Looking for the Orange Fish
California’s state marine fish, garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus), seem to know they are protected. They are not afraid of divers (a male will actually try to chase you out of his territory). This also means they are often out in the open and very easy to observe. Our last scheduled trip of 2017 is this Sunday. We are virtually guaranteed garibaldi sighting. Hoping for black sea bass sighting to wrap up the year!
When You Need to Relax...
Can you think of a better place to meditate than in a lettuce coral garden?
Not All Orange Fish are Garibaldi...
I was going through my pictures from Indonesia and thought, ha... that's a colorful reef with garibaldi... Then realized it couldn't be right. They are crescent-tail bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur).
Beautiful Coral Triangle
A beautiful scene like this is a common sight in the famed Coral Triangle. Almost every inch of the reef is covered with colorful marine life.
Back from Coral Triangle
A group of lucky OSDT divers have come back from a live-aboard trip in Indonesia. There are many amazing dive sites around the world, but Indonesia is always at the top of the list for many divers. It is hard to beat the biodiversity of marine life in the Coral Triangle (not to mention the warm water).
