418 Dive Log Australasia JUNE 2026.pdf

Navarchus Angelfish asleep in a cavern

When I saw the wonderful Coral Trout, they were hiding in ambush in hunting mode. My torch light gave away its advantage but I needed it to focus. The Trout Always focus on the eye My most notable night dive with Parrotfish was at a dive location known as ‘Mad Surgeon’ at Great Detached reef. I estimated we saw between sixty and eighty sleeping Parrotfish. I am usually stoked if I manage to find three. When I saw the wonderful Coral Trout, nearby, it was hiding in ambush in hunting mode. My torch light gave away its advantage but I needed it to focus. As usual, to photograph fish, always, focus on the eye and give plenty of light by using a small aperture. Diurnal Animals Sleeping Many daytime animals sleep at night. They literally find a safe spot at dusk and settle in for the night. If you night dive at the same spot two nights in a row, you see the same fish in the same spot each night. It is home! Butterfly fish are also known as Coral fish. Coral Dive Log Australasia #418 JUNE ’26 37

High Fin Batfish at night Lembeh

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