DIVE LOG DECEMBER 25 ISSUE 415

Male Eastern King Wrasse dis[playing vivid mating colours. You will have to take a number of photos because these wrasse move so fast.

Learn about fish habitat and lifestyles

They are also restricted by water temperature. They will be common in the far Northern part of the Great Barrier Reef but do not live in the cooler waters. If is challenging to find the demarcation of where fish live. In general, they are restricted to a geographical zone that suits their lifestyle. Many fish prefer water temperatures that never fall below 20 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, I have found Pygmy Sea Horses in Fiji on two occasions. When you hit the fish id books, you are often told that they only live in the equatorial zone further

In order to find subjects that you wish to get photos of, it is useful to learn where they live. A little knowledge about their habitat and lifestyle can save you a lot of time. A great example is how to find a Long Nose Hawk fish. They live on Fan Corals mostly and sometimes on soft corals. They like to live where they can duck and weave to a safe place if they are in danger.

The Comet is a very shy fish. Its dark colour means that you have to add extra exposure.

Yellow Fin Flasher wrasse are so fast and nervous.. Use a faster shutter speed to minimise blur.

71

Dive Log Australasia #415 DECEMBER ’25

www.divelog.net.au