Yellowtail Angelfish

This shot was taken at the Abrolhos Islands which are off the coast about 400 kilometres north of Perth. This is about as far south as this species is found as it normally lives in tropical seas.

At the Safety Stop!!

At the end of a dive we do a safety stop at a depth of 5 metres for 3 -5 minutes to allow the nitrogen that has built up in our bodies to dissipate. There is nothing much to look at during this time as the bottom is usually 30 metres below and out of sight. All there is to look at is blue water all around or the other divers from the boat. It can seem like a very long three minutes!! The middle shot above is of my dive buddy, Carol, and she is carrying a torch and cray loop which are used for catching Crayfish during the open season.

Black Spotted Puffer, Map Puffer and White Spotted Puffer

These shots show three different varieties from the Pufferfish family and all were taken at Sipadan Island off Sabah, formerly Borneo. The first is the Black Spotted Pufferfish which can vary in colour from grey to yellow and blue and all have dark lips. The second is the Map Pufferfish and the third is the White Spotted Pufferfish, which is at a cleaning station being 'serviced' by two Bicolour Cleanerfish.

Peacock Rockcod

Another shot captured at Sipadan Island off Sabah, formerly Borneo. This species can be found all over the tropical seas to the north of Australia and it inhabits the caves and crevices of coral reefs.

Beaked Coralfish

This is another shot from Mabul Island and shows a pair of Beaked Coralfish. They are part of the Angel and Butterfly Fish family.

Crocodile Fish

The Crocodile Fish is a type of Flathead and is related to Scorpion and Stone Fishes. The book says that they grow to 58cm but my recollection of this one was that it was around a metre long. This shot was taken at Mabul Island off the NE coast of Sabah, formerly Borneo.

Bignose Unicornfish

 

The Bignose Unicornfish can grow up to 55cm in length and is found on the steep outer slopes of reefs thoughout the northern coast of Australia and up into Asia. They feed on zooplankton. These shots were captured on the steep reef surrounding Sipadan Island in Sabah, formerly Borneo. It's quite a spectacular fish with its elongated tail filaments and electrifying colour.