by Miguel's Diving | Jan 31, 2016 | Marine Life
Sacoglossans are vegetarian sea slugs or snails. They bite into algae. Then they suck out the contents. Sometimes they are called sap-sucking sea slugs. Several species are found in Gorontalo’s diverse marine environment. Blue-spotted bubble snail One of the...
by Miguel's Diving | Oct 26, 2015 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
Gymnodoris ceylonica were everywhere! Pearly white nudibranchs with orange spots were crawling along the ocean floor. What was going on? Watching a Rare Event The dive site was Tambo’o Fish House. It is a favorite muck diving site in Gorontalo. No nudibranchs were...
by Miguel's Diving | Sep 6, 2015 | Dive Experience, Marine Life
Sea sapphires are flashy planktonic crustaceans that appear and disappear. No one knew how they did it – until now. Suddenly Visible In Gorontalo waters on certain days, divers are ready to descend. They notice tiny flashes of color in the water column. The flashes...
by Miguel's Diving | Aug 14, 2015 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
Fimbriated moray eels are seldom seen during daylight hours. Usually, they are hiding. Even more rare is a video of one swimming in its natural environment. Captured Live on Video During a dive in July 2015 a Fimbriated moray made a dash from one hiding place to...
by Miguel's Diving | Apr 21, 2015 | Dive Experience, Marine Life
Thysanostoma thysanura is a large jellyfish rarely seen in Gorontalo waters. Bushy Oral Arms This large jellyfish lives in warm waters from the central Indo-Pacific to Japan. It was named in 1880. The Latin word thysanura means “bristle tails.” This name...
by Miguel's Diving | Apr 7, 2015 | Marine Life
Porcupine fish add to the diversity of marine life in Gorontalo. About twenty species of this unusual fish are found worldwide. Divers are most likely to encounter three of them in Gorontalo. Prickly Balls Porcupinefishes are similar to puffers. They have distinctive...
