taken from a shore dive...first time i've seen a batfish (saw 2) and a flying gunard...
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Those batfish are so cool!
Awesome colours on the gunard's wings
Awesome colours on the gunard's wings
Looks like Blue Heron to me! If so, the bat fish are up there as are the flying gunards.
Nice photos!
It's gotta be Blue Heron! You can usually tell by the sand. And, yes, there are always polka dot batfish there as well as the occasional flying gurnard. I've been seeing sea robins there lately as well. There was even a southern stargazer a few months back. When you throw in the usual tropicals and a few seahorses, it's a dive site that can't be beat!
It's gotta be Blue Heron! You can usually tell by the sand. And, yes, there are always polka dot batfish there as well as the occasional flying gurnard. I've been seeing sea robins there lately as well. There was even a southern stargazer a few months back. When you throw in the usual tropicals and a few seahorses, it's a dive site that can't be beat!
Southern Stargazer or a Northern? My buddy saw a Northern on New Years Eve. Scared the bejeezes outa him.
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thanks for the comments
yep it was under Blue Heron Bridge (on the day we got blown out from Lemon Sharking)....a couple of other divers saw a Stargazer in the sand that day as well. Next time i'm over that side of the world will definately do that dive again (a couple of times)...so much life (and visability)...makes a nice change from the venice sharks toothing !
yep it was under Blue Heron Bridge (on the day we got blown out from Lemon Sharking)....a couple of other divers saw a Stargazer in the sand that day as well. Next time i'm over that side of the world will definately do that dive again (a couple of times)...so much life (and visability)...makes a nice change from the venice sharks toothing !
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Nice pics. I really like that dive site. It's one of my favorites.
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it's a Flying Gunard...seemed to be pretty unconcerned about me (same as the batfish) but didn't like me trying to get in front of it - kept turning around. Quite interesting - it uses a sort of claw/fin to dig in the sand to find foodjustleesa:
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