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I'm awarded Grand Prix of NIKKEI National Geographic Photo Award 2016. I'm very glad that I got the opportunity to look towards the world of small creatures like this in this way. Also, taking pictures at night in the ocean is impossible without the cooperation of the local people, so I would like to say thank you once again. In addition, I would like to thanks again for each of equipment manufacturers who support me from every day. NIKKEI National Geographic Photo Award 2016 Examiner： Kazuyoshi Nomachi (Photographer) , Ikuo Nakamura (Photographer) , Sigeo Otsuka (Editor-in-chief of National Geographic Japanese version ) Grand Prix: The world of small creatures that live to temporary and vigorously. (5 set photos) natgeo.nikkeibp.co.jp この度、日経ナショナルジオグラフィック写真賞 2016において、グランプリを受賞いたしました。このような形で小さな生き物たちの世界にも目を向けていただく機会を得られたことをとてもうれしく思っております。また、夜の海での撮影は、現地の方のご協力がなければ叶わなかったことです。改めてお礼を申し上げます。また、日頃からサポートしていただいております機材メーカー各社様にも改めてお礼を申し上げます。 日経ナショナルジフォグラフィック写真賞 2016 審査員...

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2017年の沖縄本島でのBlack Water Dive®第1弾・第2弾は、下記の日程に決まりました。皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。 沖縄本島 Dolphinkick 3/31（金）-4/3（月） 6/14(水）-6/17（土） 開催店：Dolphinkick（ドルフィンキック） HP: www.dolphinkick.jp 参加のお申し込み＆お問い合わせ：TEL: 098-963-6640(Dolphinkick） 詳細は ご案内PDF

Cardiapoda  known only two species from worldwide. Cardiapoda richardi  Vayssiere, 1903 Cardiapoda placenta  (Lesson, 1830) Cardiapoda richardi C. richardi is smaller species than C. placenta .; the tail is long like a filamentous; gill handle is shorter than C. placenta.  ; gill number is eight; shell is not characterized at old literature but, actually they has a very thin shell. Retractable brown, membranous structure on the mid ventral surface of the tail. Lens of eye rests in a surrounded in a U-shaped retina. Japanese name is "Muchio-Zoukurage". "Muchio" mean tail shapes filamentous. "Zou" mean an elephant. "Kurage" mean a jellyfish. About this individual These pictures all took at Kume-Island Okinawa Japan. Size: about 35mm. This individual is female. Because egg strings is releasing from near the gill and Cardiapoda is known that fin sucker present only in males. Body is covered with many reddish pigment. There was a ...

Phylliroe bucephala is eating Rhizophysa eysenhardtii  Peron & Lesueur, 1807 or  R. filiformis  (Forskål, 1775) P. bucephala is not so rare planktonic nudibranch. It's found at tropical and subtropical sea throughout the world. Especially, It's found many at the current-rip. The body is thin and flat. The shape looks like a flounder fish. It has ability to bioluminescence. Rhizophysa  is kind of Siphonophorae jellyfish. They are known stocking strong poison to cnidocyte. Phylliroe bucephala is eating Bathyphysa conifera or R. filiformis Location: Kume-Island Okinawa Japan Time & Date: 20:30, 05, Nov, 2016 Depth: 5m, Sea Temp: 25℃ Specimen Size: 40mm * Phylliroe bucephala Lamarck, 1816 = Phylliroe bucephalum Peron & Lesueur, 1810 Japanese name "konoha-umiushi" ="konoha" mean leaf. ="umiushi" mean nudibranchs. <<References>> WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Phylliroe b...

This larva is Malacanthus brevirostris  Guichenot, 1848. Taken at Black Water Dive® in Kume island Okinawa Japan. Total l ength is about 55mm, relatively large larva.  Snout is short protrusion. Frequently to treading water.  Color: Red horizontal stripes pattern on body. Caudal fin has yellow-green dye, the edge has been framed in white and that outside is transparent. The rim and the base of the dorsal and ventral fins has red and yellow-green spots. Larva of  Malacanthus brevirostris  Guichenot, 1848　   TL:55mm REFERENCES: Nakabo, T. (ed.), 2013.  Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, third edition. Tokai University Press, Kanagawa, Pp, 2428. (3-Volume Set)  (in Japanese). Okiyama M. (ed), 2014.  An Atlas of Early Stage Fishes in Japan Second Edition Tokai University Press, Japan. :Pp,1912. (in Japanese).