Deefstes
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I can't imagine that there could be many other places in the world where you could dive in the middle of the winter with only a 5mm wetsuit and be welcomed by these the moment you do your backwards roll:
Oceanic Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
and then get some of these when you get to the reef:
Ragged-tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus)
and other treats down to the smallest of macro stuff:
Bluestripe Pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus)
and
Speckled Shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)
and the most cute
Pineapplefish (Monocentris japonica)
Or if fish ain't your thing there's
Octopus
or
Nembrotha aurea
And of course the usual suspects with a few fat ones:
White-spotted Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
Some long ones:
Tiger Snake-eel (Myrichthys maculosus)
Some prickly ones:
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Some smooth ones:
Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
These pics were taken this past weekend at Aliwal Shoal where we did a quick 4 dives. Wonderful visibility, very calm seas (which are a bit unusual for Aliwal Shoal) and spectacular sealife. Perhaps the most exciting find was this little Pipefish which has yet to be properly identified but there are some who reckon it's Zavora Pipefish (Halicampus zavorensis), a fish known from only three specimens - which of course would make this picture exceptional. Still awaiting some feedback from some of the real experts.
You're still wondering where to go for your next diving trip? Come and join us man! You'll love it, I know you will.
Oceanic Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
and then get some of these when you get to the reef:
Ragged-tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus)
and other treats down to the smallest of macro stuff:
Bluestripe Pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus)
and
Speckled Shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)
and the most cute
Pineapplefish (Monocentris japonica)
Or if fish ain't your thing there's
Octopus
or
Nembrotha aurea
And of course the usual suspects with a few fat ones:
White-spotted Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
Some long ones:
Tiger Snake-eel (Myrichthys maculosus)
Some prickly ones:
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Some smooth ones:
Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
These pics were taken this past weekend at Aliwal Shoal where we did a quick 4 dives. Wonderful visibility, very calm seas (which are a bit unusual for Aliwal Shoal) and spectacular sealife. Perhaps the most exciting find was this little Pipefish which has yet to be properly identified but there are some who reckon it's Zavora Pipefish (Halicampus zavorensis), a fish known from only three specimens - which of course would make this picture exceptional. Still awaiting some feedback from some of the real experts.
You're still wondering where to go for your next diving trip? Come and join us man! You'll love it, I know you will.