Not such strong currents so I did start off with the early morning dive.
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Beautiful soft coral
Our friend the Leaf scorpion fish - white variation (Taenianotus Triacanthus) again
Crocodile fish, De Beaufort's flathead or Giant flathead, Crocodile Flathead (Cymbacephalus bearuforti)
Found singly on coarse sand and rubble areas of fringing coral reefs,
in sea grass beds and near mangroves. Mainly nocturnal.
They pale and darken to blend in with surroundings;
they also go through a black phase. They feed on fish,
swimming invertebrates and squid. and are closely related to Scorpion fish.
Their eyes are covered by a tasseled curtain which helps to disguise them from predators.
The tassels expand and contract with intensity of light.
Crocodile fish from a different angle.
Rare to spot this on a day dive, and in very shallow water, right where we entered.
Common helmet gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)
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