串本の生きもの / Blue-ringed octopus

Japanese Pigmy Seahourse

It’s tiny but cute.

October 25, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~23℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: South→Southwest(2~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:20m
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The visibility keep good. Today’s visibility is 20~25m!!
It’s so clear.

The w.temp is 24 degree. So, you can dive with wetsuit I guess.
But, ground temperature is getting lower.

So, I recommend you to bring something to protect wind.

Then, I could find tiny creature that is hard to find.
That is Japanese pigmy seahourse.

The size is 5mm.
It’s tiny. So, when you observe it, you may have to bring microscope or Camera.

And at last dive, I met Blu-ringed octopus.
The octopus is rare in Kushimoto.

The blue ring is beautiful but they have strong poison in their mouth.
So, when you observe them, Please be careful not to be bitten.

I think drysuit are recommended after next month.
Even if you haven’t wear, we will practice how to use drysuit at first, so please come and try it.

I’m happy that the number of foreign guest is increasing recently.
I hope many foreign guest come to Kushimoto area.

Please come and visit us!!

See you then!!

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串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Blue-ringed octopus

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

We dive at Sue in Kii-Oshima

We can met many kind of octopus and a cattle fish.

January  11, 2022

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Weather: Cloudy then rain
Ground Temperature: 9~12℃
Water Temperature: 18~19℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(8m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
(This condition is about Kii-Oshima’s)
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We dived in Sue diving center that located in Kii-Oshima.
Because we cannot dive in Kushimoto because of the high waves.

In Sue area, we can met many kinds of octopus .
At first dive, we could observe the scene that the Octopus catch a fish for eating!!

When I found it, I’m so surprise!!!
It’s valuable to be able to meet such a scene. we are so lucky.

At the end of diving, we can also meet this octopus !!

This octopus has strong poison.
So when you meet this octopus, please be careful not to be bitten.

And there are many other creatures in Sue area.
We can enjoy diving today!!

Because it is forecast that the wind will weaken, we may be able to dive in Kushimoto.

I hope I could….

串本の生きもの

Blue-ringed octopus, Octopus kagoshimensis

串本のダイビングポイント

Uchiura beach