
Photos holiday Maldives 2007

Dubai airport
Dubai airport at 1:00 at night!
Image 1 of 97
Dubai airport, mald_0001_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:09 21:56:42
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/13s, F/2.8

First atolls
The first Maldivian islands from the air
Image 2 of 97
First atolls, mald_0003_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:10 03:47:41
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/4

Our taxi
With this we flew from Male to Vilamendhoo
Image 3 of 97
Our taxi, mald_0027_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:10 05:29:20
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Male
The capital of the Maldives
Image 4 of 97
Male, mald_0041_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:10 05:45:58
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4

Our cottage
10 metres from the sea on a beautiful tropical island
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Our cottage, mald_2038_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:18 07:33:47
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/125s, F/4

Relaxing
Between dives
Image 6 of 97
Relaxing, mald_0724_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 12:57:26
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/4

Crab race
Yvonne cheers on her hermit crab!
Image 7 of 97
Crab race, mald_1561_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 18:12:57
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8

Leech
Calotes versicolor (sorry, that's just what this lizard is called).
Image 8 of 97
Leech, mald_1046_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 12:32:57
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4.8

Flying fox
Pteropus giganteus, these animals hung in the trees and occasionally flew a lap.
Image 9 of 97
Flying fox, mald_2043_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:18 07:57:11
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/40s, F/4.8

Grey heron
Ardea cinerea, you think you're going far away, you see many of these birds again.
Image 10 of 97
Grey heron, mald_0723_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 12:56:20
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 34.8 mm, 1/500s, F/4.8

White-breasted waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Image 11 of 97
White-breasted waterhen, mald_1021_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 12:14:52
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 22.763 mm, 1/40s, F/4

Wart slug
Phyllidia spp., Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 12 of 97
Wart slug, mald_0152_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 05:46:47
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Goldband fusiliers
Pterocaesio chrysozona, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 13 of 97
Goldband fusiliers, mald_0163_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 05:48:35
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Indian humphead
Scarus strongylocephalus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 14 of 97
Indian humphead, mald_0238_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 06:10:40
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Spotted rabbitfish
Siganus stellatus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 15 of 97
Spotted rabbitfish, mald_0266_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 06:19:07
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/8

Clown triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum, Jack fish alley, Ari atoll
Image 16 of 97
Clown triggerfish, mald_0307_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 11:04:21
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/5

Bennett's butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti, Jack fish alley, Ari atoll
Image 17 of 97
Bennett's butterflyfish, mald_0322_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 11:11:46
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/5

Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata, Jack fish alley, Ari atoll
Image 18 of 97
Coral hind, mald_0342_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 11:21:16
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/5

Powder blue tang
Acanthurus leucosternon, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 19 of 97
Powder blue tang, mald_0400_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:11 13:11:38
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/4.5

Striped sea cucumber
Pearsonothuria graeffei, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 20 of 97
Striped sea cucumber, mald_0484_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 14:54:29
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/8

Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 21 of 97
Ember parrotfish, mald_0500_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:11 15:01:37
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/8

Splendid flatworm
Pseudobiceros gloriosus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 22 of 97
Splendid flatworm, mald_0548_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:11 15:17:20
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/4.5

Onespot snapper
Lutjanus monostigma, Dangheti south, Ari atoll
Image 23 of 97
Onespot snapper, mald_0576_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 06:09:26
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/100s, F/5.6

Humpnose big-eye bream
Monotaxis grandoculis, Dangheti south, Ari atoll
Image 24 of 97
Humpnose big-eye bream, mald_0582_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 06:16:08
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4.5

Oriental sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 25 of 97
Oriental sweetlips, mald_0608_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 10:43:38
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Necklace sea star
Fromia monilis, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 26 of 97
Necklace sea star, mald_0626_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 10:49:59
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 27 of 97
Emperor angelfish, mald_0659_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 11:02:00
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/5.6

Longfin batfishes
Platax orbicularis, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 28 of 97
Longfin batfishes, mald_0667_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 11:04:15
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/5.6

Spotted hind
Epinephelus merra, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 29 of 97
Spotted hind, mald_0700_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:12 12:10:01
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/5.6

Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 30 of 97
Cornetfish, mald_0755_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 14:40:39
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/7.1

Bluespine unicornfish
Naso brevirostris, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 31 of 97
Bluespine unicornfish, mald_0758_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 14:42:59
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/7.1

Light-spot emperor
Gnathodentex aureolineatus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 32 of 97
Light-spot emperor, mald_0763_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 14:45:45
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/7.1

Neon fuselier
Pterocaesio tile, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 33 of 97
Neon fuselier, mald_0764_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 14:50:40
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/7.1

Black-spotted puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus on a float, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 34 of 97
Black-spotted puffer, mald_0776_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:12 15:13:47
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/7.1

Yvonne with anemonefishes
Clark's anemonefish, amphiprion clarkii, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 35 of 97
Yvonne with anemonefishes, mald_0887_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:10:20
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Feather star
Feather star, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 36 of 97
Feather star, mald_0897_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:13:05
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Yvonne with giant moray
Gymnothorax javanicus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 37 of 97
Yvonne with giant moray, mald_0903_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:16:21
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/6.3

Peacock groupers
Cephalopholis argus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 38 of 97
Peacock groupers, mald_0912_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:19:42
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Blotcheye soldierfish
Myripristis murdjan, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 39 of 97
Blotcheye soldierfish, mald_0930_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:25:18
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Colonial urn tunicates
Didemnum molle with other sea squirts, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 40 of 97
Colonial urn tunicates, mald_0937_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:30:28
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Freckled hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 41 of 97
Freckled hawkfish, mald_0940_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:32:29
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Blackfin anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 42 of 97
Blackfin anemonefish, mald_0969_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:45:36
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Yellowfin emperor
Lethrinus erythracanthus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 43 of 97
Yellowfin emperor, mald_0990_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 10:54:37
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/6.3

Masked porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 44 of 97
Masked porcupinefish, mald_1052_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:21:53
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/6.3

Klein's butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleini, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 45 of 97
Klein's butterflyfish, mald_1067_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:32:53
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/6.3

Redtoothed triggerfishes
Odonus niger, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 46 of 97
Redtoothed triggerfishes, mald_1071_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:35:33
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/3.2

Chromodoris gleniei
Nudibranch, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 47 of 97
Chromodoris gleniei, mald_1077_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:38:01
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/50s, F/6.3

Meyer's butterflyfish
Chaetodon meyeri, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 48 of 97
Meyer's butterflyfish, mald_1089_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:42:54
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/3.5

Yellowmask angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 49 of 97
Yellowmask angelfish, mald_1110_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 13:48:47
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/3.2

Bearded scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis barbata, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 50 of 97
Bearded scorpionfish, mald_1135_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 14:03:46
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Flatworm
Pseudobiceros sp., Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 51 of 97
Flatworm, mald_1144_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:13 14:07:08
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/8

Crown squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema with green triggerfish and anthias, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 52 of 97
Crown squirrelfish, mald_1157_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:23:17
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/5.6

Clark's anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 53 of 97
Clark's anemonefish, mald_1164_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:25:03
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Black-saddled toby
Canthigaster valentini, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 54 of 97
Black-saddled toby, mald_1173_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:28:33
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.33 mm, 1/60s, F/5.6

Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 55 of 97
Hawksbill turtle, mald_1202_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:49:51
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/5.6

Redtoothed triggerfishes
Odonus niger, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 56 of 97
Redtoothed triggerfishes, mald_1215_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:55:38
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/5.6

Giant moray
Gymnothorax javanicus with jewel fairy basslets and redtoothed triggerfish, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 57 of 97
Giant moray, mald_1221_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 05:59:36
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/5.6

Old fish
Amphiprion clarkii, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 58 of 97
Old fish, mald_1227_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:14 06:02:45
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Blue-green chromis
Chromis viridis, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 59 of 97
Blue-green chromis, mald_1256_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 07:47:47
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.807 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides with lyretail anthias and blotcheye soldierfish, Hammerhead reef, Ari atoll
Image 60 of 97
Harlequin sweetlips, mald_1270_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:14 10:46:19
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8

Whitetip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus, Hammerhead reef, Ari atoll
Image 61 of 97
Whitetip reef shark, mald_1275_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 10:47:38
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 10.673 mm, 1/50s, F/3.1

Brown-marbled grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Hammerhead reef, Ari atoll
Image 62 of 97
Brown-marbled grouper, mald_1278_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 10:51:06
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 10.673 mm, 1/125s, F/6.3

Bearded scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis barbata, Hammerhead reef, Ari atoll
Image 63 of 97
Bearded scorpionfish, mald_1299_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 11:09:22
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/100s, F/5.6

Bluefin trevallies
Caranx melampygus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 64 of 97
Bluefin trevallies, mald_1354_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:14 14:35:30
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8

Painted spiny lobster
Panulirus versicolor, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 65 of 97
Painted spiny lobster, mald_1368_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 14:45:37
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/6.3

Tree coral
Tubastraea spp., Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 66 of 97
Tree coral, mald_1384_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:14 14:58:07
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/6.3

Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 67 of 97
Ember parrotfish, mald_1388_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:14 14:58:46
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/6.3

Sander and black-finned anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes, Nu Giri, Ari atoll
Image 68 of 97
Sander and black-finned anemonefish, mald_1416_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 05:40:53
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Light-spot emperors
Gnathodentex aureolineatus, Nu Giri, Ari atoll
Image 69 of 97
Light-spot emperors, mald_1421_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 05:42:53
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Sabre squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum, Nu Giri, Ari atoll
Image 70 of 97
Sabre squirrelfish, mald_1437_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 06:01:56
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Blackfin anemonefishes
Amphiprion nigripes, Nu Giri, Ari atoll
Image 71 of 97
Blackfin anemonefishes, mald_1442_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 06:06:29
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Whitetip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus, Nu Giri, Ari atoll
Image 72 of 97
Whitetip reef shark, mald_1466_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 06:16:00
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/6.3

Laced morays
Gymnothorax favagineus with bluestreak cleaner wrasse, labroides dimidiatus , Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 73 of 97
Laced morays, mald_1472_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:05:31
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/100s, F/6.3

Dogtooth tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor, Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 74 of 97
Dogtooth tuna, mald_1478_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:12:40
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.807 mm, 1/60s, F/4.5

Napoleon wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus, Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 75 of 97
Napoleon wrasse, mald_1492_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:14:54
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/100s, F/6.3

Brown-marbled grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 76 of 97
Brown-marbled grouper, mald_1496_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:15:30
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/5.6

Midas blenny
Ecsenius midas, Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 77 of 97
Midas blenny, mald_1515_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:33:34
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/8

Bignose unicornfish
Naso vlamingii with sabre squirrelfish and crown squirrelfishes, Huddu thila, Ari atoll
Image 78 of 97
Bignose unicornfish, mald_1516_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:15 11:36:45
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/2.8

Feather star
Feather star, Vilamendhoo house reef south, Ari atoll
Image 79 of 97
Feather star, mald_1535_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:15 14:50:50
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/7.1

Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, snorkelling somewhere during the whale shark safari, Ari atoll
Image 80 of 97
Hawksbill turtle, mald_1568_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:16 08:25:14
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Indian damsel
Pomacentrus indicus (no Dutch name), Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 81 of 97
Indian damsel, mald_1605_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:16 11:35:35
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Doublebar goatfish
Parupeneus bifasciatus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 82 of 97
Doublebar goatfish, mald_1616_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:16 11:40:31
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Masked bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 83 of 97
Masked bannerfish, mald_1661_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:16 11:54:17
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 84 of 97
Indian triggerfish, mald_1736_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:16 12:44:15
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 85 of 97
Checkerboard wrasse, mald_1751_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:16 12:48:08
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/200s, F/6.3

Peacock groupers and masked porcupinefish
Cephalopholis argus and diodon liturosus, Vilamendhoo house reef north, Ari atoll
Image 86 of 97
Peacock groupers and masked porcupinefish, mald_1757_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:16 12:50:32
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4

Titan triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens, Angaga thila, Ari atoll
Image 87 of 97
Titan triggerfish, mald_1763_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:17 06:13:50
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Translucent soft coral
Dendronephthya spp., Angaga thila, Ari atoll
Image 88 of 97
Translucent soft coral, mald_1771_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:17 06:21:36
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Yvonne
With spiky soft coral, Angaga thila, Ari atoll
Image 89 of 97
Yvonne, mald_1787_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 06:24:17
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/125s, F/6.3

Yvonne with hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, Angaga thila, Ari atoll
Image 90 of 97
Yvonne with hawksbill turtle, mald_1821_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 06:40:45
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/6.3

Map puffer
Arothron mappa, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 91 of 97
Map puffer, mald_1850_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 10:31:30
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/6.3

Brown-marbled grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
Image 92 of 97
Brown-marbled grouper, mald_1871_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 10:50:28
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/6.3

Yellow-edged moray
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Vilamendhoo thila, Ari atoll
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Yellow-edged moray, mald_1877_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:17 10:54:59
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/4

Cornetfish, yellowfin goatfish and bigeye trevallies
Fistularia commersonii,mulloides vanicolensis and caranx sexfasciatus, Vilamendhoo house reef, Ari atoll
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Cornetfish, yellowfin goatfish and bigeye trevallies, mald_1904_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 13:10:32
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/100s, F/5.6

Onespot snapper
Lutjanus monostigma, Vilamendhoo house reef, Ari atoll
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Onespot snapper, mald_1951_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:17 13:26:35
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/80s, F/6.3

Peacock damselfish
Pomacentrus pava, Vilamendhoo house reef, Ari atoll
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Peacock damselfish, mald_1995_img_s1is.jpg, 2007:11:18 05:23:57
Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.913 mm, 1/250s, F/6.3

Ready for departure
One last drink on the beach before we go home again.
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Ready for departure, mald_2045_img_a710is.jpg, 2007:11:18 08:29:39
Canon PowerShot A710 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/640s, F/4