Sentences with phrase «of wrasse»

As you swim towards the sandy areas on the periphery of the reef, resident species of wrasse and hogfish, can be seen going about their business.

Wall diving from 40 - 60 ft offers the chance to see all kinds of rays, turtles and rivers of wrasse swimming along stunning coral structures.

As well as the usual mid-sized reef fish like butterflies and angels, there are all manner of wrasse,

The reef is made of such interesting architecture it seems to have been designed by a mastermind: expanding fans, rolling brain coral, color dappled arches, rivers of wrasse, swim - throughs shimmering with tiny glittering silver sides can simply be summed as magical.

They are a type of wrasse (Family Labridae) and can weigh as much as 20 pounds.

Halvorsen says that annual hauls of wrasse by Norwegian fishing crews have soared in recent years, from less than 2 million in 2008 to 22 million last year, supplying a country that is the leading producer of Atlantic salmon.

A mixed pavane of wrasse, grunt, and goby maneuvers beside us, plucking late lunch from pockets of stone.

Not exact matches

She presented captive pairs with artificial «clients» — actually plexiglas plates — that carried two pieces of prawn, which the wrasse love, and either four or eight fish flakes, which they don't like as much.

But the wrasse have a serious conflict of interest.

In Norway, more than half the supply of another cleaner fish — called lumpfish — comes from hatcheries, although the species are easier to breed in captivity than wrasse.

Such hatcheries are being developed in Scotland — another major producer of farmed salmon — but they are not yet at a point where they could replace wrasse caught in the wild.

Small fish called wrasse painlessly peck sea lice from the skin of farmed salmon, enabling salmon farmers rely less on powerful pesticides that can harm other marine life.

Wrasse consume many molluscs and crustaceans, and play a key role controlling populations of sea urchins that can deplete seafloor kelp forests — vital sanctuaries for many marine species including young cod.

Mikayla Wrasse, certified veterinary technician, has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine just under two years.

Jon and Dylan finished their Open Water Course by getting a visit from one of our bigger species — a big Napoleon Wrasse decided to come and check them out at the safety stop on the final dive of their course.

During the 30 minute «Snorkel Safari» you'll learn how the reef was formed, how coral feeds, grows and breeds as well as seeing some very special inhabitants - from parrotfish to magnificent anemones, cleaner wrasse and of course, anemonefish (nemo!).

Here's some of the fish I've seen while snorkeling at Black Rock: Butterfly fish, parrot fish, damsel fish, surgeon fish, moorish idol, tang, wrasse, box fish, cardinal fish, perch, chub, trigger fish, the former Hawaii State Fish Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, goat fish, snapper, porcupine fish, hawk fish, jacks, mackerel, cornet fish, needle fish, turtles, crustaceans, and invertebrates.

Here's just some of the marine life I've seen at Molokini: Butterfly fish, parrot fish, damsel fish, surgeon fish, moorish idol, tang, wrasse, squirrel fish, soldier fish, perch, chub, trigger fish, the former Hawaii State Fish Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, goat fish, snapper, hawk fish, jacks, emperor fish, big eye scad, cornet fish, needle fish, eels, crustaceans, invertebrates, and reef sharks.

Under the surface of the waves, you'll find a veritable aquarium: king angelfish, cortez sea chubs, giant damselfish, rainbow wrasse, octopus, pufferfish and sea cucumbers.

If you have more time, you can add some additional underwater adventures such as a visit to the walls on the ocean side of the reef, an exploration of coral caverns, or a stop at a dive site where freshwater springs bubble up from the reef, attracting Napoleon wrasse and sea turtles.

Divers can discover anything from small finds such as anemonefish, pipefish and shrimp / goby pairs to turtles, rays, groupers, Maori wrasse and several species of shark, including reefs, white tips and bronze whalers.

During the 30 minute «Snorkel Safari» you'll learn how the reef was formed, how coral feeds, grows and breeds as well as seeing some very special inhabitants - from parrotfish to magnificent anemones, cleaner wrasse and of course, anemone fish (Nemo!).

In the lagoon between the reef and the island, small barracuda, jacks, grunts, flounder, wrasse, puffer type fishes and eels live amidst schools of small minnows.

After sweeping over a sandy field of garden eels, we peel out over the wall into swarms of yellowtail snapper and Creole wrasse; a dozen beefy grouper trail along after us.

Schools of creole wrasse are common.

This was a beautiful reef with pristine coral and plenty of large grouper and wrasse.

Giant Clams and Giant Wrasse are just two of the many varieties of marine life that can be found at Blue Pearl Bay.

It offers crystal clear waters and huge colorful schools of creole wrasse and yellowtail snappers hanging out at cleaning stations.

Critters here can include eagle rays, turtles, lobsters, nurse sharks, and schools of blue wrasse in mid water.

There is also a multitude of other fish life here, most notably giant trevally and Napoleon wrasse.

Through the 12 dives we did (max of 17 possible), the following were encountered: spotted eagle ray, barracudas (one was 3.5 ft), angel fish (many varieties), parrot fish (many varieties), jacks, snappers (many varieties), sergeant majors, wrasse (many varieties), rock beauties, butterfly fish, damselfish, blue chromis, trunkfish, moray eels (couple of varieties), blue tangs, doctor fish, flying fish (on the Blue Hole trip), grunts, graysby, basslets, puffers, gobies, file fish, turtles, flounders, lobster, banded coral shrimp, lettuce leaf slug».

Movement and additional color are provided by crowds of blue chromis, sergeant majors and blue - headed wrasse that glide over and through the corals.

Shallower sites in this region feature groves of staghorn, elkhorn and brain corals, covered in schools of blue tangs, wrasse, grunts, and snappers, and harboring queen angelfish, parrotfish and spotted trunkfish.

Optional guided snorkelling and diving trips during this exclusive time at the pontoon with your group will see you visit very special spots - giant Maori Wrasse, spectacular coral formations, a myriad of tropical fish, turtles and reef sharks all might make an appearance.

Large areas of plate coral with fields of blue staghorn, schools of Batfish, Giant Maori wrasse, moray eels, and an abundant variety of tropical fish.

Fiji lives up to this reputation as the «Soft Coral Capital of the World», it's famous for the dazzling corals and diverse marine life ranging from barracuda, grouper, wrasse, sharks, mantas and eagle rays.

There is spectacular fish life with Trevally, Coral Trout, Snapper and a host of smaller marine life as well as Giant Maori Wrasse and a two metre long Giant Queensland Groper that usually congregate for a free...

A dramatic wall starts at depths of 10 feet and plunges to more than 200, but even more impressive are the huge schools of jacks that blanket the wall in a living curtain, and the numerous grouper and large wrasse that congregate at cleaning stations.

Or those impossibly large Napoleon wrasse that we used to frequently encounter on our diving trips of yesteryear?

Get your camera ready for shots of numerous Napoleon wrasse, snappers, sweetlips, barracudas, jacks and colourful parrotfish.

Thousands of schooling Creole wrasse, many varieties of hamlets and the white - spotted toadfish can often be found here.

Across the top of the colourful coral covered peaks there is a good chance of Napoleon wrasse, hunting trevallies and manta rays.

Though the soft corals and fish diversity are not quite as good as some of the other Andaman Sea destinations in Thailand, you will find fish species here that you won't see in the Similan Islands, such as Napoleon wrasse, yellow - masked angelfish, bumphead parrotfish, tomato anemonefish and barramundi, as well as lots of turtles.

The marine life is more diverse there with Napoleon wrasse, turtles, large cube boxfish, clown triggerfish, schools of batfish, yellow goatfish, palette surgeonfish, blue - faced angelfish and bannerfish.

On the main body of the reef you will find gray angelfish, blueheaded wrasse, spotlight parrotfish and porkfish.

And the underwater world of the islands is truly magnificent: parrotfish, angelfish, wrasse and barracuda, nurse sharks, dolphins and sea turtles.

Over the course of today you'll go to three different snorkelling sites on the Great Barrier Reef, where you'll see sights such as clownfish, sea turtles, humphead Maori wrasse (an enormous, large - lipped fish that's very friendly), soft and hard corals in colours such as turquoise, neon pink, soft purple and bright orange, schools of parrot fish, reef crabs, barracudas, painted lobsters, Gorgonian fans, giant clams and maybe even a reef shark or two - don't worry, they're harmless.

You may see a huge shoal of Maori Wrasse, or even a «fever» of Parrot fish!

Keep your eyes peeled for Sea Turtles, Maori Wrasse, Nemo and an abundance of colourful and friendly tropical fish that can be found swimming on the shores of the main beach.

You might snorkel past a sea turtle, over giant clams, see shoals of brightly coloured reef fish and swim with a friendly humphead Maori wrasse.