Symbiosis & Anemonefish - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 18 Bubble Vision 2012-08-21 | Symbiosis, including anemonefish & clownfish. Part 18 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we see how fishes form symbiotic relationships with other marine life in order to defend themselves. First we find sea urchin cardinalfish, Siphamia versicolor, protecting themselves amongst the spines of sea urchins and crown-of-thorns starfish at Koh Bon, near the Similan Islands, and in the Mergui Archipelago. This is known as a "commensal" relationship, whereby one partner in the relationship benefits while the other receives neither benefit nor harm.Anemonefish form symbiotic relationships with sea anemones. This is a mutually-beneficial symbiotic relationship. While the fish are protected, their faeces provide food for the anemone and they help keep it free of parasites. We see skunk clownfish, Clark's anemonefish, saddle anemonefish and the well-known ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) finding their home in various species of sea anemone such as the magnificent anemone, Heteractis magnifica.Porcelain anemone crabs, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, are found in sea anemones in the Similan Islands, while a magnificent shrimp, Ancylomenes magnificus, shelters under the stinging tentacles of a tube anemone at Burma's Shark Cave, itself covered in phoronid worms.Finally we see how small and juvenile fish "hitchhike" in jellyfish to protect themself from predators.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.Thanks to Erik Verkoyen for the music track, "Pattern Errors".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Black Longspine Urchin, Diadema setosum, Koh Doc Mai00:05 Sea Urchin Cardinalfish, Siphamia versicolor, Koh Bon00:12 Sea Urchin Cardinalfish, Siphamia versicolor, Little Torres00:22 Yellow Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus luteus, Shark Cave00:28 Skunk Clownfish, Amphiprion akallopisos, Home Run, Racha Yai00:34 Skunk Clownfish, Amphiprion akallopisos, Bungalow Bay, Racha Yai00:42 Skunk Clownfish, Amphiprion akallopisos, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai00:49 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Hin Daeng00:57 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Fan Forest Pinnacle01:03 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Anita's Reef01:15 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, East of Eden01:23 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Koh Bon01:32 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Rocky Point01:37 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Shark Cave01:43 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh01:56 Saddle Anemonefish, Amphiprion ephippium, Richelieu Rock02:22 Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, East of Eden02:34 Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, Koh Tachai02:54 Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, Koh Doc Mai03:07 Domino Damsel, Dascyllus trimaculatus, Bungalow Bay, Racha Noi03:18 Domino Damsels, Dascyllus trimaculatus, Black Rock03:26 Clark's Anemonefish and Domino Damsels, East of Eden03:32 Porcelain Anemone Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, Anita's Reef03:44 Porcelain Anemone Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, Shark Fin Reef04:02 Porcelain Anemone Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, Moving Wall04:18 Tube Anemone, Cerianthus sp., Shark Cave04:29 Magnificent Shrimp, Ancylomenes magnificus, Shark Cave04:52 Rhizostome Jellyfish, Versuriga anadyomene, Anemone Reef05:05 Rhizostome Jellyfish, Versuriga anadyomene, Marita's Rock, Racha Noi05:16 Crowned Jellyfish, Cephea cephea, East of Eden05:22 Rhizostome Jellyfish, Crambione mastigophora, Shark Cave05:31 Rhizostome Jellyfish, Versuriga anadyomene, Richelieu Rock05:48 Australian Spotted Jellyfish, Phyllorhiza punctata, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai
SATURATION - Colorful Marine Creatures from Indonesia & The Philippines Bubble Vision 2017-09-07 | Colorful small marine creatures from the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia and Anilao in The Philippines, two locations in an area known as the Coral Triangle, which hosts a high diversity of marine life. The video features many species of fish, seahorses, crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs (sea slugs) and tunicates. Many of these creatures are exotic and rare.There is a subtitle track containing the names of the marine life featured in this video. Here's the full list of the species:0:08 - Flame Scallop (Ctenoides ales) at Daryl Laut, Anilao0:16 - Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta) at Aer Prang, Lembeh Strait0:24 - Soft Coral Crab (Hoplophrys oatesi) at Angel's Window, Lembeh Strait0:32 - Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis) at Majuben – San Jose Fringing Reef, Anilao0:40 - Leach's Compound Ascidian (Botrylloides leachii) at Balanoy, Anilao0:48 - Chromodoris annae (nudibranch) at Bethlehem, Anilao0:56 - Compound Ascidian (Botryllus sp.) at Pantai Parigi, Lembeh Strait1:04 - Redspot Dwarfgoby (Trimma halonevum) at Sarena Besar, Lembeh Strait1:12 - Wonderpus Octopus (Wunderpus photogenicus) at Makawidey, Lembeh Strait1:20 - Giant Spearing Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) at Makawidey, Lembeh Strait1:28 - Coleman Shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) at Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait1:36 - Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) at Goby A' Crab, Lembeh Strait1:44 - Gorgonian Shrimp (Hamodactylus cf. noumeae) at Sarena Besar, Lembeh Strait1:52 - Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) at Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait2:00 - Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) at Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait2:08 - Cuthona sibogae (nudibranch) at Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait2:16 - Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) at Coconut, Anilao2:24 - Soft Coral Porcelain Crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) at Tanjung Kubur, Lembeh Strait2:32 - Hydroid Decorator Crab (Inachidae family) at Tanjung Kubur, Lembeh Strait2:40 - Juvenile Redspot Sponge Crab (Lewindromia unidentata) at Pantai Parigi, Lembeh Strait2:48 - Mosaic Boxer Crab (Lybia tessellata) at California Dreaming, Lembeh Strait2:56 - Leach's Compound Ascidian (Botrylloides leachii) at Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait3:04 - Striped Bumblebee Shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum) at Teluk Kembahu 1 (TK1), Lembeh Strait3:12 - Nembrotha lineolata (nudibranch) gills at Sombrero Batok, Anilao3:20 - Goniobranchus hintuanensis (nudibranch) rhinophores at Makawidey, Lembeh Strait3:28 - Glossodoris cincta (nudibranch) at Boonsung Wreck, Kao Lak, Thailand3:36 - Humpback Soft Coral Shrimp (Hippolyte dossena) at Dead Palm, Anilao3:44 - Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.) at Sarena Besar, Lembeh Strait3:52 - Doto ussi (nudibranch) with egg mass at Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait4:00 - Green Ascidian Shrimp (Periclimenaeus storchi) at Jahir, Lembeh Strait4:08 - Halimeda Crab (Huenia heraldica) at Aer Prang, Lembeh Strait4:16 - Tunicate Crab (Pinnotheridae family) at Pantai Parigi, Lembeh Strait4:24 - Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) at Teluk Kembahu 3 (TK3), Lembeh Strait4:32 - Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica) at Aw Shucks, Lembeh Strait4:40 - Wire Coral Shrimp (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus) at Nudi Falls, Lembeh StraitI shot some of this footage while diving with YOS Dive Lembeh - Eco Beach Resort and NAD-Lembeh Resort in the Lembeh Strait, north Sulawesi, Indonesia. I shot the rest at Anilao in Batangas, The Philippines while diving with anilao PHOTO hotel and with Crystal Blue Resort. Thanks to all the dive guides and critter spotters who helped me find these amazing creatures.Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track "Inspired" which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing with Keldan Luna 4X lights or FIX Neo 1000 DX SW II lights. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens and a Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. On some shots I used a Nauticam Compact Macro Converter CMC-1.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com#underwater #marinelife #scubadiving #colorful
CONTACT - The Humpback Whales of Tonga Bubble Vision 2016-05-17 | Footage of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Kingdom of Tonga in the south Pacific ocean.Humpback whales are a type of baleen whale. In the winter months this southern population of whales migrates north to Tonga, where they give birth to calves and mate.The early shots in the video are young male humpback whales. Later we see a mother and her young calf.The footage was shot by Nick Hope in high definition HDV 1080i 60i with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com#whales #humpbackwhales #underwater
EXCHANGE - Nembrotha chamberlaini nudibranchs mating Bubble Vision 2016-02-07 | Nembrotha chamberlaini nudibranchs mating at Twin Rocks and Red Rock in Anilao, Batangas, in the Philippines.Nudibranchs are hermaphrodites. They contain both male and female reproductive systems. During copulation, they line up their genitals which are on the right side of their body. The penis, which is off to the side, is covered in tiny, sharp barbs which lock it into the vagina, which is at the center of the stalk. Each nudibranch receives sperm from the other. When the nudibranchs have finished mating, it takes quite an effort to pull the genitals apart.I shot this footage while diving with Crystal Blue Resort (http://www.divecbr.com) on their annual Critterfest workshop. Thanks to dive guide and critter spotter, Jomel.Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track "Groove Grove" which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Blending In - Lacy Bryozoan and its Inhabitants Bubble Vision 2015-10-24 | The lacy bryozoan, Triphyllozoon inornatum, was usually overlooked by divers until diver Graham Abbott noticed a tiny goby living amongst them at Ambon in Indonesia in 2013. He alerted Ned and Anna DeLoach, the underwater photographers and marine biologists, and they subsequently found the same species of goby in these bryozoans, along with other cryptic critters. That story can be read on the excellent Blenny Watcher Blog at http://blennywatcher.com/2013/05/27/a-bryozoan-goby-and-moreOn a trip to the Lembeh Strait in 2015 I was lucky enough to spot the same goby at the dive site Jahir. It shelters in the natural tunnels created by the bryozoan and blends in perfectly against the pale background. The goby is only about 1cm long. Ichthyologists Gerry Allen, Mark Erdmann, and N.K. Dita Cahynai described the goby in 2016 and assigned the name Sueviota bryozophila. Eye abnormalities are quite common amongst reef fishes. This particular fish had a defect to it's right eye, which was much smaller than the left one.At Makawidey I spotted the small porcelain crab, Pachycheles garciaensis, sitting on top of a bryozoan. Again, it's mostly white colour helps it avoid detection.Finally at Aer Bajo, we found a bryozoan hosting an undescribed species of snapping shrimp, Synalpheus sp.. Snapping shrimps, also known as pistol shrimps, have asymmetrical claws. The larger one can close with great speed, creating a small cavitation bubble. As the bubble collapses, a loud popping sound is emitted which stuns passing prey. Much of the crackling often heard on a reef is due to this family of shrimps.Colonies of bryozoans are rooted to the substrate and vary greatly in form. They filter plankton with their tentacles and many, such as this one, secrete a calcerous skeleton. Because of these similarities, they are often mistaken for corals, but they actually belong to a completely different phylum. Each individual animal in a colony is rarely larger than a millimeter in size.The tiny stalks with white ends visible on the bryozoan are stinging hydroids in the Zanclea genus, possibly Zanclea exposita. Presumably the critters symbiotically use the hydroids' sting in their own defence.Viewers can now contribute subtitles for this video in many languages. Click the "gear" icon at the bottom right of the video, then "Subtitles/CC" then "Add subtitles or CC". Find out more at support.google.com/youtube/answer/6054623. Any additional languages would be most welcome. Even if you only contribute a translation of a small part of the narration or marine life names, it all helps.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens and 60mm f2.8 macro lens.Thanks to dive guides Hiros and Frankie of YOS Dive Lembeh for finding these critters.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Stiliger sp.. A new species of sea slug Bubble Vision 2015-08-08 | Stiliger sp.. A new species of sea slug?I was in the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia recently, shooting macro video of tiny skeleton shrimps on a green algae stalk, when my dive guide Mamang and I noticed a small sea slug next to them.This is a sacoglossan, a herbivorous animal commonly known as a sap-sucking slug. It pierces the algae and sucks out the sap from the cells.Those large, clear appendages on the back are called the cerata, or kerata, and the green ducts are branches of its digestive gland. If you look closely you can see material traveling up and down those green ducts.It's possible this is a solar-powered slug. Some sacoglossans keep chloroplasts from the algae alive in their body, where they continue to photosynthesize the sun's energy into sugars, a phenomenon known as kleptoplasty.On the head you can see two black primitive eye spots, and a long pair of sensory stalks known as rhinophores. It looks like it's lost part of one of them. You can even see branches of the digestive gland in the head.At first I expected this would be a known species of sea slug, but I've been unable to find any match, and I'm now told that it's probably a new species in the Stiliger genus. There are a few other species of Stiliger that have been observed in the field but not described and named.It wouldn't be possible for scientists to officially designate this as a new species without examining samples. The form of the radular teeth for example is important in differentiating between species, and DNA testing is becoming increasingly important.This specimen was at the dive site Jahir at a depth of 10 metres. It was just a few millimetres long. I'd love to hear from you if you believe this is a known species.I shot this footage at while diving with YOS Dive Lembeh - Eco Beach Resort (http://yosdivelembeh.com/). Thanks to my dive guide and critter spotter Mamang.Viewers can now contribute subtitles for this video in many languages. Click the "gear" icon at the bottom right of the video, then "Subtitles/CC" then "Add subtitles or CC". Find out more at support.google.com/youtube/answer/6054623. Any additional languages would be most welcome. Even if you only contribute a translation of a small part of the narration, it all helps.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 macro lens and a Nauticam CMC.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Clownfish Eggs - The Real Finding Nemo Bubble Vision 2015-03-07 | A pair of saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus), also known as saddleback anemonefish, tend to their eggs at the dive site Bethlehem, between Caban Island and Marcaban Island near Anilao, Batangas, the Philippines.Clownfish eggs are laid in a roughly circular patch stuck securely to the reef next to or slightly under the host sea anemone. The female lays the eggs and the male fertilizes them afterwards.The parents continuously aerate the eggs with their mouths and fins to keep them oxygenated and clean as they grow. Any unhealthy eggs are picked off by the parents. The smaller male clownfish tends to do more of the work while the larger female parent defends the nest and her mate.The eggs hatch in 7 to 10 days. As they develop the eyes become relatively large compared to the body. These eggs are quite mature and the larval clownfish babies probably hatch from the nest that night.In the film Finding Nemo, the characters were intended to be a slightly different species: ocellaris clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, otherwise known as clown anemonefish.The sea anemone in this footage is a Haddon's carpet anemone, Stichodactyla haddoni.I shot this footage at Anilao in the Philippines while diving with Crystal Blue Resort (http://www.divecbr.com) on their annual Critterfest workshop. Anilao is famous for its small marine life and the opportunities for underwater macro photography and videography.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Chariot of Fire - Fire Urchins with Coleman Shrimps, Zebra Crabs & Urchin Crabs Bubble Vision 2015-03-02 | The fire urchin, Asthenosoma varium, is a dangerous sea urchin. It is characterized by a fiery coloration and by globular swellings beneath the tips of it's thousands of venomous spines. It can infict a very painful sting.Various crustaceans form commensal relationships with the fire urchin to protect themselves from predators. Coleman shrimps, Periclimenes colemani, usual live in pairs on top of the fire urchin. The female is larger than the male. Zebra crabs, Zebrida adamsii, and urchin shrimps, Allopontonia brockii, are often found near the bottom of fire urchin. They feed on organic matter on the substrate as the sea urchin moves. This type of symbiotic relationship benefits the shrimps and crabs but not the host urchin.Allopontonia iaini is a synonym of Allopontonia brockii.I shot this footage at Anilao in the Philippines while diving with anilao PHOTO hotel (facebook.com/anilaophotohotel) and with Crystal Blue Resort (http://www.divecbr.com) on their annual Critterfest workshop. Thanks to dive guides and critter spotters Ivan, Obet and Jomel.Thanks to zero-project (http://zero-project.gr) for the music track, "Gothic", from the album "Darkness falls", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens and 60mm f2.8 macro lens.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Just Keep Swimming - Anilao Saddleback Clownfish Bubble Vision 2015-02-08 | A school of 9 young saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, at Balanoy (Secret Garden) in Anilao in the Philippines swim against the current next to an anemone that's really far too small for them.Thanks to anilao PHOTO hotel (facebook.com/anilaophotohotel) for diving services and to keen-eyed divemaster Obet for spotting this surprising little school of clownfish, also known as saddleback anemonefish, in the shallows.Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Amazing Plan" which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to Farrin N. Abbott of www.CopyCatFilms.com for the silent movie title card.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Panasonic GH4 in a Nauticam NA-GH4 housing. I used an Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.com
Mucky Secrets (full) - The Marine Creatures of the Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-09-01 | "Mucky Secrets" is a documentary about the marine life of the Lembeh Strait at the heart of the Coral Triangle off north Sulawesi in Indonesia.The Lembeh Strait is a popular scuba diving destination, famed for its excellent "muck diving". A huge diversity of exotic marine creatures can be found on the mucky seabed, including everything from tropical fish to benthic sharks to nudibranchs. Critters compete for survival with an armoury including camouflage, mimicry, toxicity, and dazzling coloration."Mucky Secrets" is an excellent resource for scuba divers, aquarists, and marine biology students. The documentary features underwater macro footage from many of Lembeh's famous dive sites including Critter Hunt, Police Pier, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu, Nudi Falls, Aer Perang, Jahir, Makawide, Nudi Retreat, Retak Larry, TK (Teluk Kembahu), Hairball and Aw Shucks.There are subtitles/CC tracks for the narration and for the scientific and common names of the marine species, and dive site names.Watch the 4-minute prologue video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcgT_eZuN5oMarine life featured:0:00:00 Introduction0:05:11 Corals0:05:57 Tunicates - sea squirts - ascidians0:06:37 Symbiosis - sea anemones - anemonefish (clownfish)CRUSTACEANS0:07:29 Commensal shrimps (partner shrimps)0:09:12 Emperor shrimp0:11:07 Mantis shrimps0:12:34 Squat lobsters0:13:27 Hermit crabs0:14:26 True crabs0:15:55 Sea UrchinsELASMOBRANCHS0:17:11 Blue spotted stingrays0:18:15 Brownbanded bamboo sharkEELS0:18:59 Snake eels0:20:27 Moray eels0:21:34 Ribbon eelsREEF FISHES0:22:33 Cardinalfishes0:24:43 Trumpetfish0:25:58 Seahorses0:27:06 Pygmy seahorse0:28:30 Pipefishes0:30:38 Ghost pipefishes0:33:22 Shrimpfishes - razorfishes0:33:58 Seamoths - short dragonfish0:35:03 Oriental flying gurnard0:35:58 Blennies0:36:49 Gobies0:37:46 Sea pen0:38:17 Dragonets0:40:49 Mandarinfish0:42:08 Frogfishes0:46:39 Juvenile fishes0:47:12 Spotted parrotfish0:48:20 Sweetlips0:49:05 Yellowblotch razorfish0:49:37 Filefishes0:50:24 Boxfishes - cowfishes0:50:57 Puffers (pufferfish)0:52:21 Sharpnose puffers (tobies)0:52:50 Porcupinefishes0:53:45 Panther grouper0:54:10 Whitemargin stargazer0:54:54 Leopard flounder0:55:25 Flatheads0:56:36 Scorpionfishes0:57:27 Ambon Scorpionfish0:58:04 Rhinopias0:59:50 Lionfishes1:02:29 Demon stinger (spiny devilfish, bearded ghoul)1:03:17 Fireworm1:03:45 WaspfishesMOLLUSCSCEPHALOPODS1:05:48 Cuttlefishes1:08:38 Octopuses1:11:34 Flame scallopGASTROPODS1:12:03 Sea snails1:14:37 Sea slugs - nudibranchs1:21:49 Sea slugs feeding1:23:57 Nudibranchs mating1:26:11 Sap-sucking slug1:26:59 Headshield slugs1:27:49 Sea hares1:30:21 Polyclad flatworm1:31:18 End creditsI have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comMUSIC CREDITS:Arrival of the Broken Kings by Klangachse (http://klangachse.de)The Unknown by Jaycieh (http://soundcloud.com/jaycieh)All the following tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Covert Affair, Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Snake Lady, Hitman, Sneak 'n Get Caught, Water Prelude, The Other Side of the Door, Sneaky Adventure, Umbrella Pants, Comfortable Mystery, Babylon, Mysterioso March, Sneaky Snitch, Hidden Agenda, Lightless Dawn, Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid, Scheming Weasel (slower version), Brittle Rille, Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Mystery 2, Joy 2 by Tom Cusack (Leafy Lane Productions)(http://freemusicforvideos.com)Divider, Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com)Mountain Breeze (pad), Biosphere by Purple Planet (http://purple-planet.com)Second Thoughts by James Kirsch a.k.a. generalfuzz (http://generalfuzz.net, http://soundcloud.com/generalfuzz)Blade Walker by Lahniz (http://soundcloud.com/lahniz)Untitled Ambient Tune by TekMerc (http://soundcloud.com/tekmerc)Melody of the Lost Ark by Ojini Project (http://soundcloud.com/ojiniproject)Thanks to:- Two Fish Divers (http://twofishdivers.com) who I stayed and dived with on Lembeh Island, and especially to their keen-eyed dive guides for their critter spotting- Phiangpis Phanchana for diving and production assistance- Gerry Allen and Teresa Zubi (http://starfish.ch) for assistance with marine species identification- Bill Rudman for creating the now-idle sea slug forum (http://seaslugforum.net), still an invaluable source of knowledge.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights, a flat port, and a Century +3.5 diopter.
Mucky Secrets - Part 20 - Sap-sucking Slugs, Headshield Slugs, Sea Hares & Flatworms - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-08-21 | Sap-sucking slugs, headshield slugs, sea hares & polyclad flatworms. Part 20 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EThe sap-sucking slug (Sacoglossa, sacoglossan) Elysia sp. is not a nudibranch. It does not have gills as such but breathes through two leafy flaps called parapodia that run most of the length of its body. The rhinophores on its head have a semi-tubular form. It feeds by sucking the fluid from green algae, and the chloroplasts it contains give the body a bright green colour which fades if the slug goes short of food. Behind the rhinophores it has tiny photo-receptors for eyes. The white spots are raised glands that can secrete a repellent white substance.Headshield slugs (family Aglajidae, superfamily Philinoidea, clade Cephalaspidea) lack tentacles and most retain a small thin internal shell. They also have parapodia, which are wrapped up and around the body. Many excrete mucous to help them burrow into the substrate, and the headshield prevents sand entering the mantle cavity. The Gardiner's headshield slug (Philinopsis gardineri) feeds on polychaete worms. And the pleasant headshield slug (Chelidonura amoena) feeds exclusively on acoel flatworms that infest hard corals and sponges. Small, dark eyespots on the front of its head give it very primitive vision.Like the striated frogfish, the ragged sea hare (Bursatella leachii) is camouflaged with long papillae that help it disappear on a seabed strewn with algae. Sea hares (family Aplysiidae, superfamily Aplysioidea, clade Aplysiomorpha) get their name from the overall body shape and the long pair of rhinophores on the head, which are tubular, and give it an acute sense of smell. It also has a second pair of tentacles at the sides of the mouth and it gobbles up the thin layer of cyanobacteria that coats the seabed. Below the rhinophores it has a pair of tiny eyes. If it is disturbed it can release a noxious mixture of white opaline and purple ink. Recent research has shown that this sticks to the antennae of predators such as lobsters and dulls their senses. The bright blue eyespots covering the body are more vivid here than in populations in other parts of the world.Ragged sea hares and the similar but smaller lined sea hare (Stylocheilus striatus) sometimes form huge swarming aggregations comprising hundreds or even thousands of individuals of varying size. They tumble over each other, devouring cyanobacteria and defecating as they stampede across the sea floor. In an aggregation they are an easy target for predators. Pufferfishes and predatory sea slugs have been seen to pick them off one by one. They breed quickly and have even been sold into the aquarium trade as "sea bunnies" for eating unwanted algae and providing food for other tank inhabitants with their larvae. It is said that inhabitants of some of the Cook Islands and Austral Islands collect and eat swarms of these sea hares, discarding the toxic internal organs. It is a mystery why sea hares aggregate like this. They have been observed to all mate, spawn and die at the same time.Although they resemble sea slugs, polyclad flatworms (Polycladida) are quite different. The ruffled periphery of the glorious flatworm, Pseudobiceros gloriosus, forms a pair of pseudotentacles reminiscent of nudibranchs' rhinophores. Occasionally flatworms leave the seabed to swim and when they do, they are a spectacular sight. There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.Thanks to Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com) for the music track, "Air Hockey Saloon" and to Purple Planet (http://www.purple-planet.com) for the music, "Mountain Breeze (pad)". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Sap-sucking Slug, Elysia sp., Hairball00:48 Headshield Slug, Philinopsis gardineri, Makawide01:16 Headshield Slug, Chelidonura amoena, Aer Perang01:37 Ragged Sea Hare, Bursatella leachii, Hairball02:55 Lined Sea Hare, Stylocheilus striatus, Retak Larry04:09 Glorious Flatworm, Pseudobiceros gloriosus, Retak Larry
Mucky Secrets - Part 19 - Sea Slugs Feeding & Mating - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-08-14 | Sea slugs feeding and mating. Part 19 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video we study how sea slugs (including nudibranchs) feed and mate.All known nudibranchs are carnivores. The biggest family of nudibranchs, the chromodoridids, feed exclusively on sponges.Most sea slugs have a ribbon-like tongue covered in microscopic teeth called a radula to help them consume their prey. The form of the radula varies greatly and is important as a basis for taxonomic classification.We see a pleurobranch, Pleurobranchus forskalii, a different type of sea slug, feeding on an ascidian, or "sea squirt", a type of tunicate.Nembrotha nudibranchs also feed on ascidians. We see a Nembrotha lineolata feeding on a blue club tunicate. The ascidian feeds by filtering plankton from the water with its delicate, blue, sieve-like interior enclosed in a clear outer sac, its tunic. The sea slug everts its proboscis, its oral tube, out of its mouth and, with ruthless efficiency, sucks this fleshy interior right through the tunic. The radula teeth enable the slug to deal with the tougher parts of the sea squirt's intestines.Most sea slugs are quite specific in their choice of food, and so they are often drawn towards the same place. This increases the chances of encountering others of the same species and finding a mate. As they have no vision, nudibranchs locate each other initially through smell then touch.During copulation, they line up their genitals which are on the right side of their body. All sea slugs are hermaphrodites and contain both male and female reproductive systems. During mating, each nudibranch receives sperm from the other. We see a pair of Nembrotha chamberlaini nudibranchs mating. The penis, which is off to the side, is covered in tiny, sharp barbs which lock it into the vagina, which is at the centre of the stalk. The male organs often mature before the female ones. Small nudibranchs with an immature female reproductive system can store the sperm they receive until they start producing fertile eggs.We also encounter a mating pair of Hypselodoris bullocki nudibranchs. Their genitals are also covered in tiny spines that anchor them together during copulation.After fertilisation, a mucus-bound ribbon of eggs is laid in a spiral, often on or near the species' food source. Most egg masses are toxic to predators and are abandoned by the parent.Hypselodorid nudibranchs often follow each other around, top to tail. The reason for this 'trailing', or "tailgating" behaviour is a mystery. It's thought to be a prelude to mating, but in some cases the trailing slug might simply be getting an easy ride in the search for food.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Perspectives", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris emma, Aer Perang00:15 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris emma, TK 300:21 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris apolegma, Police Pier00:28 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris whitei, Aw Shucks00:33 Nudibranch, Chromodoris annae, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu00:38 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris apolegma, Aer Perang00:43 Pleurobranch, Pleurobranchus forskalii, Two Fish Divers house reef00:59 Nudibranch, Nembrotha lineolata, Nudi Falls01:55 Nudibranchs, Nembrotha chamberlaini & Nembrotha yonowae, TK 102:07 Nudibranch, Nembrotha chamberlaini, TK 103:20 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullocki, Critter Hunt03:33 Nudibranch, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Nudi Falls03:43 Nudibranch, Ceratosoma tenue, Aer Perang03:53 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris tryoni, Nudi Falls
Mucky Secrets - Part 18 - Sea Slugs inc. Nudibranchs - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-08-07 | Sea slugs including nudibranchs. Part 18 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EA huge and fascinating diversity of sea slugs, or opisthobranchs (Opisthobranchia), are found in the Lembeh Strait. Opisthobranch means "gills behind", because their gills are located behind their heart.Most sea slugs have all but lost their protective shell, but compensate with more advanced weapons of defence.Over six thousand different species of sea slug are nudibranchs (Nudibranchia). The name means "naked gills", referring to the rosette of branchial plumes on their back, surrounding their anus. These gills vary greatly in form, but all have a large surface area for oxygen exchange.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Jaycieh (soundcloud.com/jaycieh) for the music track, "The Unknown" and to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Brittle Rille", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Hypselodoris bullocki & Glossodoris cincta, Aer Perang00:05 Doto sp., Nudi Retreat00:10 Hypselodoris tryoni, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu00:15 Hypselodoris maculosa, Critter Hunt00:20 Nembrotha kubaryana, Nudi Falls00:30 Hypselodoris tryoni, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu00:37 Hypselodoris kanga, Aer Perang00:43 Doriprismatica atromarginata, Nudi Falls00:50 Glossodoris cincta, Aer Perang01:08 Hypselodoris tryoni, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu01:23 Nembrotha kubaryana, Nudi Falls01:31 Chromodoris magnifica, Nudi Retreat01:35 Chromodoris elisabethina, Bunaken01:41 Chromodoris annae, Bunaken01:47 Jorunna funebris, TK 202:09 Discodoris boholiensis, Two Fish Divers house reef02:25 Mexichromis trilineata, Retak Larry02:30 Hypselodoris kanga, Aer Perang02:35 Nembrotha yonowae, Police Pier02:40 Chromodoris annae, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu02:53 Chromodoris elisabethina, Nudi Retreat02:59 Chromodoris willani, Nudi Retreat03:05 Chromodoris magnifica, Nudi Retreat03:19 Ceratosoma gracillimum, TK 103:33 Ceratosoma tenue, Jahir03:54 Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, Makawide04:17 Ceratosoma trilbatum, Aer Perang04:29 Phyllidiopsis shireenae, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu04:35 Phyllidiopsis shireenae, Nudi Retreat04:46 Phyllidia ocellata, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu04:54 Phyllidiopsis cardinalis, Nudi Falls05:10 Flabellina exoptata, Police Pier05:20 Flabellina rubrolineata, Critter Hunt05:31 Blue Dragon Nudibranch, Pteraeolidia semperi, Hairball05:54 Blue Dragon Nudibranch, Pteraeolidia semperi, Police Pier06:09 Blue Dragon Nudibranch, Pteraeolidia semperi, Hairball06:34 Phyllodesmium crypticum, Retak Larry07:04 Phyllodesmium crypticum, Hairball07:12 Hypselodoris emma, Aer Perang
Mucky Secrets - Part 17 - Sea Snails & Flame Scallop - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-07-31 | Sea snails and electric flame scallop. Part 17 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EAs we continue to examine molluscs (mollusks, Mollusca) in this documentary series, we take a quick look at the electric flame scallop (Ctenoides ales), otherwise known as the "disco clam", "fire clam" or "electric clam". The flame scallop is a type of bivalve (Bivalvia). It appears to emit luminescent electrical pulses, but actually it is rolling and unrolling the edges of its mantle, revealing special particles that simply reflect light. The display is thought to attract phytoplankton as food and perhaps frighten off predators like crabs and shrimps.We then turn our attention to sea snail (gastropods, Gastropoda). The grey bonnet (Phalium glaucum) is a typical sea snail. It has a protective, coiled shell that it can withdraw its entire body into. It glides over the substrate on its large, muscular foot, and at the rear we see the operculum, a hard lid that is used to close the opening of the shell after the snail withdraws into it. Two simple eyes peer out from under the front of the shell, and important sensory feedback also comes from the two tentacles. To one side is the inhalent siphon, a tube that the sea snail uses to draw in water for respiration.The anatomy of another gastropod, the vomer conch (Euprotomus vomer), is different. Its mouth is much more obvious, at the end of a long protrusion called a proboscis. It is strictly a herbivore, and it uses the proboscis for locating and eating algae growing in the sand. It's eyes are much more prominent too, at the end of long stalks, and jutting out from these stalks are two highly sensitive tentacles. Rather than gliding, it uses its operculum to drag itself along the bottom in a lurching motion.Conchs are a popular food, and their shells have symbolic and religious significance in some cultures. They have been used for everything from musical instruments, to weapons, to ink holders.We then encounter a whitespotted hermit crab inhabiting an empty cone shell. The main sensory device of cones like the ivory cone (Conus eburneus) is the siphon itself which contains highly sensitive chemoreceptors. If it detects suitable prey the cone will unleash a harpoon from its proboscis containing a highly venomous neurotoxin, powerful enough to kill humans.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Scheming Weasel (slower version)", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Flame Scallop, Ctenoides ales, Nudi Retreat00:29 Grey Bonnet, Phalium glaucum, TK 201:23 Vomer Conch, Euprotomus vomer, Jahir02:28 White-spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Two Fish Divers house reef02:40 Ivory Cone, Conus eburneus, TK 203:03 Nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullocki & Glossodoris cincta, Aer Perang03:08 Nudibranch, Doto sp., Nudi Retreat
Mucky Secrets - Part 16 - Cuttlefishes & Octopuses - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-07-24 | Cuttlefishes and octopuses. Part 16 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I look at cuttlefishes (Sepiida) and octopuses (Octopoda); types of cephalopod (Cephalopoda) found in the Lembeh Strait.The broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is the second largest species of cuttlefish, and the most common on coral reefs. It can adopt an infinite number of textures, colours and poses to camouflage itself, communicate and to hypnotize prey.As the name suggests, the crinoid cuttlefish (Sepia sp.) tends to hang around feather stars. We find one hiding amongst the branches of a decaying staghorn coral. This is an undescribed species known only from Indonesia, and recognised by the dark spots at the front of its lower arms.The dwarf cuttlefish, or stumpy-spined cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) is a tiny species that is usually only seen at night. Rather than swimming, it usually uses its lower arms to walk on and explore the seabed. It is often found in association with echinoderms such as sea urchins.Another species that walks on its arms is one of the real stars of Lembeh, the flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). When disturbed it abandons its camouflage and the skin adopts spectacular shades of purple and yellow, with waves of white radiating down the mantle. The colour changes are achieved by adjusting millions of pigmented cells in the skin called chromatophores. This is an example of aposematic coloration whereby a creature warns potential predators of its toxicity. Scientists have recently discovered that the flamboyant cuttlefish's muscle tissue contains a unique and highly potent toxin, proving that this display is no bluff.We see an adult flamboyant cuttlefish using its special feeding tentacles to snatch prey such as small shrimps and gobes, and a tiny juvenile raising its median tentacles, a common threat display amongst cuttlefishes.Cuttlefishes' intelligence and unique powers compensate for their lack of a protective shell. They have the highest brain-to-body-mass ratio of all invertebrates, and researchers have shown them to possess a good memory and a high capacity for learning.Octopuses are closely related to cuttlefishes and have similar characteristics and intelligence.At TK we encounter an undescribed octopus, a near relative of the mimic octopus and wonderpus, retreating to its burrow with a captured crab. The octopus usually injects the crab with a paralysing saliva before using it's parrot-like beak at the centre its arms to excavate the meat from the crab.Finally on a night dive at Aer Perang we encounter a starry night octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, twisting and turning around the reef as it tries to escape my attention.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to TekMerc (www.soundcloud.com/tekmerc) for the music track, "Untitled Ambient Tune" and to Ojini Project (www.soundcloud.com/ojiniproject) for the track, "Melody of the Lost Ark". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Broadclub Cuttlefish (juvenile), Sepia latimanus, Critter Hunt00:08 Broadclub Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, Makawide00:19 Crinoid Cuttlefish, Sepia sp., Tanjung Kusu-Kusu00:41 Dwarf Cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis, Nudi Falls01:15 Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, Retak Larry02:35 Flamboyant Cuttlefish (juvenile), Metasepia pfefferi, Makawide02:49 Undescribed Octopus, TK 103:37 Starry Night Octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, Aer Perang
Mucky Secrets - Part 15 - Demon Stinger & Waspfishes - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-07-17 | The demon stinger and waspfishes. Part 15 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EOne fish that divers should be wary of in the Lembeh Strait is the demon stinger (Inimicus didactylus) as its sting is extremely painful and can be deadly to humans. They have excellent camouflage and often lie partially buried in the muck. These fish are more closely related to the lethal stonefish than to scorpionfishes, and are known by a multitude of other evocative common names including spiny devilfish, bearded ghoul and sea goblin.The lower two rays of the pectoral fins are detached from the fin, and the demon stinger walks on them in a manner similar to some dragonets.Demon stingers have no known predators. Many fellow bottom dwellers are oblivious to their existence. We see a fireworm (Chloeia parva) a type of bristleworm, crawling right over the top of a well-camouflaged demon stinger.Like their scorpionfish relatives, waspfishes (family Tetrarogidae) are also armed with venomous spines in their dorsal fin. We see another type of polychaete worm wriggling past a wispy waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis). The wispy waspfish's coloration is variable.Bandtail waspfishes (Paracentropogon zonatus) are sometimes found too, and the whiteface waspfish (Richardsonichthys leucogaster) is one of the more common types.With its spines erect, like its namesake's crest, the cockatoo waspfish (Ablabys taenianotus) sways from side to side, mimicking a dead leaf in surge. They are sometimes found in pairs on the open seabed.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Chris Zabriskie of http://chriszabriskie.com for the music track "Divider", and to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the track, "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Demon Stinger, Inimicus didactylus, Aer Perang00:23 Demon Stinger, Inimicus didactylus, Nudi Retreat00:30 Demon Stinger, Inimicus didactylus, Police Pier00:48 Fireworm, Chloeia parva, Aer Perang01:16 Wispy Waspfish, Paracentropogon longispinis, Makawide01:33 Wispy Waspfish, Paracentropogon longispinis, TK 201:44 Bandtail Waspfish, Paracentropogon zonatus, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu01:54 Whiteface Waspfish, Richardsonichthys leucogaster, Makawide02:29 Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus, Nudi Retreat02:44 Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus, Jahir
Mucky Secrets - Part 14 - Scorpionfishes, Rhinopias, Lionfishes - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-07-10 | Scorpionfishes including Rhinopias and Lionfishes. Part 14 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EThere are many species of scorpionfish in the Lembeh Strait, and it is often impossible to accurately identify them from pictures alone due to the minor differences in their anatomy and the highly variable nature of their camouflage. All scorpionfishes possess venomous spines on the dorsal and anal fins for self-defence, and for stunning their prey. They can also deliver a painful, sometimes even deadly sting to humans. The sting can be deactivated and the pain alleviated with prolonged immersion in hot water.We first meet a flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir, at Aer Perang. Like so many cryptic Lembeh creatures, scorpionfishes are ambush predators, using camouflage to remain hidden, then pouncing on unsuspecting prey when it passes.One of the best camouflaged is the Ambon scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis, named after the island to the south east in the Maluku islands. It has very long protrusions, particularly above its eyes. Due to its sedentary lifestyle, the Ambon scorpionfish gathers a lot of algae on its body which helps it disappear into the surrounding territory. Like many scorpionfishes it cleans itself by occasionally shedding the outer layer of its skin, known as the cuticle.The scorpionfish of the Rhinopias genus are fantastic and rare creatures, and considered by many to be the holy grail of muck diving finds. The Eschmeyer's scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, sometimes known as a "paddle flap scorpionfish", is occasionally found. We encounter a pink specimen at Aer Perang. The weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, typically bears a spotted coloration and more skin filaments than the Eschmeyer's scorpionfish. We meet one also at Aer Perang.Lionfishes are close relatives of scorpionfishes. Rather than camouflage, they bear a bold warning pattern to advertise their toxicity and confuse predators. Like scorpionfishes, they have venomous spines along their dorsal fin, but the venom glands are smaller, so their sting is generally less potent. Human fatalities are very rare.The dwarf lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, also known as a "shortfin turkeyfish", splays its dorsal rays to maximise its defences. It feeds mainly on crabs at night. The male can be identified by its larger head and longer pectoral fins with more bands than those of its female partner.Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, are sometimes seen too. We encounter is a young red lionfish at Aer Perang, and a mature adult at Jahir. They have tentacles above the eyes, and some exhibit globular fleshy growths beneath these tentacles.Although indigenous only to the Indo-Pacific, red lionfish have been introduced to the east coast of the United States and spread all the way from North Carolina down to the Caribbean. With few natural predators and a voracious appetite for smaller reef fishes, the population has expanded exponentially, wiping out many native species and greatly upsetting the balance of reef ecosystems. Scientists are trying to understand why the native indo-pacific population is not out of control, in an effort to find solutions to the west-Atlantic invasion.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Lightless Dawn" and to Chris Zabriskie of http://chriszabriskie.com for the track "Divider". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:04 Flasher Scorpionfish (tentative), Scorpaenopsis macrochir, Hairball00:20 Undetermined Scorpionfish, Aer Perang00:33 Flasher Scorpionfish (tentative), Scorpaenopsis macrochir, Aer Perang00:43 Undetermined Scorpionfish, Retak Larry00:50 Undetermined Scorpionfish, Jahir00:55 Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis, Hairball01:32 Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, Aer Perang02:35 Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, Aer Perang03:18 Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, Two Fish Divers house reef03:45 Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Makawide04:31 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Aer Perang04:53 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Jahir
Mucky Secrets - Part 13 - Benthic fishes, stargazer, flounder, flathead - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-07-03 | Benthic fishes including stargazers, flounders and flatheads. Part 13 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EAfter a quick look at the panther grouper, Cromileptes altivelis, also known as the humpback grouper or barramundi cod, I explore demersal fishes, those that live on or near the seabed. Of these, benthic fishes actually rest on the sea floor.The whitemargin stargazer, Uranoscopus sulphureus, spends most of its time buried in the substrate, with only its upper, or dorsal, surface exposed, where its eyes and mouth are located. Like frogfishes, stargazers are ambush predators. They have a worm-like lure that extends from the upturned mouth to attract fish that pass overhead. Stargazers are also equipped with poisonous spines at the rear of the operculum, the gill cover. The papillae fringing the mouth help stop sand from falling in when the fish is buried.The leopard flounder, Bothus pantherinus, has adapted to life on the bottom with a superb camouflage. Such lefteye flounders are symmetrical and swim upright like other fishes when young. As they develop, the eye on the right side migrates to the left, thus enabling them to lie flat on the bottom. Their eye stalks can be retracted for protection, but enhance their view when extended.Flatheads also have excellent camouflage and a stealthy, low profile, but unlike flounders, they are dorsally compressed and remain symmetrical. They are also ambush predators, and often hide by burying much of their body in the substrate. Flatheads are related to scorpionfishes and have short, venomous spines on top of their head.We meet a Japanese flathead (Inegocia japonica), a black-banded flathead (Rogadius patriciae), and finally a pair of spiny flatheads (Onigocia spinosa) at Retak Larry, a classic, dark sand muck diving site named after the late Lembeh pioneer, Larry Smith.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music tracks, "Hidden Agenda" and "Lightless Dawn". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, TK 200:04 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, TK 300:10 Panther Grouper, Cromileptes altivelis, TK 300:29 Whitemargin Stargazer, Uranoscopus sulphureus, Hairball00:55 Whitemargin Stargazer, Uranoscopus sulphureus, Retak Larry01:13 Leopard Flounder, Bothus pantherinus, Retak Larry01:44 Japanese Flathead, Inegocia japonica, Retak Larry01:52 Black-banded Flathead, Rogadius patriciae, Makawide02:28 Spiny Flathead, Onigocia spinosa, Retak Larryo:
Mucky Secrets - Part 12 - Boxfishes, Puffers & Porcupinefishes - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-06-26 | Boxfishes, puffers and porcupinefishes. Part 12 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I look at fishes in the order Tetraodontiformes. First of all we encounter a very young boxfish, possibly a longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta. Along with toxic skin, the boxfish's main defence is a very hard carapace of bony plates. The juvenile's coloration helps it remain unnoticed while the body hardens.Next is a juvenile thornback cowfish, Lactoria fornasini, sheltering in Halimeda algae. Juvenile boxfishes and pufferfishes often tuck their tail to one side when it is not needed for swimming.Next we meet a juvenile starry puffer, Arothron stellatus, and its dramatically different adult counterpart.Although puffers are slow movers, the tail can give them a great turn of speed when threatened. As a further defence, puffers can inflate their bodies with water, vastly increasing their size and revealing short, sharp spines on their skin.They are believed to be the second most poisonous vertebrate on earth, after the golden poison frog. However some predators can tolerate the toxin, and some parts of them are carefully prepared as a delicacy in Japan, Korea and China.The juvenile guineafowl puffer, Arothron meleagris, has a black and yellow coloration that advertises its toxicity to potential predators. This is a common combination of warning colors in the animal kingdom.More elongate puffers are found in the Lembeh Strait too. We encounter a narrow-lined puffer, Arothron manilensis, at Hairball and a shortfin puffer, Torquigener brevipinnis, at TK.Sharpnose puffers, also known as tobies, have elongated snouts and slimmer bodies. We meet at a Valentini puffer, Canthigaster valentini, a Bennett's sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster bennetti, and a compressed toby, Canthigaster compressa.The birdbeak burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, is a type of porcupinefish. It is covered in spines which are permanently erect, and it can inflate its body like puffers. It's eyes contain iridescent green specks.Conversely, the spines of the long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus, lie flat against its body when not it is not inflated.Finally we encounter a long-spine porcupinefish sharing its home with a small birdbeak burrfish.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music tracks, "Hidden Agenda" and "Sneaky Snitch". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Juvenile Longhorn Cowfish (tentative), Lactoria cornuta, TK 100:20 Thornback Cowfish (juvenile), Lactoria fornasini, Aer Perang00:33 Starry Puffer (juvenile), Arothron stellatus, Retak Larry00:41 Starry Puffer, Arothron stellatus, TK 300:52 Map Puffer, Arothron mappa, Two Fish Divers house reef01:15 Guineafowl Puffer (juvenile), Arothron meleagris, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu01:32 Narrow-lined Puffer, Arothron manilensis, Hairball01:45 Shortfin Puffer, Torquigener brevipinnis, TK 201:57 Valentini Puffer, Canthigaster valentini, Retak Larry02:11 Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer, Canthigaster bennetti, Makawide02:18 Compressed Toby, Canthigaster compressa, Two Fish Divers house reef02:26 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, Jahir02:54 Long-spine Porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus, TK 203:13 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, TK 203:21 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, TK 3
Mucky Secrets - Part 11 - Juvenile Fishes - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-06-19 | Juvenile fishes. Part 11 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EThe sheltered conditions make the Lembeh Strait a successful nursery, and juvenile fishes can be seen everywhere. First we encounted the bright orange and white coloration of a young spotted parrotfish, Cetoscarus ocellatus. Previously, all specimens bearing this pattern were thought to be of a species commonly known as the bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor), but those are now deemed to be local to the Red Sea. In later life it undergoes a dramatic change in coloration.Sweetlips are another family that change dramatically during their life cycle. We meet a juvenile painted sweetlips, Diagramma pictum, which bears bold stripes, and an adult which exhibits spots.The juvenile harlequin sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, mimics toxic flatworms and sea slugs, and the movement is confusing for predators. As it matures, the movement slows down and the pattern starts to change. It's coloration as an adult is entirely different from that of the young.Juvenile yellowblotch razorfish, Iniistius aneitensis, a type of wrasse, are here too. This fish will dive head-first into the sand to sleep or if it is alarmed. The slim, bony head is optimized for this purpose. It prepares an area of sand in advance by loosening it to make it easier to dive into, and it is able to move significant distances under the sand before re-emerging. We see a white variation with two false eyespots on its dorsal fin.Juvenile filesfishes are a common sight in the Lembeh Strait too. Their retractable dorsal spine deters predators. The name filefish comes from the rough skin. It is said that dried filefish skin was once used like sandpaper to finish wooden boats. In Australia they are known as leatherjackets. We encounter both juvenile and adult strapweed filefishes, Pseudomonacanthus macrurus.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Mysterioso March", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00. Spotted Parrotfish (juvenile), Cetoscarus ocellatus, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu00:09 Spotted Parrotfish, Cetoscarus ocellatus, Fiji00:29 Spotted Parrotfish (juvenile), Cetoscarus ocellatus, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu01:03 Starry Goby, Asterropteryx semipunctata, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu01:08 Painted Sweetlips (juvenile), Diagramma pictum, TK 101:18 Painted Sweetlips, Diagramma pictum, Hairball01:25 Harlequin Sweetlips (juvenile), Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Aer Perang01:35 Harlequin Sweetlips (sub-adult), Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Nudi Falls01:43 Harlequin Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Thailand01:52 Yellowblotch Razorfish (juvenile), Iniistius aneitensis, TK 202:25 Undetermined Filefish (juvenile), TK 202:38 Strapweed Filefish (juvenile), Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, Retak Larry02:51 Strapweed Filefish, Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, Nudi Falls03:00 Strapweed Filefish, Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, Jahir
Mucky Secrets - Part 10 - Frogfishes - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-06-12 | Frogfishes. Part 10 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EFrogfishes of the family Antennariidae, are a type of anglerfish in the order Lophiiformes. They are rare at most dive destinations but common in the Lembeh Strait.Frogfishes such as the painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, are highly camouflaged to resemble sponges or rocks covered in algae. They have an amazing ability to adapt their skin color and texture to blend in with their surroundings, and numerous color variations of the same species can be found.Rather than blending into the surroundings, the warty frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, mimics toxic sea slugs to deter predators.Although frogfishes can swim, they usually walk around on their pectoral fins which have evolved into arm-like limbs complete with an elbow-like joint.Frogfishes are generally ambush predators, and have a very clever hunting technique. Their first dorsal spine, the illicium, ends in a fleshy lure known as an esca, which resembles a variety of marine creatures depending on the species. The frogfish waves the illicium like a fishing rod to attract prey. The appearance of the esca is useful in distinguishing between species. If the illicium and esca are removed, the frogfish can grow a replacement.The illicium is not always deployed, and opportunistic frogfishes will snatch what food they can. They will often just lie in wait, their upturned mouths ready to devour unsuspecting bypassers.We meet a giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, taking up a more elevated position on a tube sponge, from which to ambush prey.A warty frogfish appears nervous as it finds itself in the path of a highly venomous flower urchin, Toxopneustes pileolus, before the urchin finally changed course.The striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a real star amongst Lembeh critters, and high on most divers' list of favorites. Many examples in the area bear long skin filaments and are known amongst the dive community as "hairy frogfish". They are usually found on the open sand amongst algae. The esca resembles a polychaete worm. A black phase of the striated frogfish, without significant skin appendages, is encountered. Its possible that the filaments may be seasonally shed.Finally we encounter a tiny juvenile painted frogfish, just a few millimeters in length.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Babylon", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Jahir00:13 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Police Pier00:26 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Aer Perang00:40 Spotfin Frogfish (tentative), Antennarius nummifer, Retak Larry01:01 Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, Jahir01:16 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Jahir01:42 Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, Jahir01:56 Painted Frogfish (juvenile), Antennarius pictus, Makawide02:06 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Jahir02:18 Painted Frogfish (juvenile), Antennarius pictus, Makawide02:28 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Hairball02:38 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, Aer Perang02:58 Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, Jahir03:03 Flower Urchin, Toxopneustes pileolus, Jahir03:27 Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, TK 204:16 Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, Jahir04:30 Painted Frogfish (juvenile), Antennarius pictus, Hairball05:04 Spotted Parrotfish (juvenile), Cetoscarus ocellatus, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu
Mucky Secrets - Part 9 - Mandarinfish & other Dragonets - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-06-05 | Mandarinfish & other dragonets. Part 9 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I study dragonets including the amazing mandarinfish. Dragonets are benthic animals, meaning that they live on the seabed. They thrive in the muck of Lembeh. Dragonets are well-adapted to benthic life. They are well camouflaged and at night they bury their bodies. The eyes and gills are placed high so only they remain above the sand.The fingered dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus, is found in the Lembeh Strait. The first ray of each pelvic fin is effectively a limb or "finger" that the dragonet uses to walk along the seabed and dig for food. The male has warpaint-like facial markings and has long filamented rays on its dorsal fin that it holds forward when walking. The female has a bright orange upper lip.The orange-black dragonet, Dactylopus kuiteri, is very similar. We encounter an adult and juvenile in close proximity, feeding on the seabed.The Morrison's dragonet, Synchiropus morrisoni, shuffles around the seabed without the aid of the separated fin rays.A similar species of dragonet, the mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus, stays well hidden amongst shallow hard corals during the day. At dusk the males eagerly seek out female mates. During the hunt they hold their first dorsal fin aloft as an advertisement to the females and a warning to competing males.When a mate has been found, the female rests on the larger male's pectoral fin and the couple rise up together from the reef. At the peak of their ascent they simultaneously release sperm and eggs and then make a dash for cover as the spawn drifts away in the current.This frenzy of sexual activity typically lasts some thirty minutes until nightfall. If fertilized, the eggs will hatch about a day later and the tiny larvae will drift for a further week or two before settling onto the bottom to begin their benthic life.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Comfortable Mystery", which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Fingered Dragonet (male), Dactylopus dactylopus, Hairball00:30 Fingered Dragonet (female), Dactylopus dactylopus, Retak Larry01:06 Orange-black Dragonet, Dactylopus kuiteri, Aer Perang01:13 Orange-black Dragonet (juvenile), Dactylopus kuiteri, Aer Perang01:36 Orange-black Dragonet, Dactylopus kuiteri, TK 102:07 Morrison's Dragonet, Synchiropus morrisoni, Nudi Falls02:32 Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus, Tanjung Kusu-Kusu
Mucky Secrets - Part 8 - Sea Moths, Flying Gurnards, Blennies & Gobies - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-05-29 | Sea moths, flying gurnards, blennies and gobies. Part 8 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EThis video features some of the unusual fish found in the Lembeh Strait. First we encounter a pair of short dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, a type of seamoth. Seamoths are monogamous and bond closely with their mate.We then meet the oriental flying gurnard. The juvenile oriental flying gurnard deters predators by appearing as large as it can. The false eyespots on its pectoral fins make it appear like a much larger fish from above.The starry blenny, Salarias ramosus, is a type of combtooth blenny, of which there are some 400 species. By far the largest combtooth blenny is the hairtail blenny, Xiphasia setifer, also known as a snake blenny. It burrows its body into the sand, much like a snake eel.Gobies represent the world's largest fish family, and one of the most varied. The yellow pygmy goby, Lubricogobius exiguus, traditionally seeks refuge in natural shelters such as empty shells. Here we meet a pair living in a discarded bottle.Finally we encounter a toothy goby, Pleurosicya mossambica, a type of ghost goby, living on a sea pen, Pteroeides sp.. The sea pen receives neither benefit nor harm from the relationship, but provides the goby with shelter and a good spot to feed on plankton passing by in the current.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music tracks, "Sneaky Adventure" and "Umbrella Pants", and to Tom Cusack of Leafy Lane Productions (http://www.freemusicforvideos.com) for the track, "Joy 2". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Short Dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, Nudi Retreat01:05 Oriental Flying Gurnard (juvenile), Dactyloptena orientalis, TK101:18 Oriental Flying Gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, TK 101:26 Oriental Flying Gurnard (juvenile), Dactyloptena orientalis, Retak Larry01:59 Starry Blenny, Salarias ramosus, Aer Perang02:22 Hairtail Blenny, Xiphasia setifer, Makawide02:50 Yellow Pygmy Goby, Lubricogobius exiguus, TK 103:47 Sea Pen, Pteroeides sp., Nudi Falls03:54 Toothy Goby, Pleurosicya mossambica, Nudi Falls
Mucky Secrets - Part 7 - Seahorses, Pipefishes, Ghost Pipefishes & Shrimpfish - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-05-22 | Seahorses, pipefishes, ghost pipefishes and shrimpfish. Part 7 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I take a look at members of the order Syngnathiformes, ray-finned fishes with long tubular snouts and elongate bodies.The spotted seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as the common seahorse, adapts its skin color to blend in to its environment. It has small hairs which gather algae and other matter to increase the camouflage. It feeds on small crustaceans, and its eyes can move independently to maximize its field of vision. It anchors itself to the seabed using its prehensile tail. The male seahorse incubates eggs then fetuses in a brood pouch on its belly until they are ready to hatch.The tiny pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, is perfectly camouflaged amongst the branches of gorgonian seafans. Pygmy seahorses are so small and well camouflaged that they were only discovered in 1969 in a sea fan that had been collected by staff of an aquarium.Pipefishes (Syngnathinae) are closely related to seahorses. They share the same long snout and toothless mouth, but have a straight body with ridges running along it. The ornate pipefish, Halicampus macrorhynchus, is well camouflaged to match its environment. The short-tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, resembles a gorgonian sea whip, and we see a translucent gorgonian shrimp, Manipontonia psamathe, standing on its back.The banded pipefish, Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, is a type of flagtail pipefish. The large, colorful tail fin makes it a faster and more agile swimmer than most other pipefishes and is used in courtship and territorial displays. Like seahorses, it is the male that incubates the young. Females compete to deposit their eggs in compartments under its abdomen. Scientists have suggested that the process of sexual selection continues after copulation. The males tend to fertilise and nurture the eggs of attractive females, while the eggs of less attractive females may be neglected or even digested by the male as he prepares for future pregnancies.Ghost pipefish, family Solenostomidae, are usually found in pairs and are very highly camouflaged. Robust ghost pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus, are common in the Lembeh Strait, as are ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus. We encounter a female ornate ghost pipefish churning her eggs between her pelvic fins to aerate them.Finally we encounter a school of rigid shrimpfish, Centriscus scutatus, also known as grooved razor-fish, on a night dive.There are English captions showing either the narration or the common & scientific names of the marine life and the dive site names.Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music tracks, "Water Prelude" and "The Other Side of the Door". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Thanks to Purple Planet (http://www.purple-planet.com) for the track "Biosphere".Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Spotted Seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, Hairball00:17 Spotted Seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, Jahir00:36 Spotted Seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, Makawide01:09 Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Nudi Retreat02:32 Gray's Pipefish, Halicampus grayi, Makawide02:44 Ornate Pipefish, Halicampus macrorhynchus, Nudi Retreat03:04 Ornate Pipefish, Halicampus macrorhynchus, Nudi Falls03:10 Short-tailed Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Makawide03:16 Short-tailed Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Critter Hunt03:20 Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp, Manipontonia psamathe, Critter Hunt03:42 Short-tailed Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Makawide03:53 Banded Pipefish, Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Tanjung Kusukusu04:08 Banded Pipefish, Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Aer Perang04:40 Robust Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)05:00 Robust Ghost Pipefish (tentative), Solenostomus cyanopterus, Nudi Falls05:21 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Aer Perang05:37 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Aw Shucks05:54 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Hairball06:17 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Hairball07:06 Ornate Ghost Pipefish (juvenile), Solenostomus paradoxus, Jahir07:24 Rigid Shrimpfish, Centriscus scutatus, Tanjung Kusukusu08:01 Short Dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, Nudi Retreat
Mucky Secrets - Part 6 - Cardinalfishes & Trumpetfish - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-05-15 | Cardinalfishes & trumpetfish. Part 6 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I first take a look at the Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni. This is an invasive species which was introduced to the Lembeh Strait in the year 2000, and now competes with anemonefish for territory. Although it appears to be thriving in the Lembeh Strait and a few other locations, the Banggai cardinalfish is nonetheless still an endangered species because of its popularity in the ornamental fish trade.We then encounter other species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) in the area, Moluccan cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus moluccensis, the orbiculate cardinalfish, Sphaeramia orbicularis, and the frostfin cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus hoevenii, sheltering in the spines of sea urchins.Finally we witness a trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, preying on a small group of frostfin cardinalfish. The trumpetfish's slim profile and stealth allow it to creep up very slowly on the unsuspecting cardinalfish, before making its attack. The trumpetfish sucks in the cardinalfish in a method known as "pipette feeding".There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Lahniz (soundcloud.com/lahniz) for the music track, "Blade Walker" and to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the tracks, "Hitman" and "Sneak 'n Get Caught". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Police Pier00:06 Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, Police Pier00:22 Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, Police Pier00:58 Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, TK 3 (Teluk Kembahu)01:25 Moluccan Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus moluccensis, TK 3 (Teluk Kembahu)01:34 Orbiculate Cardinalfish, Sphaeramia orbicularis, Two Fish Divers house reef01:49 Black Longspine Urchins, Diadema setosum, TK 301:57 Frostfin Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus hoevenii, TK 302:10 Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, TK 303:25 Spotted Seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, Hairball
Mucky Secrets - Part 5 - Snake Eels & Moray Eels - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-05-08 | Snake eels and Moray eels. Part 5 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine life of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I look at different types of eel in the Lembeh Strait. Snake eels are common here. A convict snake eel, Leiuranus versicolor, swims in the open and bears a coloration similar to some sea snakes, which may deter predators.Snake eels burrow tail-first into the sand, with just the head exposed. They are ambush predators. We encounter a stargazer snake eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, and a highfin snake eel, Ophichthus altipennis, being cleaned of parasites and dead skin by magnificent shrimps, Ancylomenes magnificus.Moray eels are also common. We encounter a free-swimming snowflake moray, Echidna nebulosa, and a whitemouth moray, Gymnothorax meleagris. A palechin moray, Gymnothorax herrei, bears the scars of previous conflicts on its face.Finally I take a look at the ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita. Juvenile ribbon eels are black with are black with a pale yellow border to the dorsal fin and lower jaw. As it grows older, the ribbon eel turns into a male, taking on a bright blue and yellow coloration. Later, the eel changes into a female. It loses the blue and takes on a completely yellow color.Ribbon eels have greatly expanded anterior nostrils, along with protruding barbels on both jaws, apparently to help them sense passing prey.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Snake Lady" which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:04 Convict Snake Eel, Leiuranus versicolor, Jahir00:39 Stargazer Snake Eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, Hairball01:04 Highfin Snake Eel, Ophichthus altipennis, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)01:19 Magnificent Shrimp, Ancylomenes magnificus, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)01:32 Snowflake Moray, Echidna nebulosa, Aer Perang01:59 Whitemouth Moray, Gymnothorax meleagris, Aw Shucks02:16 Palechin Moray, Gymnothorax herrei, Retak Larry02:24 Palechin Moray, Gymnothorax herrei, Hairball02:38 Ribbon Eel (juvenile), Rhinomuraena quaesita, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)02:57 Ribbon Eel (male), Rhinomuraena quaesita, TK 3 (Teluk Kembahu)03:14 Ribbon Eel (female), Rhinomuraena quaesita, Aer Perang03:25 Ribbon Eel (female), Rhinomuraena quaesita, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)03:38 Clark's Anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, Police Pier
Mucky Secrets - Part 4 - Stingrays & Sharks - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-05-01 | Stingrays & sharks. Part 4 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video we look at the two most common stingrays in the Lembeh Strait. The bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii) and bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), also known as the blue-spotted stingray, are both occasionally found. They both like to camouflage themselves by burying themselves in the sand, but the latter species prefers to seek the shelter of outcrops, and has a more circular shape and vivid coloration. Stingrays breathe through their spiracle, a hole just behind the eye.Pelagic sharks; sharks that must keep moving to breathe, are not at all common in the Lembeh Strait. But the benthic (bottom-dwelling) brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum), sometimes known as a catshark, is sometimes seen. Juveniles bear strong banding, possibly mimicking the coloration of some dangerous snakes and eels. These sharks can pass water over their gills while remaining still on the seabed. In adulthood the coloration fades to a more uniform gray. The shark has two sensitive barbels above the mouth that help it find prey when it hunts at night.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:04 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, Hairball00:12 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, Makawide00:33 Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray, Taeniura lymma, Critter Hunt00:45 Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray, Taeniura lymma, Tanjung Kusukusu01:08 Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (juvenile), Chiloscyllium punctatum, Aw Shucks01:38 Brownbanded Bamboo Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum, Aer Perang01:52 Convict Snake Eel, Leiuranus versicolor, Jahir
Mucky Secrets - Part 3 - Squat Lobsters, Hermit Crabs, True Crabs & Sea Urchins - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-04-24 | Squat lobsters, hermit crabs, true crabs and sea urchins. Part 3 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video we first look at more marine crustaceans. First we meet squat lobsters. The elegant squat lobster, Allogalathea elegans, lives commensally on the arms of crinoid feather stars. It feeds on plankton collected by its host, and its colour often matches the crinoid for camouflage.Next we encounter squat lobsters of the Galathea genus fighting for territory on branching sponges at TK 2.Hermit crabs don't have a hard carapace like other crabs, so they recycle an empty gastropod shell to protect their soft abdomen. They carry their adopted home around with them, and long eye stalks ensure that the crab has a wide angle of view. We encounter whitespotted hermit crabs, Dardanus megistos, living in empty cone shells and conch shells. We also meet an anemone hermit crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, carrying sea anemones on its back in a classic example of mutual symbiosis.We then meet a pair of wingless box crabs, Cycloes marisrubri. The male box crab carries the female everywhere with him until she has moulted her shell and is ready to mate.Camouflage is important for Lembeh's true crabs. We encounter a rear-spined elbow crab, Aulacolambrus hoplonotus, and a decorator spider crab, Achaeus sp., perfectly camouflaged in their environment.A zebra crab, Zebrida adamsii, clings to the spines on the underside of a highly venomous flower urchin, Toxopneustes pileolus, using the last segment of its legs which has evolved into a hook.Blue-spotted urchins, Astropyga radiata, are also highly venomous and gather in groups at dive sites such as Hairball. Juvenile emperor red snappers, Lutjanus sebae, often shelter amongst these sea urchins in a commensal relationship.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to Tom Cusack of Leafy Lane Productions (http://www.freemusicforvideos.com) for the music track, "Mystery 2" and to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Covert Affair". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:05 Elegant Squat Lobster, Allogalathea elegans, Aer Perang00:29 Squat Lobster, Galathea sp., TK 2 (Teluk Kembahu)00:58 White-Spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Two Fish Divers house reef01:22 White-Spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Retak Larry01:35 Anemone Hermit Crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, TK 2 (Teluk Kembahu)01:56 Wingless Box Crab, Cycloes marisrubri, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)02:55 Rear-Spined Elbow Crab, Aulacolambrus hoplonotus, Nudi Falls03:08 Decorator Spider Crab, Achaeus sp., Makawide03:25 Zebra Crab, Zebrida adamsii, Jahir03:33 Flower Urchin, Toxopneustes pileolus, Jahir03:40 Zebra Crab, Zebrida adamsii, Jahir03:56 Blue-Spotted Urchin, Astropyga radiata, Hairball04:34 Emperor Red Snapper (juvenile), Lutjanus sebae, Jahir04:42 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, Hairball
Mucky Secrets - Part 2 - Anemonefish, Shrimps & Mantis Shrimps - Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2014-04-17 | Anemonefish, shrimps and mantis shrimps. Part 2 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the marine life of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video we take a look at the mutually symbiotic relationship between saddleback clownfish, a type of anemonefish, and the sea anemones found in the Lembeh Strait. The anemone's stinging tentacles provide protection for the clownfish, which are immune to the sting. The clownfish chase sway polyp-eating predators, and their feces provide food for the anemone.We then see how partner shrimps (commensal shrimps) also benefit from a commensal relationship with sea anemones. The shrimps use the anemone's tentacles for protection, but the anemone doesn't appear to benefit in any way.We then take a look at emperor shrimps and sexy shrimps (squat shrimps), then finally at mantis shrimps. A number of different species of spearing mantis shrimps and smashing mantis shrimps live in the Lembeh Strait. They all have extremely advanced eyes and a very fast attack with their claws.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..Thanks to James Kirsch a.k.a. generalfuzz (http://www.generalfuzz.net & soundcloud.com/generalfuzz) for the music track, "Second thoughts" and to Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com for the music track, "Scheming Weasel (faster version)". These tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:04 Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, Aer Perang00:09 Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, Hairball00:32 Saddleback Clownfish (juvenile), Amphiprion polymnus, Nudi Retreat00:56 Holthuis Shrimp, Ancylomenes holthuisi, Aw Shucks01:22 Magnificent Shrimp, Ancylomenes magnificus, Hairball01:38 Tube Anemone, Cerianthus sp., Nudi Retreat01:47 Magnificent Shrimp, Ancylomenes magnificus, Nudi Retreat01:54 Night Anemone, Phyllodiscus semoni, Aer Perang02:01 Graceful Anemone Shrimp, Ancylomenes venustus, Aer Perang02:39 Curryfish Sea Cucumber, Stichopus horrens, Jahir02:45 Emperor Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, Jahir02:55 Emperor Shrimp (male), Periclimenes imperator, Jahir03:01 Emperor Shrimp (female), Periclimenes imperator, Jahir03:19 Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber, Synapta maculata, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)03:26 Emperor Shrimp (female), Periclimenes imperator, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)03:32 Emperor Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, Hairball03:48 Emperor Shrimp (male), Periclimenes imperator, Hairball03:59 Emperor Shrimp (female), Periclimenes imperatorHairball04:07 Tube Anemone, Cerianthus sp., Critter Hunt04:15 Sexy Shrimp, Thor amboinensis, Critter Hunt04:22 Sexy Shrimp, Thor amboinensis, Aw Shucks04:34 Orange Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilloides mapia, Retak Larry05:05 Golden Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata, Jahir05:17 Pink Tail Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus latirostris, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)05:36 Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Aw Shucks06:02 Elegant Squat Lobster, Allogalathea elegans, Aer Perang
Mucky Secrets - Part 1 - Coral Triangle, Lembeh Strait & Sessile Animals Bubble Vision 2014-04-10 | Part 1 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine life of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EIn this video I introduce the Lembeh Strait's location off North Sulawesi, in Indonesia, at the heart of the Coral Triangle. The Coral Triangle has been designated on account of its extraordinary marine biodiversity, and the Lembeh Strait hosts a huge variety of marine critters on its seabed of dark, volcanic sand and silt. The type of exploration it offers has become known as "muck diving". The conditions and cryptic critters of the Lembeh Strait contrast with the clear blue water and coral reefs of dive locations such as the nearby Bunaken National Park. I introduce some of the sessile animals that live in the Lembeh Strait, including corals and sea squirts, otherwise known as tunicates or ascidians, enjoying the currents at dive sites such as Critter Hunt.There are English captions showing either the full narration or the common and scientific names of the marine life, along with the dive site names.The full Mucky Secrets nature documentary features a huge diversity of weird and wonderful marine animals including frogfish, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, crabs, shrimps, moray eels, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish etc..The music tracks are "Mountain Breeze (pad)" by Purple Planet (http://www.purple-planet.com) and "Arrival of the Broken Kings" by Klangachse (http://klangachse.de).Thanks to the staff and keen-eyed divemasters of Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com), for accommodation, diving services and critter-spotting.The video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing with Light & Motion Elite lights and a flat port. A Century +3.5 diopter was used for the most of the macro footage.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://google.com/+bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopehttp://bubblevision.tumblr.comFull list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:26 Batu Lohang, Manado Tua00:31 Pyramid Butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis, Ped, Nusa Penida, Bali00:35 Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera picta, Seraya Secrets, Bali00:39 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris kanga, Seraya Secrets, Bali00:43 Dispar Anthias, Pseudanthias dispar, Ron's Point, Bunaken00:48 Yellowstripe Goatfish, Mulloidichthys flavolineatus, Fukui, Bunaken00:52 Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellarisCoral Garden, Tulamben, Bali00:56 Porcelain Anemone Crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatusPura Jepun, Padangbai, Bali01:25 Moorish Idols, Zanclus cornutusMandolin, Bunaken01:30 Dispar Anthias, Pseudanthias disparRon's Point, Bunaken01:35 Green Turtle, Chelonia mydasLekuan 1, Bunaken01:50 Macolor niger, Black And White SnapperLekuan 1, Bunaken01:56 Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterusRon's Point, Bunaken02:15 Lembeh Strait02:29 Mount Klabat, North Sulawesi02:36 Bitung, North Sulawesi02:56 Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait03:00 Hairball, Lembeh Strait03:15 Hairball, Lembeh Strait03:19 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Hairball03:24 Whitemargin Stargazer, Uranoscopus sulphureus, Aer Perang03:31 Tuberculate Night Anemone, Alicia sp., Nudi Falls03:39 Nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullocki, Critter Hunt03:43 Humpback Batfish (juvenile), Platax batavianus, Jahir03:51 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, TK 2 (Teluk Kembahu)03:56 Yellow Pygmy Goby, Lubricogobius exiguus, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)04:01 Greyface Moray, Gymnothorax thyrsoideus, Retak Larry04:08 Orbiculate Cardinalfish, Sphaeramia orbicularis, Two Fish Divers House Reef04:12 Nudibranch, Discodoris boholiensis, Two Fish Divers House Reef04:19 Panther Grouper, Cromileptes altivelis, TK 3 (Teluk Kembahu)04:26 Veined Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, Pantai Parigi04:32 Painted Sweetlips (juvenile), Diagramma pictum, TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu)04:36 Hairball04:41 Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, Hairball05:13 Branching Flowerpot Coral, Alveopora gigas, TK 2 (Teluk Kembahu)05:24 Pulsing Xenia Coral, Xenia actuosa, Nudi Retreat05:57 Golden Sea Squirt, Polycarpa aurata, Critter Hunt06:04 Stalked Ascidian, Clavelina robusta, Critter Hunt06:24 Leach's Compound Ascidian, Botrylloides leachii, Critter Hunt06:37 Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, Aer Perang06:42 Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, Hairball
Mucky Secrets - Prologue - The Marine Creatures of the Lembeh Strait Bubble Vision 2013-10-10 | Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0EThis is a prologue to my documentary "Mucky Secrets", about the weird and wonderful marine life of the Lembeh Strait between North Sulawesi and Lembeh Island in Indonesia, one of my favorite scuba diving destinations.At the heart of the Coral Triangle, the Lembeh Strait is known for it's fascinating muck diving and the huge diversity of marine life. An astonishing array of weird and wonderful creatures can be encountered on every dive. Many of the animals have strong personalities, which I have tried to convey in this video. Mating mandarinfish take a starring role, as do mantis shrimps, sea slugs, snake eels, boxfish, scorpionfish, frogfish and other tropical fish and invertebrates.In the full 90-minute documentary I reveal the secrets behind the Lembeh Strait's critters, exploring the marine biology of dozens of species.Thanks to Two Fish Divers (http://www.twofishdivers.com) who I stayed and dived with on Lembeh Island.The Music, "Journey", by Doxent Zsigmond, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0http://www.youtube.com/doxentsoundcloud.com/doxent-zsigmondhttp://doxent.bandcamp.comPlease "like", favorite, share, or leave a comment here or on my channel at http://www.youtube.com/bubblevision. My Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/bubblevision and I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at http://www.bubblevision.com.View the names of all the dive sites and names of all the tropical fish and other marine life by turning on closed captions with the CC button. Here is the full shot list of species and dive sites.0:00 Birdbeak Burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis, Jahir0:05 Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, Aer Perang0:09 Compressed Toby, Canthigaster compressa, Two Fish Divers' House Reef0:12 Black-banded Flathead, Rogadius patriciae, Makawide0:15 Highfin Snake Eel, Ophichthus altipennis, TK10:18 Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, TK30:21 Starry Night Octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, Aer Perang0:25 Blue-Spotted Stingray, Taeniura lymma, Tanjung Kuskusu0:28 Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus, Mandarin Point0:46 Rigid Shrimpfish, Centriscus scutatus, Mandarin Point0:54 Ambon Scorpionfish, Pteroidichthys amboinensis, Hairball0:57 Flasher Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir (tentative), Hairball1:00 Oriental Flying Gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, Retak Larry1:04 Starry Blenny, Salarias ramosus, Aer Perang1:07 Juvenile Thornback Cowfish, Lactoria fornasini, Aer Perang1:10 Juvenile Spotted Parrotfish, Cetoscarus ocellatus, Tanjung Kusukusu1:13 Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Nudi Retreat1:16 Juvenile Panther Grouper, Cromileptes altivelis, TK31:20 Graceful Anemone Shrimp, Ancylomenes venustus, Aer Perang1:24 Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Aw Shucks1:29 Pink Tail Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus latirostris, TK11:32 Golden Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquillina lisa, Jahir1:36 Orange Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilloides mapia, Retak Larry1:39 Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, Nudi Retreat1:44 Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, Police Pier1:48 Long-tailed Sea Hare, Stylocheilus longicauda, Retak Larry1:54 Box Crab, Calappa sp., TK11:59 Leopard Flounder, Bothus pantherinus, Retak Larry2:03 Whitemargin Stargazer, Uranoscopus sulphureus, Hairball2:08 Vomer Conch, Euprotomus vomer, Jahir2:13 Purple-lined Nembrotha, Nembrotha purpureolineata, TK12:19 Crinoid Cuttlefish, Sepia sp., Tanjung Kusukusu2:25 Spiny Flathead, Onigocia spinosa, Retak Larry2:28 Shortfin Puffer, Torquigener brevipinnis, TK22:31 Oriental Flying Gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, TK12:34 Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Jahir2:37 Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, TK22:41 Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, Jahir2:44 Juvenile Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus, Hairball2:47 Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, Aer Perang2:51 Fingered Dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus, Retak Larry2:54 Squat Lobster, Galathea sp., TK22:57 Emperor Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, Hairball3:00 Stargazer Snake Eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, Hairball3:03 Purple-edged Ceratosoma, Ceratosoma tenue, Makawide3:06 Flame Scallop, Ctenoides ales, Nudi Retreat3:10 Highfin Snake Eel, Ophichthus altipennis, TK13:13 Juvenile longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta (tentative), TK13:17 Short-tailed Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Critter Hunt3:20 Guineafowl Puffer, Arothron meleagris, Tanjung Kusukusu3:23 Morrison's Dragonet (female), Synchiropus morrisoni, Nudi Falls3:26 Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus, TK13:29 Yellow Pygmy Goby, Lubricogobius exiguus, TK1
How Many Fish? Bubble Vision 2013-03-21 | A quick puzzle. How many fish are in this video? 720p HD helps! Please post your answer in the comments, or thumbs up someone else's reply. If you think you know the species (common name or scientific name), please add that too.The music is Duet Musette by Kevin MacCleod of http://www.incompetech.comSpot-the-fish video featuring camouflaged fish shot while muck diving at Retak Larry in the Lembeh Strait, north Sulawesi, Indonesia with Two Fish Divers, http://www.twofishdivers.comThe answer is at facebook.com/bubblevision/photos/pb.100063938400605.-2207520000./10152669154475567Find me at:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.bubblevision.comhttp://www.facebook.com/nhopehttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashope
Diving in Bali (720p) Bubble Vision 2012-12-16 | Scuba diving in Bali. This DVD is available at amazon.com/shop/bubblevisionDiving in Bali is a document of an extraordinary expedition I made to Indonesia's magical island of Bali in 2006 with Aquamarine Diving, http://www.aquamarinediving.comFrom Tulamben's awesome USAT Liberty wreck, to the reef manta rays of Nusa Penida, via the fascinating macro marine life of Tulamben and Seraya Secrets, the footage covers the breadth of Bali's fascinating underwater world.The video features 158 species of marine life, and their common and scientific names are available by turning on the captions with the CC button under the video. Viewers can now contribute subtitles for the marine life names in this video in many languages. Find out more at support.google.com/youtube/answer/6054623.From Tulamben there is footage of the wreck of the USAT Liberty in both day time and night time, including the humphead parrotfish that spend the night there. Also from Tulamben are numerous marine live encounters from dives at the Drop-Off and the Coral Garden.Just around the corner we make a dive at Seraya Secrets, a macro hotspot where I encountered seahorses and nudibranchs.From Padangbai on the east coast of Bali we have footage from The Blue Lagoon and Pura Jepun.From the island of Nusa Penida we have the manta ray cleaning station, Manta Point, and Ped.Full list of dive sites featured in this video:1. USAT Liberty Shipwreck, TulambenThe USAT Liberty was torpedoed by the Japanese off Lombok and beached at Tulamben in Bali. In 1963 the last eruption of Mount Agung caused the wreck to slide deeper into the sea where she lies today. The USAT Liberty shipwreck makes an excellent dive site. This video features the towering stern, the coral-encrusted gun on the bow, green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum), a Pacific hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa), garden eels, sweetlips and lots of other interesting marine life from the wreck and its surroundings.The USAT Liberty also makes a fantastic night dive. Green humphead parrotfish sleep in the protection of the wreck. Other highlights include a Spanish dancer and a bluespotted ribbontail ray.2. Coral Garden, TulambenThe Coral Garden at Tulamben lies conveniently right off the middle of the beach. Skunk cleaner shrimps tend to moray eels and groupers at a cleaning station based around a barrel sponge. Also featuring a ribbon eel, ghost pipefish, leaf scorpionfish and trevallies schooling in the shallows.3. Tulamben Drop-OffVideo from the Drop-Off at Tulamben, Bali, featuring a spectacular giant purple knotted sea fan, nudibranchs, a ghost pipefish and a seahorse. Before and after exploring the Drop-Off we spend time in the shallows where we meet Tulamben's famous schools of trevallies.By night the drop-off at Tulamben provides plenty of treats for the visiting diver. This video includes a squat lobster, a cone shell, a dwarf cuttlefish, a hermit crab and various pretty reef fish.4. Seraya SecretsSeraya Secrets, nearby to Tulamben, is an exellent muck dive known for weird and wonderful critters. Here we encounter some batfish around the artificial reef project in the shallows. A little deeper we find 2 thorny seahorses, catfish, an anemone crab and nudibranchs.5. Blue Lagoon, PadangbaiThe Padangbai area on the east coast of Bali provides some fantastic diving. Just north of Padangbai lies the Blue Lagoon. This footage comes from my first ever dive in Indonesia with a video camera and features leaf scorpionfish, cuttelfish, anemonefish, lionfish, shrimps, catfish, nudibranchs, moorish idols and a goby.6. Pura Jepun, PadangbaiPura Jepun also lies just north of Padangbai and is home to some fantastic marine life. This video features clownish, sweetlips, angelfish, a peacock mantis shrimp, a stingray, a panther grouper, a wart slug, ribbon eels, a scorpionfish and a flying gurnard.7. Manta Point, Nusa PenidaOn the north-east side of Nusa Penida lies a cleaning station for reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) known as "Manta Point". On 23rd May 2006 we had the pleasure of diving with these graceful giants.8. PED, Nusa PenidaPed is sloping reef on the north coast of Nusa Penida. Here we encounter a variety of tropical reef fishes including angelfish, triggerfish, anemonefish and scorpionfish, as well as a rhizostome jellyfish.Thanks to Toao (http://www.soilsound.com) for the music tracks, "Deep Blue", "Starbeam", "Afterglow", "Time & Space" and "Woodsman", and to Erik Verkoyen for "Prickly Shark".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeplus.google.com/109261918603622792184
The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand Bubble Vision 2012-12-04 | The giant manta ray, Manta birostris, is a common visitor to Thailand. The first manta ray in this video was filmed at Koh Bon's south-west ridge, north of the Similan Islands in the Andaman Sea, where scuba divers can often encounter giant manta rays.We then meet another giant manta ray at Hin Daeng in Thailand's southern islands, another popular scuba diving destination.Finally we encounter a giant manta ray at Richelieu Rock, also north of the Similan Islands in the Surin Islands National Park.Manta rays are pelagic elasmobranchs, closely related to sharks. There are now known to be at least 2 distinct species of manta ray. This video features the largest species, the giant manta ray, Manta birostris, which is thought to travel great distances underwater.The first giant manta ray at Koh Bon has 2 common remoras, Remora remora, attached to it's head. The manta at Richelieu Rock has many smaller remoras (live sharksuckers), Echeneis naucrates, accompanying it. The remoras attach themselves to the manta ray and other large marine animals using their dorsal fin, which has evolved into a sucker. The remoras get a free ride, and they feed on the giant manta ray's faeces.Manta rays are threatened because of overfishing. The manta's gill rakers are used in a so-called Traditional Chinese Medicine. As it has become popular in recent years, the manta ray population has fallen dramatically, and the IUCN have declared giant manta rays as "vulnerable with an elevated risk of extinction".Many thanks to Solidtrax for the music track, "Are We Dreaming". Find them at:http://soundcloud.com/solidtraxtwitter.com/SolidtraxI have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope of Bubble Vision with a Sony HVR-Z1P HDV camera in a Light & Motion Bluefin HD housing.
Basket Stars - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 28 Bubble Vision 2012-11-19 | Basket stars & conclusion. Part 28 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htmThis video features the naked basket star, Astroboa nuda, a type of echinoderm in the class of brittle stars.By day the naked basket star rests, although its wriggling arms are a mass of activity. By night the arms extend to filter plankton from the water. Like other stars, the basket star is able to move around the reef.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Mark Ellison for the music tracks, "The Cool Of The Forest" and "Freefall Into The Blue".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary) Bubble Vision 2012-11-01 | "Reef Life of the Andaman" is a documentary of the marine life of Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). It is available on DVD at amazon.com/shop/bubblevisionScuba diving more than 1000 times from the coral reefs and underwater pinnacles of Thailand's Similan Islands, Phuket, Phi Phi Island and Hin Daeng, to Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago and Burma Banks, I encountered everything from manta rays to seahorses, whale sharks to shipwrecks. The 116-minute film features descriptions of 213 different marine species including more than 100 tropical fish, along with sharks, rays, moray eels, crabs, lobsters, shrimps, sea slugs, cuttlefish, squid, octopus, turtles, sea snakes, starfish, sea cucumbers, corals, worms etc..This marine biology documentary provides an overview of Indian Ocean aquatic life.Marine life & underwater subjects featured in the film:0:00:00 - Introduction0:01:42 - Underwater caves0:02:18 - Corals and anemonesELASMOBRANCHS - SHARKS0:03:37 - Carpet sharks (zebra sharks / leopard sharks and nurse sharks)0:06:45 - Whale sharks0:11:26 - Requiem sharks (grey reef sharks, silvertip sharks, whitetip reef sharks)RAYS0:13:44 - Stingrays0:17:05 - Eagle rays & devil rays / mobulas0:18:48 - Manta raysREEF FISHES0:21:24 - Moray eels0:25:50 - Seahorse0:27:12 - Cornetfish & trumpetfish0:28:50 - Batfish (spadefish)0:30:09 - Angelfish0:31:34 - Butterflyfish0:32:41 - Bannerfish0:33:30 - Moorish idol0:33:56 - Surgeonfish (tang) & unicornfish0:34:42 - Bigeye0:35:10 - Emperor Snapper0:35:26 - Sweetlips0:36:05 - Grouper (rockcod)0:38:24 - Humphead wrasse0:38:52 - Green humphead parrotfish0:39:38 - Barracuda0:40:37 - Trevally (jacks)0:41:21 - Pufferfish0:42:32 - Boxfish0:44:28 - Porcupinefish0:46:10 - Scrawled filefish0:46:33 - TriggerfishCRUSTACEANS0:48:23 - Spiny lobster0:49:35 - Shrimps0:50:39 - Red-legged swimming crabMOLLUSCS - GASTROPODS0:51:13 - Cowries0:52:46 - Sea slugs / nudibranchsBIVALVES0:54:55 - Fluted giant clam0:55:38 - Tuna Wreck - Similan Islands0:56:00 - Schooling fish - Cardinalfish0:56:56 - Hardyhead silversides0:57:15 - Fusilier0:57:45 - African pompano0:57:49 - Striped eel catfish0:58:02 - Schooling snapper0:59:08 - Schooling barracuda1:00:30 - Dogtooth tuna1:00:45 - Bigeye trevallyHIDING1:01:15 - Pastel Tilefish1:01:49 - Stingrays in sand1:02:43 - Octopus inkCAMOUFLAGE - MIMICRY1:03:03 - Straightstick pipefish1:03:28 - Ornate ghost pipefish1:04:19 - Giant frogfish1:05:14 - Scorpionfish1:06:42 - Stonefish1:07:17 - King Cruiser shipwreckVENOMOUS SPINES1:07:29 - Lionfish1:09:25 - Crown-of-thorns starfish1:10:00 - Sea urchinSYMBIOSIS1:10:26 - Sea urchin cardinalfish1:10:49 - Anemonefish / Clownfish / Sea anemones1:13:53 - Porcelain anemone crab1:14:39 - Tube anemone1:15:13 - Rhizostome jellyfish1:16:09 - Fishes feeding1:16:16 - Streaked spinefoot1:16:31 - Parrotfish1:17:02 - Goatfish1:17:10 - Bluefin trevally1:17:29 - Smalltooth emperor1:17:51 - Fringelip mulletREPTILES1:20:26 - Banded sea krait (sea snake)1:21:46 - Pacific Hawksbill turtle1:23:26 - Green turtleSHRIMPS1:25:05 - Harlequin shrimp1:26:09 - Peacock mantis shrimpCLEANING1:27:08 - Skunk cleaner shrimp1:27:57 - Cleaner wrasse1:29:07 - Rock cleaner shrimp1:29:27 - False cleanerfish1:30:07 - Remora / live sharksucker1:31:38 - Cobia1:32:47 - Rainbow runnerPOLYCHAETE WORMS1:33:38 - Feather duster worm1:33:43 - Hard tube coco worm1:33:53 - Christmas tree worm1:34:39 - Sea cucumberSEX1:36:54 - Broadcast spawning1:37:42 - Oyster1:38:19 - Pharaoh cuttlefish mating1:40:15 - Bigfin reef squid1:40:36 - Day octopus fighting1:43:25 - Rough-toothed dolphin1:43:48 - Night diving1:49:38 - Crabs at night1:52:56 - Hermit crab1:54:22 - Basket starsMUSIC CREDITS:Prickly Shark, Black Corals, Jewel Squid by Erik VerkoyenFreefall Into The Blue, Buoyancy, Tai Long Wan, Andaman Resonance, Hidden Depths, Similan Sunrise, The Cool Of The Forest by Mark EllisonBlood Wine by Condor e (Velvet Night Album)Dream And You Will Fly by Menno Hoomans (http://twitter.com/mhoomans - Remastered version: soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=2988430)Just Walk Away by Adam Fielding (http://adamfielding.com)Deep Blue, Starbeam by Toao (SOILSOUND Music Publishing LLC) (http://soilsound.com)Space Frigate by Smashed Toy (http://soundclick.com/smashedtoy)Deliberate Thought, Modern Vibes by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Pattern Errors by CodedBird's Song (Edit) by Absorb Fish (http://soundcloud.com/absorb-fish)Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Rob Royle for a few of the clips, to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.http://www.bubblevision.comhttp://www.facebook.com/bubblevision
Crabs & Shrimps at Night - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 27 Bubble Vision 2012-10-23 | Crabs & Shrimps at Night. Part 27 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QNight diving offers the opportunity to see many crustaceans that are typically hidden in the reef during daylight, but are highly active under the hours of darkness. This video features 13 species.At Koh Doc Mai, near Phuket in Thailand, and in the Similan Islands, we see banded coral shrimps (Stenopus hispidus) plucking plankton from the water to eat. Rock cleaner shrimp (Urocaridella sp.) are busy cleaning a large snapper and a fimbriated moray eel (Gymnothorax fimbriatus).Space is at a premium on the reef. In the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar) we see a fimbriated moray sharing its home with a variable coral crab (Carpilius convexus).Female crabs carry their eggs under their apron for a few months while the embryos develop. We witness the dramatic sight of a spendid round crab (Etisus splendidus) releasing her brood. As she pumps her lower body, thousands of tiny larvae are released and drift away in the current.At Thailand's Boonsung wreck, a crucifix crab (Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata) tries to appear as large and intimidating as possible by spreading its claws, before escaping into the shelter of the wreck, while at Western Rocky Island we see a tiny bull crab (Naxioides taurus) crawling across a gorgonian sea fan.The flat rock crab, Percnon planissimum, is a common sight in the Andaman Sea, as is the swimming crab, Charybdis sp., which we see defending its territory by fighting off a passing common decorator crab (Schizophrys aspera). This decorator crab has large claws and covers itself with other marine organisms such as stinging hydroids for camouflage and defence. The horrid elbow crab (Daldorfia horrida) becomes completely encrusted with growth, while the spider decorator crab (Camposcia retusa) covers itself with sponges which continue to grow while on the crab, and enable it to blend in with the reef. The sponge crab, Dromia dormia, carries a large spone with its rearmost legs. We see one fling itself off the edge of the reef in an attempt to escape our lights.Hermit crabs live inside empty snail shells in order to protect their soft abdomen. We see white-spotted hermit crabs (Dardanus megistos) in a variety of different shells. Anemone hermit crabs (Dardanus pedunculatus) carry live sea anemones on its shell as an extra defence. At Honeymoon Bay we a pair of them, perhaps in a dispute over territory.English, Spanish, German, Thai and Dutch closed captions are available by clicking the CC button under the video.I post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThanks to Mark Ellison for the music track, "The Cool Of The Forest".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Banded Coral Shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, Koh Doc Mai00:30 Emperor Red Snapper, Lutjanus sebae, Koh Doc Mai00:45 Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Koh Doc Mai00:56 Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Shark Cave01:00 Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Moving Wall01:07 Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Pinnacle Arch01:23 Variable Coral Crab, Carpilius convexus, Pinnacle Arch01:31 Variable Coral Crab, Carpilius convexus, Western Rocky Island01:39 Splendid Round Crab, Etisus splendidus, Koh Tachai02:01 Crucifix Crab, Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata, Boonsung Wreck02:18 Bull Crab, Naxioides taurus, Western Rocky Island02:36 Flat Rock Crab, Percnon planissimum, Snapper Alley02:43 Swiming Crab, Charybdis sp., Koh Doc Mai02:51 Common Decorator Crab, Schizophrys aspera, Moving Wall03:04 Common Decorator Crab, Schizophrys aspera, Shark Cave03:24 Horrid Elbow Crab, Daldorfia horrida, Fan Forest Pinnacle03:34 Horrid Elbow Crab, Daldorfia horrida, Shark Cave03:44 Spider Decorator Crab, Camposcia retusa, Western Rocky Island03:54 Spider Decorator Crab, Camposcia retusa, Koh Tachai04:04 Spider Decorator Crab, Camposcia retusa, Cavern Island04:13 Sponge Crab, Dromia dormia, Western Rocky Island04:22 Sponge Crab, Dromia dormia, Shark Cave04:38 White-spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Boonsung Wreck04:45 White-spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Koh Tachai05:01 White-spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Eagle Rock05:07 White-spotted Hermit Crab, Dardanus megistos, Cavern Island05:31 Anemone Hermit Crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, Honeymoon Bay
Night Dive - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 26 Bubble Vision 2012-10-16 | Night dive. Part 26 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QNight diving offers a different type of experience to the scuba diver, as a different array of marine critters venture out while others rest.Cephalopods can be successful hunters by night. In Burma's Mergui Archipelago we see a bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) feasting on an Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) and a pharao cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) feeding on a spinefoot.Pretty moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) drift over Thailand's Boonsung wreck. A great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) passes by the camera at Koh Doc Mai near Phuket. An orange cup coral's pretty polyps are extended. Amongst a group of red lionfish on the Boonsung wreck, a goldband fusilier (Pterocaesio chrysozona), displaying its night coloration, is pounced on and swallowed whole by a a honeycomb moray (Gymnothorax favagineus).Many reef fishes use the night time to sleep. We see a blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) and a spotted sharpnose (Canthigaster solandri) resting on the reef at Koh Tachai, north of the Similan Islands.At night, parrotfish surround themselves in a scent-proof cocoon of secreted mucous to avoid detection by sharks. We see ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) and blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) using this technique.It's very difficult for scuba divers to observe fishes at night without disturbing them. We encounter a scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus), moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), humpback turretfish (Tetrosomus gibbosus), emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), snake moray (Uropterygius sp.), blue triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus) and ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) all apparently disorientated or upset by the bright lights.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Erik Verkoyen for the 1st music track, "Jewel Squid", and to Mark Ellison for the 2nd track, "The Cool Of The Forest".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:05 "Pinnacle Arch", Mergui Archipelago, Burma00:29 Bigfin Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, Honeymoon Bay, Similans00:41 Bigfin Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, Moving Wall00:59 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Eagle Rock01:19 Moon Jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, Boonsung Wreck01:36 Great Barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, Koh Doc Mai01:44 Orange Cup Coral, Dendrophylliidae, Cavern Island01:49 Orange Cup Coral, Dendrophylliidae, Moving Wall01:56 Honeycomb Moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, Boonsung Wreck02:10 Blackspotted Puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, Snapper Alley02:18 Blackspotted Puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, Koh Tachai02:21 Spotted Sharpnose, Canthigaster solandri, Snapper Alley02:31 Ember Parrotfish, Scarus rubroviolaceus, Koh Tachai02:47 Ember Parrotfish, Scarus rubroviolaceus, Moving Wall03:02 Blue-Barred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, Koh Tachai03:08 Ember Parrotfish, Scarus rubroviolaceus, Cavern Island03:20 Scrawled Filefish, Aluterus scriptus, Moving Wall03:38 Moorish Idol, Zanclus cornutus, Cavern Island03:44 Humpback Turretfish, Tetrosomus gibbosus, Eagle Rock03:55 Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Koh Tachai04:02 Snake Moray, Uropterygius sp, Koh Tachai04:13 Blue Triggerfish, Pseudobalistes fuscus, Moving Wall04:23 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Koh Doc Mai04:39 Banded Coral Shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, Koh Doc Mai
Octopus Fight - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 25 Bubble Vision 2012-10-09 | Octopus fight. Part 25 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we encounter a day octopus, Octopus cyanea, attacking another that he unearths from the sea bed at Western Rocky Island in the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar). It's hard to be sure whether the ensuing fight represents a territorial dispute between the two octopuses, or the aggressive mating behaviour of a determined male in pursuit of a female. If you have an opinion either way, please leave a comment.At Richelieu Rock, north of the Similan Islands in Thailand, we see an adult domino damsel, Dascyllus trimaculatus, biting a day octopus. At first it might appear that the damselfish is feeding on the flesh of the octopus, but it is far more likely that the damsel is aggressively defending its nest.Besides "day octopus", Octopus cyanea is also known commonly known as the "big blue octopus", "Cyane's octopus", and "common reef octopus".After the scuba divers surface, we witness a small pod of rough-toothed dolphins, Steno bredanensis, cruising in the dive boat's bow wave in Phang Nga Bay.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Rob Royle for the final clip of the octopus retreating after the fight.Thanks to Absorb Fish (http://www.soundcloud.com/absorb-fish) for the music track, "Bird's Song (Edit)".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Day Octopus, Octopus cyanea, Western Rocky Island01:24 Day Octopus, Octopus cyanea, and domino damsel, Dascyllus trimaculatus, Richelieu Rock02:48 Rough-Toothed Dolphins, Steno bredanensis, Phang Nga Bay
Sex on the Reef - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 24 Bubble Vision 2012-10-02 | Sex on the Reef. Part 24 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at how some marine species breed underwater.First we look at broadcast spawning, whereby marine animals release sperm or eggs, collectively known as "gametes", into the water. Large amounts of spawn are released to maximise the chances of successful fertilisation in the open water.We see a Graeffe's sea cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, broadcast spawning at Racha Yai near Phuket in Thailand, as well as a pizza anemone, Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, and a cock's comb oyster, Lopha cristagalli, in Burma's Mergui Archipelago.Pharaoh cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, are one of the most intelligent marine creatures. They copulate face to face, using their ten tentacles to embrace. The male cuttlefish passes spermatophores into a pouch beneath the female's mouth. He may first use a jet of water to flush out the spermatophores of any previous mates. Scuba divers may approach closely while the couple are engrossed in mating. After copulation the female cuttlefish passes her eggs over the sperm and into a crevice in the rocks. The male is extremely protective over the female and aggressively fends off other male suitors.Finally, at Shark Cave, we see a male bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, escorting a female as she deposits her eggs in the coral reef.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Absorb Fish (http://www.soundcloud.com/absorb-fish) for the music track, "Bird's Song (Edit)".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, Koh Ha00:11 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai00:31 Pizza Anemone, Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Moving Wall00:47 Cock's Comb Oyster, Lopha cristagalli, North Twin Plateau00:58 Oyster, King Cruiser01:05 Oyster, Moving Wall01:10 Oyster, King Cruiser01:15 Oyster, Moving Wall01:25 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Black Rock01:42 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Shark Cave01:57 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Black Rock02:10 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Shark Cave02:18 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Richelieu Rock02:54 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Shark Cave03:20 Bigfin Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, Shark Cave03:42 Day Octopus, Octopus cyanea, Western Rocky Island
Worms and Sea Cucumbers - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 23 Bubble Vision 2012-09-25 | Polychaete worms and sea cucumbers. Part 23 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QFirst we look at a feather duster worm, Sabellastarte sp., at Shark Cave in the Burma's Mergui Archipelago, and a hard tube coco worm, Protula bispiralis, at Richelieu Rock, north of the Similan Islands in Thailand. These polychate worms are rooted statically to the reef and feed by filtering plankton from the water with their tentacles and passing it into the central mouth.Colorful Christmas tree worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, are common at many dive sites throughout the Andaman Sea. They embed themselves into porous stony corals and are highly sensitive to disturbances. At the slightest sign of danger, the worm retracts into the coral and seals the opening.Also seen in the Mergui Archipelago, the large burrowing sea cucumber, Neothyonidium magnum, a type of Echinoderm, is another filter feeder. It roots itself into the substrate and holds its outer tentacles in the current. When it has captured sufficient plankton the tentacles reach down toward the centre, allowing the smaller inner tentacles to scoop the food into the mouth.The Graeffe's sea cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, is common at shallow depths in the Andaman Sea, for example at dive sites around Racha Yai. Its mouth contains 25 adhesive black tentacles which it uses to walk over the reef and to pick up food from the substrate.The mouth of the amberfish sea cucumber, Thelenota anax, contains 18 tentacles and is underneath the body. After digesting what it can from the material it has ingested from the seabed, the waste products are expelled at the anus. The sea cucumber also breathes through the anus by sucking water in and out.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of polychaete worms, sea cucumbers and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Feather Duster Worm, Sabellastarte sp., Shark Cave00:05 Hard Tube Coco Worm, Protula bispiralis, Richelieu Rock00:14 Christmas Tree Worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, Koh Tachai00:19 Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus, Racha Noi00:22 Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus, Little Torres00:26 Christmas Tree Worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, Koh Tachai00:36 Christmas Tree Worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, Silvertip Bank00:42 Christmas Tree Worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, Koh Tachai00:50 Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus, Little Torres00:55 Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus, Gabi's Reef, Racha Noi01:00 Large Burrowing Sea Cucumber, Neothyonidium magnum, Moving Wall01:17 Large Burrowing Sea Cucumber, Neothyonidium magnum, Black Rock01:48 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, South Twin01:52 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai02:15 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, Home Run, Racha Yai02:33 Amberfish Sea Cucumber, Thelenota anax, Racha Noi02:49 Amberfish Sea Cucumber, Thelenota anax, Bay 4, Racha Yai03:06 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, North Point, Racha Noi03:16 Graeffe's Sea Cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei, Koh Ha
Remoras, Cobias & Rainbow Runners - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 22 Bubble Vision 2012-09-18 | Remoras, cobias and rainbow runners. Part 22 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at more fish that form symbiotic relationships with larger marine life.Live sharksuckers (Echeneis naucrates), a type of remora, attach themselves to sharks and other marine animals using their first dorsal fin which has evolved into a sucker. The sharksucker gets a free ride and feeds off food scraps left by the host, which also gives it protection. This is known as a commensal relationship, whereby the suckerfish benefits but the host derives neither significant benefit nor harm. Some scientists believe that the remora removes parasites etc. from the host, making the relationship a form of mutualism rather than commensalism. At various dive sites in Thailand and the Mergui Archipelago of Burma (Myanmar) we see live sharksuckers attached to zebra sharks, a whale shark, a spot-fin porcupinefish, a bridled parrotfish, and even a couple of scuba divers.In another example of commensal symbiosis, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is similarly usually found accompanying larger marine animals. We see them following manta rays, blotched fantail rays, and a grey reef shark. The cobia gains some protection from the larger host, and often feeds on its faeces.Rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulata), members of the jack family, are also often seen accompanying larger marine life, but for a different reason. They rub themselves against the skin of the host in order to remove parasites etc. from their own bodies. We see rainbow runners rubbing against a grey reef shark, a whitetip reef shark, and a Pacific hawksbill turtle.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Mark Ellison for the music track, "Similan Sunrise".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Koh Bida Nok00:09 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Koh Bon00:19 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Christmas Point00:28 Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, Fan Forest Pinnacle00:35 Live Sharksuckers, Echeneis naucrates, Fan Forest Pinnacle00:48 Spot-Fin Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, Boonsung Wreck00:57 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Boonsung Wreck01:06 Bridled Parrotfish, Scarus frenatus, Koh Tachai01:10 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Koh Phi Phi01:25 Live Sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai01:31 Cobia, Rachycentron canadum, Black Rock01:37 Manta Ray, Manta birostris, Black Rock02:05 Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni, Black Rock02:30 Grey Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Shark Cave02:40 Rainbow Runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, Koh Tachai02:59 Rainbow Runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, Fan Forest Pinnacle03:14 Rainbow Runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, Richelieu Rock
Shrimps and Cleaners - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 21 Bubble Vision 2012-09-11 | Shrimps and symbiotic cleaners. Part 21 of my documentary, "Reef Life of the Andaman". View the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at how different types of shrimp feed, and how some shrimp and fish clean a host fish in a mutually-beneficial symbiotic relationship.First we see a pair of harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta, feeding on a velvety sea star, Leiaster speciosus, at Koh Ha in Thailand's southern islands. The small shrimps feed exclusively on starfish.We then encounter a peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, attempting to smash an oyster with its claws which have evolved into powerful clubs.Skunk cleaner shrimps, Lysmata amboinensis, form mutual symbiotic relationships with marine creatures such as giant morays. The shrimps clean the larger host so the so the shrimp keeps itself fed while the host keeps itself clean and healthy. We even see a skunk cleaner shrimp cleaning a scuba diver's teeth!Cleaner wrasse perform a similar role. We see bluestreak cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus, cleaning the mouths of variable-lined fusiliers, Caesio varilineata, at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai, and cleaning inside the gill of a starry puffer, Arothron stellatus, at Staghorn Reef on Racha Yai island. We also see bicolor cleaner wrasse, Labroides bicolor, cleaning a teira batfish, a yellowspotted trevally and a giant moray eel.Finally we examine how the cleaner's attentions are not always welcome. A honeycomb moray, Gymnothorax favagenius, is irritated by a rock cleaner shrimp, and a blackspotted puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, is annoyed by cleaner wrasse. One even bites a pharaoh cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis. It could be that these fish are false cleanerfish, Aspidontus taeniatus, a sabre-toothed blenny which has evolved to mimic the bluestreak cleaner wrasse, but actually feeds off the flesh of its hosts.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Kevin MacCleod (http://www.incompetch.com) for the music track, "Modern Vibes".Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), in particular Spencer Finn for the teeth!Thanks to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00.06 Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera picta, Koh Ha01:10 Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai02:09 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis, Richelieu Rock02:34 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis, Fan Forest Pinnacle02:48 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis, Richelieu Rock02:58 Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus, Koh Bon03:13 Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus, Koh Tachai03:18 Starry Puffer, Arothron stellatus, Staghorn Reef03:28 Teira Batfish, Platax teira, Koh Tachai03:42 Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides bicolor, Koh Tachai03:49 Yellowspotted Trevally, Carangoides fulvoguttatus, Hin Muang03:56 Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides bicolor, Koh Bon04:08 Honeycomb Moray, Gymnothorax favagenius, Boonsung Wreck04:29 Blackspotted Puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, Anemone Reef04:51 Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Fan Forest Pinnacle
Sea Snakes and Turtles - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 20 Bubble Vision 2012-09-04 | Sea Snakes and Sea Turtles. Part 20 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at the 3 most common marine reptiles in the Andaman Sea. First we meet the banded sea krait, Laticauda colubrina, a type of sea snake, hunting for prey at Shark Cave in the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar), and in and around the Similan Islands in the Andaman Sea of Thailand. The banded sea krait's venom is extremely poisonous but they usually ignore scuba divers and their mouths are very small.There are two common types of sea turtle to be found in the Andaman Sea. First we encounter the Pacific hawsbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, which can be found on many dive sites in Thailand and Burma. Then in the Similan Islands we find the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Turtles have a wide-ranging diet that includes cnidarians such as jellyfish and coral polyps. Sadly many sea turtles die by choking on or being poisoned by man-made debris such as plastic bags which they mistake as food.At Donald Duck Bay in the Similan Islands, we witness snorkellers hand-feeding one of the green turtles which hang around moored boats in search of food.As reptiles, both sea snakes and sea turtles must surface to breathe regularly before returning to the sea bed to hunt or rest.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Daniel Bruehwiler and Elfi and Uli Erfort for the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine reptiles and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina, Shark Cave00:52 Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina, Koh Bon01:02 Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina, East of Eden01:20 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, East of Eden01:28 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Koh Bida Nok01:34 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh01:45 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Black Rock01:55 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Elephant Head Rock02:04 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh02:16 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Koh Bida Nok02:31 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Richelieu Rock02:47 Pacific Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Koh Bon03:00 Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, East of Eden03:32 Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Donald Duck Bay04:39 Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera picta, Koh Ha
Fishes Feeding - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 19 Bubble Vision 2012-08-28 | Fishes feeding. Part 19 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at ways that fish hunt and feed, mostly by collaborating in schools. At Richelieu Rock we first see a rhizostome jellyfish, Versuriga anadyomene, under attack from a scrawled filefish at Richelieu Rock in Thailand and then see a school of streaked spinefoots (Java rabbitfish, Siganus javus) preying on a jellyfish as rainbow runners, Elagatis bipinnulata, dart by.We then encounter streaked spinefoots joining Singapore parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathus, feeding on algae on the coral reef at Staghorn Reef on Racha Yai near Phuket, and a school of blue-barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, feeding at Koh Bon.At East of Eden in the Similan Islands, we find different types of fish collaborating in their hunt for prey. Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) and smalltooth emperors (Lethrinus microdon) make a spectacular sight as they gang up in their hunt for small fishes.Fringelip mullet, Crenimugil crenilabis, are occasionally spotted in a school at Racha Noi, feeding by filtering organic matter from the sand.At Koh Tachai, north of the Similan Islands, we see a variety of tropical fish that would do any aquarium proud, all gathered around a titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, as it feeds.We then meet the blackspotted puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, standing by at another feeding frenzy at Anemone Reef, then feeding alone at Richelieu Rock.Finally we encounter a yellow trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, firstly "riding" above a porcupinefish, and then hiding within a school of yellowfin goatfish so that it can more easily approach its prey.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Rhizostome Jellyfish, Versuriga anadyomene, Richelieu Rock00:06 Australian Spotted Jellyfish, Phyllorhiza punctata, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai00:13 Streaked Spinefoot, Siganus javus, Richelieu Rock00:29 Singapore Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathus, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai00:45 Blue-barred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban, Koh Bon00:59 Goldsaddle Goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus, East of Eden01:07 Bluefin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, East of Eden01:27 Smalltooth Emperor, Lethrinus microdon, East of Eden01:31 Smalltooth Emperor, Lethrinus microdon, Shark Point01:49 Fringelip Mullet, Crenimugil crenilabis, South Reef, Racha Noi02:07 Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, East of Eden02:26 Koh Tachai02:51 Anemone Reef03:11 Blackspotted Puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, Anemone Reef03:27 Blackspotted Puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, Richelieu Rock03:46 Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai04:04 Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, Tuna Wreck04:23 Banded Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina, Shark Cave
Lionfish, Sea Urchins, Crown of Thorns - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 17 Bubble Vision 2012-08-14 | Lionfish, Sea Urchins, Crown of Thorns - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 17Lionfishes, sea urchins and the crown of thorns starfish. Part 17 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we take a look at marine life from Thailand and Burma that uses venomous spines as a form of defence.Of the lionfish family, the red lionfish, Pterois volitans, is most common across the Andaman Sea, but it is possible that some or all of these are actually the similar Devil Firefish, Pterois miles. Both species are very similar and possess venomous spines along their fins. We meet specimens across various dive sites near Phuket, at Richelieu Rock, and at Black Rock in the Mergui Archipelago.Other species that are included are the zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, the rare frillfin turkeyfish, Pterois mombasae, and the spotfin lionfish, Pteroid antennata.We then look at the crown-of-thorns starfish, or crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci, which also has stinging, venomous spines on its body that contain a neuro-toxin intended to cause paralysis. This starfish feeds on hard corals and human intervention has been required in some parts of the world where these starfish threatened to destroy enitre reef systems.Finally we examine sea urchins, specifically the black longspine urchin, Diadema setosum, which is prevalent across the Andaman Sea. We see a large colony of them at Racha Yai Island, near Phuket in Thailand.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.Thanks to Erik Verkoyen for the music track, "Black Corals".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of venomous marine life and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Boonsung Wreck00:05 King Cruiser Wreck00:17 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, King Cruiser00:28 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, Koh Bida Nok00:36 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, Koh Tachai00:42 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, Anemone Reef00:50 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, Black Rock00:58 Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, or Devil Firefish, Pterois miles, Richelieu Rock01:14 Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, Shark Cave01:21 Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai01:25 Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra, Fan Forest Pinnacle01:42 Frillfin turkeyfish, Pterois mombasae, Richelieu Rock01:56 Spotfin Lionfish, Pterois antennata, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai02:09 Spotfin Lionfish, Pterois antennata, Koh Tachai02:13 Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Koh Tachai02:19 Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai02:23 Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Bungalow Bay, Racha Yai02:48 Black Longspine Urchin, Diadema setosum, Richelieu Rock03:00 Black Longspine Urchin, Diadema setosum, Shark Point03:06 Black Longspine Urchin, Diadema setosum, Koh Doc Mai03:14 Sea Urchin Cardinalfish, Siphamia versicolor, Koh Bon
Hiding, Camouflage & Mimicry - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 16 Bubble Vision 2012-08-07 | Hiding, camouflage & mimicry. Part 16 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we look at how fishes and other marine life use different strategies for hiding themselves from both predators and prey.First we see how the pastel tilefish, Hoplolatilus fronticinctus, hides by diving into enormous piles of rubble that it has built at dive sites in the depths of the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar).Then we look at how the dwarf whipray, Himantura walga, and bluespotted stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, camouflage themselves under sand on the seabed at various locations in Thailand including the Similan Islands.The day octopus, Octopous cyanea, shows us how it ejects ink as a decoy so it can make its escape.Mimicry is a clever way that marine life hides its presence. We see how the straightstick pipefish, Trachyrhamphus longirostris, mimics sea whips to avoid detection, and how the ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, can change its body coloration and orientation to mimic its surroundings.The giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, is an ambush predator. They mimic sponges and their slender dorsal spine, the illicium, is waved around like a tiny fishing rod. Bypassers attracted to the lure at the end of the illicium are engulfed by the huge mouth in a fraction of a second. They are also known as anglerfish.Scorpionfish and stonefish are also ambush predators. They blend in perfectly with their environment so they can pounce on their unsuspecting prey, but have venomous spines as an extra defence. We see a moray eel colliding with a stonefish at Thailand's Boonsung wreck.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.Thanks to Coded for the first music track, "Pattern Errors", and to Toao (SOILSOUND Music Publishing LLC, http://www.soilsound.com) for the second music track, "Starbeam".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of fishes and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, Richelieu Rock00:06 Pastel Tilefish, Hoplolatilus fronticinctus, South Twin00:40 Dwarf Whipray, Himantura walga, Boonsung Wreck01:09 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, Shark Point01:19 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, Shark Fin Reef, Similans01:27 Bluespotted Stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii, East of Eden01:35 Day Octopus, Octopus cyanea, Fan Forest Pinnacle01:55 Straightstick Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus longirostris, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai02:03 Straightstick Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus longirostris, Shark Cave02:20 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Koh Bida Nai02:35 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Koh Bon02:46 Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Richelieu Rock02:59 Cheeklined Wrasse (juvenile), Oxycheilinus digramma, Racha Noi03:11 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, Richelieu Rock03:26 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, East of Eden03:31 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, Western Rocky Island03:49 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, Richelieu Rock03:55 Giant Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, East of Eden04:06 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Richelieu Rock04:28 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Staghorn Reef04:33 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Koh Bon04:37 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Black Rock04:42 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Bungalow Bay, Racha Yai04:49 Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Richelieu Rock04:59 Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Koh Bon05:04 Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Shark Cave05:14 Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Richelieu Rock05:19 Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Shark Cave05:24 Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Black Rock05:34 Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Boonsung Wreck06:08 King Cruiser Wreck
Schooling Fish - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 15 Bubble Vision 2012-07-31 | Schooling Fish. Part 15 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QIn this video we see how marine fishes form shoals and schools. Fish form these aggregations primarily for defence from predators. First we see huge shoals and schools of cardinalfishes at dive sites in Thailand, including various locations around Phuket, Racha Yai, Racha Noi and the Similan Islands. Later we observe various species of fusiliers and snappers schooling in Burma's Mergui Archipelago.We then encounter various species of barracuda forming impressive schools at Racha Yai, Black Rock and Koh Tachai. At Western Rocky Island we see an impressive school of sawtooth barracuda forming a huge vortex.We encounter a school of dogtooth tuna at Koh Tachai, a rare sight these days, and finally we meet schools of bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, a common sight at Richelieu Rock, north of the Similan Islands.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of fishes and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Tuna Wreck, Similans00:15 Mangrove red snapper, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Tuna Wreck00:22 Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia sp., Tuna Wreck00:30 Luminous cardinalfish, Rhabdamia gracilis, Home Run, Racha Yai00:38 Swallowtail Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia cypselura, Racha Noi00:43 Luminous Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia gracilis, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai00:53 Swallowtail Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia cypselura, Koh Bida Nai01:01 Swallowtail Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia cypselura, Koh Doc Mai01:12 Swallowtail Cardinalfish, Rhabdamia cypselura, Black Rock01:18 Hardyhead Silversides, Atherinomorus lacunosus, Shark Cave01:36 Mottled Fusilier, Dipterygonotus balteatus, Black Rock01:51 Mottled Fusilier, Dipterygonatus balteatus, Shark Cave02:08 African Pompano, Alectis ciliaris, Shark Cave02:12 Striped Eel Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai02:24 Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, Hin Muang02:34 Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, Anemone Reef02:38 Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, Koh Bon02:47 Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus, Richelieu Rock02:52 Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, Rocky Point03:01 Two-Spot Snapper, Lutjanus biguttatus, Anemone Reef03:09 Two-Spot Snapper, Lutjanus biguttatus, Richelieu Rock03:15 Variable-Lined Fusilier, Caesio varilineata, Koh Bon03:20 Variable-Lined Fusilier, Caesio varilineata, Deep Six, Similans03:30 Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri, Shark Point03:37 Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai03:43 Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai03:47 Pickhandle Barracuda, Sphyraena jello, Black Rock03:58 Blackfin Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, Koh Tachai04:06 Blackfin Barracuda, Sphyraena qenie, Richelieu Rock04:14 Sawtooth Barracuda, Sphyraena putnamae, Black Rock04:33 Sawtooth Barracuda, Sphyraena putnamae, Western Rocky Island04:53 Dogtooth Tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Koh Tachai05:08 Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, Richelieu Rock05:17 Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, Black Rock05:30 Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, Richelieu Rock05:37 Pastel Tilefish, Hoplolatilus fronticinctus, South Twin
Molluscs - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 14 Bubble Vision 2012-07-24 | Molluscs (mollusks, Mollusca) including cowries, sea slugs (in particular, nudibranchs) and giant clams. Part 14 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QThe first category of molluscs we look at is cowries in the family Cypraeidae, which is in the class gastropods (Gastropoda). Cowries have a pretty, glossy shell which can be covered by their bilobed mantle. The mole cowry (Talparia talpa) and tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris) are two common species that feature from the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar).We then take a look at some of the sea slugs (opisthobranchs, Opisthobranchia) to be found in the Andaman Sea. The area has many pretty nudibranchs (Nudibranchia) and amongst others we find a Goniobranchus geminus at Richelieu Rock, north of the Similan Islands in Thailand, and a group of 3 Goniobranchus annulatus at Black Rock in the Mergui Archipelago. Wart slugs in the family Phyllidiidae are also represented, particularly those of the Phyllidia genus such as Phyllidia varicosa.Finally we take a look at the fluted giant clam, Tridacna squamosa, which is a large bivalve (bivalvia) found on many Thailand dive sites.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.Thanks to Mark Ellison for the first music track, "Hidden Depths", and to Kevin MacCleod (http://www.incompetch.com) for the second music track, "Deliberate Thought".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of molluscs and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Red-Legged Swimming Crab, Portunus (Portunus) convexus, Nurse Bank00:05 Mole Cowry, Talparia talpa, Western Rocky Island00:47 Tiger Cowrie, Cypraea tigris, Shark Cave00:56 Tiger Cowrie, Cypraea tigris, Pinnacle Arch01:06 Arabian Cowrie, Mauritia arabica, Moving Wall01:37 Black-Margined Doriprismatica, Doriprismatica atromarginata, King Cruiser01:42 Strickland's Halgerda, Halgerda stricklandi, Shark Cave01:47 Ornate Sap-Sucking Slug, Elysia ornata, Staghorn Reef, Black Rock01:54 Twin Goniobranchus, Goniobranchus geminus, Richelieu Rock02:00 Girdled Glossodoris, Glossodoris cincta, Shark Cave02:05 Ringed Goniobranchus, Goniobranchus annulatus, Black Rock02:15 Ridged Dermatobranchus, Dermatobranchus gonatophorus, Richelieu Rock02:21 Indian Caloria, Caloria indica, Black Rock02:32 Beautiful Hypselodoris, Hypselodoris pulchella, Black Rock02:46 Ringed Goniobranchus, Goniobranchus annulatus, Black Rock02:51 Hikueru Glossodoris, Glossodoris hikuerensis, Western Rocky Island02:55 Spanish Dancer Egg Mass, Koh Tachai02:59 Nudibranch Egg Mass, Fan Forest Pinnacle03:04 Gemma's Phyllidiopsis, Phyllidiopsis gemmata, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai03:08 Krempf's Phyllidiopsis, Phyllidiopsis krempfi, Banana Bay, Racha Noi03:12 Black Phyllidiella, Phyllidiella nigra, Shark Cave03:16 Pustulose Phyllidiella, Phyllidiella pustulosa, Shark Point03:20 Pustulose Phyllidiella, Phyllidiella pustulosa, Koh Ha03:24 Ocellate Phyllidia, Phyllidia ocellata, Staghorn Reef, Racha Yai03:29 Ocellate Phyllidia, Phyllidia ocellata, Phi Phi Island03:33 Varicose Phyllidia, Phyllidia varicosa, Black Rock03:37 Varicose Phyllidia, Phyllidia varicosa, Rocky Point03:42 Varicose Phyllidia, Phyllidia varicosa, Angel's Finger03:47 Fluted Giant Clam, Tridacna squamosa, Home Run, Racha Yai03:56 Fluted Giant Clam, Tridacna squamosa, South Reef, Racha Noi04:10 Fluted Giant Clam, Tridacna squamosa, Snapper Alley, Similans04:25 Tuna Wreck, Similans
Crustaceans - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 13 Bubble Vision 2012-07-17 | Crustaceans: Spiny lobsters, shrimps and a swimming crab. Part 13 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at http://www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ncUVddkK3QThis video covers various types of decapod in the subphylum of Crustacea. First we encounter 3 of the most common types of spiny lobster (Palinuridae) found in the Andaman Sea, the painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, at East of Eden in the Similan Islands in Thailand, the rare ornate spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatus, at Black Rock in the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar), and the longlegged spiny lobster, Panulirus longipes, which line the walls of the underwater cave at Western Rocky Island.We then look at shrimps, another type of decapods. We encounter rock cleaner shrimps, Urocaridella sp., inhabiting the underwater caves at Richelieu Rock, the Durban hinge-beak shrimp (Durban dancing shrimp), Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, which are common at many site throughout the Andaman Sea, and thirdly the banded coral shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, also known as the "banded boxer shrimp".Finally we meet a small and feisty swimming crab, Portunus sp., in open water in the Mergui Archipelago.The following closed captions/subtitles are available by clicking the CC button under the video:NARRATION / COMMENTARY:- English- German (Deutscher Kommentar)- Spanish (Narración en Español)MARINE LIFE & DIVE SITE NAMES- Dutch (Nederlandse Namen)- English- German (Deutsche Bezeichnungen)- Thai ( ชื่อภาษาไทย & จุดดำน้ำ )Please get in touch with me if you would like to help translate the narration or marine life names into other languages.Thanks to Mark Ellison for the music track, "Hidden Depths".I have more scuba diving videos and underwater footage on my website at:http://www.bubblevision.comI post updates about my videos, and interesting underwater videos from other filmmakers here:http://www.facebook.com/bubblevisionhttp://www.twitter.com/nicholashopeThe video was shot by Nick Hope with a Sony VX2000 DV camera in a Gates housing. It was edited in Sony Vegas Pro then deinterlaced with QTGMC and upscaled to 720p HD in AviSynth.Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (http://www.santanaphuket.com), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.Full list of crustaceans and dive sites featured in this video:00:00 Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, East of Eden00:07 Painted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus versicolor, East of Eden00:21 Painted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus versicolor, Mergui Archipelago00:28 Painted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus versicolor, Bungalow Bay, Racha Yai00:34 Ornate Spiny Lobster, Panulirus ornatus, Black Rock00:54 Longlegged Spiny Lobster, Panulirus longipes, Western Rocky Island01:17 Rock Cleaner Shrimp, Urocaridella sp., Richelieu Rock01:32 Durban Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, Moving Wall01:46 Durban Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, Richelieu Rock01:53 Durban Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, Shark Point01:58 Durban Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, Shark Cave02:04 Banded Coral Shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, Western Rocky Island02:10 Banded Coral Shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, Moving Wall02:21 Swimming Crab, Portunus sp., Black Rock02:33 Swimming Crab, Portunus sp., Nurse Bank02:55 Mole Cowry, Talparia talpa, Western Rocky Island
