A part of the sea cucumber family, sea apples are very rare except in the area where we were diving. In Komodo, they are all over the place. This one is about the size of a large grapefruit. In order to feed, bushy tentacles extend from the puckered "mouth" visible in this picture.

2003:09:05 16:03:59
Island: Rinja
Dive Site: Cannibal Rock
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Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 64
Exposure Compensation: 0.0
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: 7 mm
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