串本の生きもの / Ghost pipe fish

The water is clear today!!

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We could see various of underwater creatures today.

October 15, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 23~28℃
Water Temperature: 26℃
Wind Direction: East(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:15m
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i thought that the sea condition is so good also today.
But, we arrive at the dive point located in out of the ocean.
It totally changes….

But, after entering water, the condition is so good!!!
There are so many fishes at first dive.

Green fish stay at the same place recently.
It’s so dynamic !!!

At second dives and third dive, I could find other underwater creature unless I tried to find another one…
I met same situation lol.

At second dives, I could find Phycocaris Simlans.

It’s shrimp. The color is rare.
So, I’m happy to be able to find.

And then, I met this fish as well.

When I found it, I tried to find seahorse actually….
But, I met other underwater creatures(^^;)

When I take a guest for diving guide, the same things occur often lol

There are many frogfish now.
The size is tiny, so it is so cute!!!

You can see various of underwater creatures in Kushimoto now.
You must be enjoy diving in this term, I believe.

See you then!!

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Ghost pipe fish, Green fish

The surge was still big today.

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I hope the surge is getting lower than today.

July 27, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~32℃
Water Temperature: 21~23℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:5~8m
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The effect of typhoon was still same as yesterday.
The visibility is about 5~8m.

In this case, we usually try to find macro creatures.
There are so many tiny nudibranch now.

The size is about 5mm.
It is so cute(^^)

And we was able to see ghost pipe fish.

They are staying at the same place.
I hope they are staying at the same place for a long time.

Others, there are colorful fishes in bay side dive point.

It is so beautiful!!
i want everyone to see them.

I believe the surge will be lower than today.
We will be able to dive easier than today, I guess.

See you then!!!

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串本の生きもの

Ghost pipe fish, Striped butterfly fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

We could met many pipe fishes today

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We were so lucky to meet rare fishes.

July 26, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~33℃
Water Temperature: 20~21℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(2~3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:5m
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The surge due to typhoon was still big…
The water temperature is 20~21 degree.

In this weekends, many guest will come to our shop!
So, I think I should tell them real sea condition.


Many kinds of fishes spawn or protect their eggs now.
The behavior is so cute(^^)

Also, baby fishes is getting more and more.

There are many long nose hawk fishes recently.

At last dive, we were able to see many kinds of pipe fishes.

All of them are so rare!!!

We were so lucky to see them!!!

Tomorrow will be weekend.
Many guest will come to our shop.

I hope the water temperature will be warmer than today soon.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Ghost pipe fish, Longnose hawkfish, Sawtail blenny

We enjoyed photo diving for two days

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I enjoyed macro photo diving today.

October 23, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~24℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: North→West(3~6m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:15~20m
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It’s sunny day in a weekend.
So, we can enjoy diving without stress.

The visibility is so good!!
All guest looks like enjoying their diving.

Then, I dived in bayside dive point.
There are many small and tiny creatures.

So, The diver who like taking a pics of macro creatures can enjoy in Kushimoto now.
It’s becoming a sea where you don’t have to worry about what to take.

At last,I’ll show you some pics that taken by our guest.

if you come to Kushimoto, you’ll definitely enjoy diving!!
We are looking forward to your visit.

See you next blog.
Bye(^^)

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串本の生きもの

Emperor shrimp, Ghost pipe fish, Whip coral goby, White-rayed shrimp goby, Japanese inflator filefish, Yellownose prawn-goby, Peacock wrasse, Calvactaea tumida, Anemonefish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Ando-no-hana

The sea water is still clear!!

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I can find ghost pipe fish for a long time.

July 29, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 23~26℃
Wind Direction: East(5~7m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:20m
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The sea water is still clear.
So, we can see a school of fish easily.

Now, there are many greater amberjack in Kushimoto area.
If you are lucky, you can meet a hundred greater ambrjacks.

When they chase Silver-stripe round fishes, They sim so fast and attack them.
It’s so dynamic!!

But, I don’t know when they disappear. So, If you wanna see them, please come to Kushimoto as soon as possible.

And then, some rare fishes are appearing now.
Today, I can find ghost pipe fish.

When I find it, I’m so happy (^^)
I think the fish of partner is near so that  this fish has eggs in her stomach .
I  will try to find other one again tomorrow.

At last, there are so big frog fish.
The color is black.
So, It is hard to understand  its details.

Can you understand where its eyes and mouth are?

By the way, tomorrow is weekend.
So, many guests will come to our shop.

I hope the sea condition will keep good.
See you next blog! Bye(^^)/


串本の生きもの

Silver-stripe round fishes, Ghost pipe fish, frogfish, Greater Ambrjack

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world