15m,w.temp.74.3F / 23.5C, condi.calm

[ Glossodoris cruentus ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 16ft/5m

Boxer crab [ Lybia tessellata ]
( Kinchakugani in J.) were seen in 49ft / 17m.

Black-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops nematodes ]
( Hirenaganejirinbou in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

[ Pleuroblanchus peroni ]

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A young Spanish Dancer [ Hexabranchus sanguineus ]
( Mikadoumiushi no youtai in J.) was seen in 20ft/6m during night,whose size was 1.5cm.

Two Boxer crab [ Lybia tessellata ]
( Kinchakugani in J.) were seen in 49ft / 17m.

Cockatoo waspfish [ Ablabys taenianotus ]
( Tsumajirookoze in J.)was seen in 20ft/6m

Black-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops nematodes ]
( Hirenaganejirinbou in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.]
( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 115ft/35m

[ Pleurosicya micheli ](a kind of goby)
( Akasujiumitakehaze in J.) was seen in 49ft / 15m.

Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
[ Chaetodon ulietensis ]
( Sudarechouchouuo in J.)was seen in 16ft/5m

Boxer crab [ Lybia tessellata ]
( Kinchakugani in J.)

Cockatoo waspfish
[ Ablabys taenianotus ]
( Tsumajirookoze in J.)

Three young [ Trimma sp.2]( Kataten in unofficial Japanese name )were seen in 131ft/40m

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

A young Giant frogfish [ Antennarius commersoni ]
( Oomonizariuo in J.)was seen in 131ft/40m as ever.

Two Purple fire goby [ Nemateleotris decora ]
( Akebonohaze in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m as ever..

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

An undescribed species,[ Trimma sp.6 ]
was seen in 82ft/25m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

[ Chromodoris reticulata ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 115ft/35m

MAEDA
vis.49ft / 15m,w.temp.75.4F / 24.1C, condi.good

A pair of Comet [ Calloplesiops altivelis ]
( Shimofuritanabatauo in J.)was seen in 10ft/3m

Giant frogfish
[ Antennarius commersoni ]
( Oomonizariuo in J.)

[ Chromodoris reticulata ]

Comet [ Calloplesiops altivelis ]
( Shimofuritanabatauo in J.)

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An undescribed new gen. & sp.
[ Tripterygiidae gen. & sp. ]( a kind of triplefins)
was seen in 105ft/32m

Balloonfish [ Doidon holocanthus ]
( Harisenbon in J.)were seen in 10ft/3m,which is very common.

Two [ Flabelligobius sp. ]
( Hotatetsunohaze in J.) were seen in 154ft/47m as ever.

A young Giant frogfish [ Antennarius commersoni ]
( Oomonizariuo in J.)was seen in 131ft/40m as ever.

Two Purple fire goby [ Nemateleotris decora ]
( Akebonohaze in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m as ever..

Pale sand tilefish [ Hoplolatilus cuniculus ]
( Okinawasangoamadai in J.) were seen in 131ft/40m

Purple face goby [ Amblyeleotris sp. ]
( Zuguro in J.)were seen in 148ft/45m as ever.

Many Lined dart goby [ Ptereleotris grammica ]
( Sujikuroyurihaze in J.)were seen in 131ft/40m as ever

Three undescribed species,[ Trimma sp.6 ]
were seen in 82ft/25m

Colonies of Pink dart goby (temporary name)
[ Gobiidae, gen. & sp. ]
( Pinku daato gobii in J.)were seen in 141ft/43m. as ever

MAEDA
vis.49ft / 15m,w.temp.75.4F / 24.1C, condi.good

[ Hypselodoris bullockii ](a kind of nudibranch)
was seen in 23ft/7m

[ Berthella citrina ]
( Houzukifushieragai in J.)was seen in 10ft/3m

Boxer crab [ Lybia tessellata ]
( Kinchakugani in J.) was seen in 49ft / 17m.

Giant frogfish
[ Antennarius commersoni ]
( Oomonizariuo in J.)

Balloonfish [ Doidon holocanthus ]
( Harisenbon in J.)

[ Hypselodoris bullockii ]

[ Berthella citrina ]
( Houzukifushieragai in J.)