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Post by Roderick on Jul 28, 2008 23:12:29 GMT 12
monkfish - Also called angler fish is named for the way it lures its prey. A bottom dweller, it has a long filament, which grows from its head, and it twitches and resembles a worm. When the prey fish attacks the "worm", it's engulfed by the huge mouth of the Monkfish (also known as Angler, lotte, bellyfish, frogfish, sea devil, and goosefish). Not a pretty fish, the Monkfish is large and firm textured. It is low fat and has a mild sweet flavor. It is often compared to lobster. The edible portion, tail (loin) can be roasted, grilled, braised, poached, or sautéed. Click on >(play) on the bottom line...a great video..2mins   seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos/monkfish/ |
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Post by Roderick on Aug 2, 2008 22:49:05 GMT 12
Sunfish  |
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Post by Roderick on Sept 22, 2008 18:00:53 GMT 12
Huge Fish  My guess is a Hapuka/Groper...looks to me like it could be in France Huge Shark  Would like to know how genuine this pic is s'posed to be...possible if they had a helicopter to take pics for a boat testing session or something...other than that i am highly suspicious.... |
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Post by Queen Cherry on Sept 23, 2008 9:52:18 GMT 12
oh my goodness monkfish is so cheap in the supermarket - I've eaten it - but if I'd known that was what it looked like I would have run the other way!
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Post by Roderick on Sept 23, 2008 22:39:19 GMT 12
oh my goodness monkfish is so cheap in the supermarket - I've eaten it - but if I'd known that was what it looked like I would have run the other way! That's also what sparked my curiosity Cherry...saw it for sale in the supermarket... These diving pics are interesting and colourful....  Leopard Shark |
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Post by Roderick on Oct 6, 2008 23:28:51 GMT 12
 Grouper/Harpuka |
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Post by Roderick on Oct 6, 2008 23:32:20 GMT 12
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Post by Roderick on Oct 6, 2008 23:34:46 GMT 12
Crocodile Rock...  Crocodile Rock Crocodile Rock is named for its many large crocodile fish that lie on the bottom on flat rocks and sandy areas. The top of the ref is at around 14m with large craters going down to around 16m. The craters provide excellent shelter to all manner of marine life - schools of snappers and bigeyes hang almost motionless, various types of angel fish, butterfly fish, large bright yellow trumpet fish, clown trigger fish, large common lionfish and so on. There are many types of box fish and puffer fish. Overhangs and crevices provide shelter for lobster and banded coral shrimp. Blue spotted Kuhl's stingrays and scorpion fish lie still on the bottom next to egg and tiger cowries  |
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Post by Roderick on Oct 6, 2008 23:41:12 GMT 12
Praia da Rocha Praia da Rocha (Beach of Rocks) is a fringing reef with excellent hard and soft corals. The reef slopes up to the surface and the corals at 5m are beautiful, but this area can only be dived when there is little surge. The outer edge of the reef is at about 18m. The pinnacles of rocks form excellent gullies and swim-throughs with overhangs, caverns and large crevices. There are beautiful Spanish dancers, nudibranches and cowries. Honeycomb and zebra morays hide in the cracks and very large spiny lobster can be found sheltering under shelves of rock. White tip reef sharks, turtles and eagle rays can sometimes be found here, plus many other reef fish, schools of barracuda, snappers and sweetlips. Praia da Rocha is a good site for encountering whalesharks during peak season.  Snappers swimthrough   Two Mantas |
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Post by Roderick on Oct 6, 2008 23:51:51 GMT 12
Anemone_Fish  Yellow Snappers  Krakatoa Krakatoa is close both in proximity and topography to Praia da Rocha but can be dived more frequently as it is not affected by surge. Maximum depth is 18m and our drop point is right in the middle of this site. High walls and rock formations with colourful hard and soft corals form an arena and are home to huge honeycomb moray eels, large spiny lobster, strange and beautiful cuttlefish and octopus and fascinating nudibranches. Krakatoa has interesting swim-throughs and reef sharks can sometimes be found resting under the overhangs. This is a very relaxing dive with all of the stunning reef fish from the area in abundance. Whaleshark  Whalesharks Whalesharks are mostly summer visitors with the best time of year to see them here being November until March. Whalesharks are gentle creatures, non-aggressive plankton feeders that can reach up to 12m in length with average lengths of 8-9m. During November and March, numbers of whalesharks are high with up to 20 individual sharks being spotted during 30 minute boat journeys. The whalesharks cruise along, at or just below the surface so its best to simply snorkel with them. It is very important not to touch or ride the whalesharks as human touch removes a protective mucus from their skin which can lead them to catch serious infections. During the winter months there are fewer whalesharks in the area but it is still possible to see them on occasions. Very little is known about the lives and behaviour of these sharks. Humpback Whales Humpback Whales visit the area from as early as June until as late as October. The whales spend the summer months in Antarctic waters feeding on large amounts of krill, then migrate up the east coast of Africa to mate and give birth. After a gestation period of around 12 months, females give birth to one calf which is suckled for another 11 months. Females then fall pregnant again. The whales often jump fully out of the water (breaching) and slap their tails and fins on the surface which is behaviour associated with mating. While diving, it is possible to hear them 'singing' to one another - a sound that can be heard from up to 2km away!. It is important not to disturb these creatures, especially mothers and calves, so boats are advised to keep a respectable distance of no less than 20m away. Dolphins Dolphins can be seen in Mozambican waters most of the year but June, July and August are very good months for them. There are various species of dolphins in this area including bottlenose dolphins, common and humpback dolphins. Dolphins are rarely seen alone but usually in groups known as pods - sometimes in very large numbers. Female dolphins slap the water with their tails to encourage younger dolphins to keep up with the pod. Dolphins have been seen riding the waves almost in to shore and playing at the bows of diving and fishing boas. Here we have descriptions of all of the dive sites and marine life accessible through Diversity Scuba. Click on the links below to jump to the descriptions, then click on the Booking Form link to book a trip to Tofo Beach and experience the sites for yourself! Scuba diving with Diversity Scuba will be the most exciting thing you ever do... Dive Site Depth of Dive Manta Reef 24m to 28m The Oasis 24m Galleria 26m to 35m Table Top 30m to 40m Crocodile Rock 14m to 16m Praia da Rocha 5m to 18m The Arena 12m to 20m Clown Fish Reef 11m Amazon Reef 28m Krakatoa 18m www.diversityscuba.com/dive_site_descriptions.htm#Top%20of%20PageWhalesharks, Dolphins and Humpback Whales |
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Post by Queen Cherry on Oct 7, 2008 8:11:48 GMT 12
oh I'd heard of whale sharks but I thought somebody was making them up!
Love the crocodile rock... me and susie had so much fun!
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Post by Queen Cherry on Oct 7, 2008 8:42:20 GMT 12
This is the extremely rare 'Metalica Fishicus'.  |
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Post by Queen Cherry on Oct 7, 2008 8:45:19 GMT 12
This strange cartilaginous fish uses its long snout to scan over the sea floor for the electrical impulses of its prey that bury in the muddy sea floor, just like a metal detector. Like other chimaeras (such as ghost and elephant sharks), these animals lay horny egg cases in which their young are left to develop, potentially for up to one year.  |
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Post by Roderick on Oct 7, 2008 9:40:48 GMT 12
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