Pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish and a rainbow of
nudibranchs make ideal subjects for macro photographers.
Not exact matches
What the
nudibranch lacks in size, it
makes up in flare.
In any case, this odd dietary habit may prove beneficial for both C. peregrina and the colony of hydroids it preys on: The
nudibranch gets extra nutrition, and as a result it can
make ends meet by consuming fewer polyps — thus reducing the overall damage to its hydroid home.
As your group cruises along looking for
Nudibranches, someone's exhaled bubbles inevitably knock a few off the wall above,
making it quite apparent where this popular dive site got it's playful name...
This week in Belongas... we have an outstanding amount of Redtooth trigger fish, sea cobras,
nudibranchs, white tip reef sharks and eagle rays but this week its been the mobula rays that have
made diving special as they have been counted on every dive.
At 40m deep, you will see thousands of
nudibranchs scattered all over the seabed as far as you can see; this, together with large schools of fish creating magnificent patterns,
makes for an incredible diving experience.
This site won't
make it into any top 10 best dive site lists but we did see a leaf fish and lots of
nudibranchs.
Various eels,
nudibranchs and a wide range of clownfish
make their home here, as well as cowfish and cuttlefish at the base of the reef.
Starting the trip from the straits of Lembeh where everything was about macro, black volcanic sands, rare
nudibranchs, colourful crustaceans, creatures crawling around and a legendary Hairy frogfish that
made a great start for the trip.
Although the structures are man -
made, the underwater life is all natural and you'll find all sorts of different
nudibranchs and ghost pipefish.
Making a great spot for a night dive, it's home to
nudibranchs, stingrays, scorpion fish, octopus as well as some great corals.
After a nice breakfast we jumped again in the water, dive site was Vibrant Colour, were we saw big schools of Jack, and a lot of different
nudibranchs and shrimps,
made all the macro photographers happy.
Dry Island (Hon Ko), Phu Quoc: Recognizable above the surface by its rocks sticking up out of the water, this is an incredible site
made up of a reef system that is home to mitre shells, rays, bamboo sharks,
nudibranchs, catfish and scorpionfish.
As we
make our way back into Labas bay and ascend for the safety stop we come to another area that is good for finding
nudibranchs.
Critters that have
made this wreck their home include lionfish, moray eels, Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, numerous
nudibranch species and so much more.
«This [range of defenses] is what
makes the
nudibranchs so diversified,» says Gosliner.