Thudufushi, Maldives 2017

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Reef Life 2, inc video of dolphins!

A Reef Octopus (Octopus cyanea) hiding in a hole at Kuda Miaru Thila during the day. — A Reef Octopus *(Octopus cyanea)* hiding in a hole at Kuda Miaru Thila during the day.

A Varicose Phyllidia nudibranch (Phyllidia varicosa) at Kuda Miaru Thila. — A nudibranch - Varicose Phyllidia *(Phyllidia varicosa)* at Kuda Miaru Thila.

And a pair of Rose Phyllidiella nudibranchs (Phyllidiella rosans) get acquainted at Thudufushi Thila. — And a pair of Rose Phyllidiella nudibranchs *(Phyllidiella rosans)* get acquainted at Thudufushi Thila.

A pair of Fire Goby or Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) prepare to defend their patch at Kuda Miaru Thila. — A pair of Fire Goby or Fire Dartfish *(Nemateleotris magnifica)* prepare to defend their patch at Kuda Miaru Thila.

Pretty Caerulean Damsels (Pomacentrus caeruleus) at Kuda Miaru Thila. — Pretty Caerulean Damsels *(Pomacentrus caeruleus)* at Kuda Miaru Thila.

A Bronze Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta) passes some colourful hard and soft corals at Thudufushi Thila. — A Bronze Soldierfish *(Myripristis adusta)* passes some colourful hard and soft corals at Thudufushi Thila.

A group of Bigeye Emperor or Large-eyed Sea Bream (Monotaxis grandoculis) face the current at Thudufushi Thila. — A group of Bigeye Emperor or Large-eyed Sea Bream *(Monotaxis grandoculis)* face the current at Thudufushi Thila.

I surprised this Blackspotted Pufferfish (Arothron nigropunctatus) in the act of being cleaned - you can just make out the Bluestreak
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) in front of and below it. — I surprised this Blackspotted Pufferfish *(Arothron nigropunctatus)* in the act of being cleaned - you can just make out the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse *(Labroides dimidiatus)* in front of and below it.

A pair of Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) on the left lead a pair of Saddleback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula) across the reef
at Moofushi Kandu, surrounded by a group of the variously-named Orange Butterfly Perch or Lyretail Anthias or Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). — A pair of Blue Surgeonfish *(Acanthurus leucosternon)* on the left lead a pair of Saddleback Butterflyfish *(Chaetodon falcula)* across the reef at Moofushi Kandu, surrounded by a group of the variously-named Orange Butterfly Perch or Lyretail Anthias or Goldie *(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)*.

As we returned to Thudufushi from a successful trip to Tamala Thila, a pod of dolphins came over to the dive boat and started playing in the boat's bow-wave. Ignore the drop of water on the lens...

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