Acropora. Tingyu's favourite?? :P
Not sure what kind of coral this is. If anyone knows, let me know?
*UPDATE: I learnt that to ID the coral, we NEED to take close up photos next time to see polyps and corallites. So, next time!! :)
Faviid Coral. Really common. neon green in colour
Here is another coral.. Ria mentioned the name but i've forgotten it already~ I've really got short-term memory.
*UPDATE: Long hard mushroom coral but upside down
(see http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/coralhard/fungiidae/fungiidae.htm)
I suppose this is a Mushroom coral but the colour looks rather odd. Kok Sheng found another 2 more. Not abundant.
Hollow-cheeked Stonefish (Synanceia horrida). Really REALLY small.
Weird stuff... Couldnt get a good photos partially due to my poor skills and the tide was coming it..
*UPDATE: Probably Broad zoanthid
Faviid Coral. Really common. neon green in colour
Here is another coral.. Ria mentioned the name but i've forgotten it already~ I've really got short-term memory.
*UPDATE: Long hard mushroom coral but upside down
(see http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/coralhard/fungiidae/fungiidae.htm)
I suppose this is a Mushroom coral but the colour looks rather odd. Kok Sheng found another 2 more. Not abundant.
Hollow-cheeked Stonefish (Synanceia horrida). Really REALLY small.
Weird stuff... Couldnt get a good photos partially due to my poor skills and the tide was coming it..
*UPDATE: Probably Broad zoanthid
(see http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/others/zoanthid/mutuki.htm)
Red Nose Shrimp (Periclimenes sp.) These shrimps are really small, about 1cm long. But rather abundant.
Another photograph of the Red Nose Shrimp
Gigantic Mantis Shrimp (Order Stomatopoda). This is my first sighting of this cool shrimp!!! :)
Then, it suddenly arches its back and I saw a tiny shrimp came out from the hole the Mantis Shrimp was covering...
My photography skills aint good yet. So, for better photos see kok sheng's blog (Wonderful Creations).
There was also many crabs... This is also an important photo that would remind me of what Kok Sheng said, "To take good photos, must not have too contrasting things together." I also learn how to take good photos during the trips!! :)
While waiting for the lighting and rain to stop, we saw a land hermit crab.
Its shell was slightly chipped off, so you could see the internal.
Another common Swimming crab. :)
Mosaic Reef Crab (Lophozozymus pictor). This is the best find for the trip and I really like the colour of its shell!! This crab is listed as 'Endangered' on the Red List of threatened animals of Singapore and the MOST POISONOUS CRAB. Apparently, it's having its meal (=urchin).
Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina). Kok Sheng found a very pretty yet shy sea snake. We were actually chasing it as it kept swimming away.
Nice Sunrise to end the trip. :)
Red Nose Shrimp (Periclimenes sp.) These shrimps are really small, about 1cm long. But rather abundant.
Another photograph of the Red Nose Shrimp
Gigantic Mantis Shrimp (Order Stomatopoda). This is my first sighting of this cool shrimp!!! :)
Then, it suddenly arches its back and I saw a tiny shrimp came out from the hole the Mantis Shrimp was covering...
My photography skills aint good yet. So, for better photos see kok sheng's blog (Wonderful Creations).
There was also many crabs... This is also an important photo that would remind me of what Kok Sheng said, "To take good photos, must not have too contrasting things together." I also learn how to take good photos during the trips!! :)
While waiting for the lighting and rain to stop, we saw a land hermit crab.
Its shell was slightly chipped off, so you could see the internal.
Another common Swimming crab. :)
Mosaic Reef Crab (Lophozozymus pictor). This is the best find for the trip and I really like the colour of its shell!! This crab is listed as 'Endangered' on the Red List of threatened animals of Singapore and the MOST POISONOUS CRAB. Apparently, it's having its meal (=urchin).
Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina). Kok Sheng found a very pretty yet shy sea snake. We were actually chasing it as it kept swimming away.
Nice Sunrise to end the trip. :)
FABULOUS! I love your blog! It's a great account of the trip and you sure saw lots of interesting animals doing interesting things! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe long hard coral is probably a mushroom coral (Family Fungidae) that got turned upside down. We need to see the upperside to find out what it is.