Underwater views of Moyo Island
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Several fine dive sites lie along the west coast of Moyo in the Flores Sea. With Amanwana we sampled Panjang reef, Labu Aji reef, Turtle street and Angel reef. Photos taken with a Nikonus-V camera and Ektachrome 100 film. Also visit our Diving photo Website.
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White sea anemone with clownfish. These unusual bright white anemones were found on almost every dive on Moyo.
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Coral detail. Bright magenta colored growth tips of Acropora sp. hard coral. Field of view 4 cm.
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Blue sea star Linckia laevigata (detail). These stunning large sea stars (to 0.5 m) are common in coral rubble zones around Moyo. Field width 5 cm.

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Mat anemone Stichodactyla sp. detail. Field width 5 cm.
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Two crinoids; green and yellow, on lip of barrel sponge.
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Red soft coral and Acropora sp. hard coral.
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Clownfish amid pink-tipped tentacles of sea anemone. Field width 5 cm.
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Xestospongia sp. barrel sponge. A magnificent large (2 m high) individual.
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Tridacna sp. detail. Giant clams abound in the waters around Moyo. Their soft mantles present brilliant iridescent colors when fully extended (shown here partially retracted).

 
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