Records of underwater ecology Feb 1999

18 Feb '99	MAEDA vis.98ft / 30m,cond.calm Reporter Yukinobu Adachi <<<< SCOOP AGAIN !!! >>>> More than six Ribbon fishes occurred !!! Yukinobu Adachi observed more than six Ribbon fish and other in shallow water. [ Carapidae sp.]( Kakureuo ka no isshu in J.) Unicorn crestfish [ *Eumecichthys fiskii* ]( Tengunotachi in J.) If you want more about this report,please contact him directly !!! Yukinobu Adachi : breach@cosmos.ne.jp	Desmodema polystictum Furisodeuo in J. Trachipterus sp. ( Sakegashira zoku no isshu in J.)
14 Feb '99	SUNABE vis.26ft / 8m,w.temp.70.9'F / 21.6'C cond.so-so Sharp-snout snake eel [ *Apterichtus klazingai* ] ( no Japanese name) was seen in 66ft / 20m Fingered dragonet [ *dactylopus dactylops* ] ( Ipponteguri in J.) was seen in 66ft/20m at the same sand area as 6 Feb '99. [ *Acentronura gracilissima* ]( Tatunoitoko in J.)	Sharp-snout snake eel Apterichtus klazingai
7 Feb '99	MAEDA vis.82ft / 25m,w.temp.71.4'F / 21.9'C cond.so-so <<<< SCOOP!!! >>>> <<<< Two types of Ribbonfish occurred!!! >>>> [ *Zu cristatus* ]( Yukifurisodeuo in J.)and [ *Trachipterus trachypterus* ]( Tengaihata in J.) Both of them were seen just under the surface. White-ray shrimpgoby [ Stonogobiops sp.] ( Yashahaze in J.)were seen in 115ft / 35m Many Black-ray shrimpgoby [ **Stonogobiops nematodes ] ( Hirenaganejirinbou in J.) were seen in 115ft/35m Flag-tail shrimpgoby [ Amblyeleotris yanoi ] ( Yanodatehaze in J.) was seen in 115ft/35m. One tiny black Leaf scorpionfish [ Taenianotus triacanthus ] ( Hadakahaokoze in J.) was seen in 10ft/3m at the same station as 3 Jan. Two green Squartail ghost-pipefish [ Solenostomus cyanopterus ] ( Kamisoriuo in J.) were seen in 23ft/7m at the same station as 27 Dec. Cobia [ Rachycentron canadum ]( Sugi in J.)TL 1.2m**	Click here to see a larger version. Zu cristatus ( Yukifurisodeuo in J.) Click here to see a larger version. Trachipterus trachypterus ( Tengaihata in J.)
6 Feb '99	SUNABE vis.66ft / 20m,w.temp.70.3'F / 21.3'C cond.so-so Fingered dragonet [ *dactylopus dactylops* ] ( Ipponteguri in J.) was seen in 66ft/20m at the same sand area as Dec '98. [ *Pisodonophis cancrivorus* ]( Minamihotateumihebi in J.) was seen in 66ft / 20m. [ *Mahidolia mystacina* ]( Kasurihaze in J.) was seen in 66ft / 20m on silty gray sand substrata.	*Mahidolia mystacina(Kasurihaze* in J.) : First dorsal fin