411 Dive Log Australasia April 2025

A Painted Frogfish at La Casa.

butterflyfish, wrasse, parrotfish, basslets, damsels, rock cods and scorpionfish. There were also lots of different ane monefishes, including a garden with dozens of anemones that were home to tomato, pink and western clown anemon efish. After packing the gear, we relocated to a nearby site called K41, where we enjoyed a very filling lunch under the trees with the local goats, dogs and chickens. We then explored K41, descending another sandy slope to a recently scuttled shipwreck. This wreck was home to batfish, snappers and a family of emperor angelfish and is just starting to get corals growing on it. We couldn’t find the resident frogfish, but did see garden eels, shrimpgobies and a leaf scorpionfish. We also explored another lovely coral garden at this site, seeing more reef fishes and schools of cardinalfish and golden sweepers.

Gilded Triggerfish at Lone Tree.

Paddleflap Scorpionfish at La Casa.

Colourful Splendid Dottybacks hide in cracks and crevices.

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