Cathedral Cave Around the corner from the Bay of Islands' famous "Hole in the Rock" lies Cathedral Cave - a diver's paradise of halcyon white sand, surface to sea floor escarpments and stingrays.
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Crested blenny Blennies are the comical characters of NZ's northern reefs. Behind bushy branched eyebrows, crested blennies peep out of the empty barnacles and small holes they occupy.
Scorpionfish - a master of camouflage Famous for their frowns, scorpionfish seem to have a disproportionately large head and mouth. What’s really cool about them is that they change colour to blend with their background.
Triplefin spawning season June to August is winter in New Zealand and is the period of peak activity for some spawning triplefins.
Bahamas sharksIf you want a close encounter with sharks then consider Tiger Beach in the Bahamas for your next dive trip.
Blue maomao Schools of Blue maomao are one of the many wonders of the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve in New Zealand.
Sand flounder Sand flounders camouflage perfectly with the sandy bottom. They remain still when approached, using their protective colouring and flat profile to avoid detection by predators.
Demoiselle nest site During the summer spawning season male Demoiselles hug the rock, protecting their nest site and its silvery patch of eggs.
Variable triplefin Variable triplefins are endemic to New Zealand and are found on reefs, particularly broken rock areas with some kelp cover. They're most abundant shallower than 10 metres.
From Coastal Fishes of New Zealand by Malcolm Francis Food for triplefins Common triplefins (Forsterygion lapillum) eat a variety of small crustaceans, and also clean parasites from larger fishes.
From Coastal Fishes of New Zealand by Malcolm Francis |
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