串本の生きもの / Phycocaris simulans

Long time no see(^^;)

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I went to various dive site in Feb.

March 9,2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 5~11℃
Water Temperature: 16~17℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~8m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:8m
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Hello. I’m sorry that I couldn’t update blog.
Actually , I went to various of dive site. I went to Hokkaido for ice diving and Thailand.

I didn’t much dive in Kushimoto(^^;)

Then, I dived in Kushimoto area for a while.
Kushimoto is a home ground, so I was relived to dive in Kushimoto.

Today, I did macro diving.
There are so many macro creature today!!!

Especially , we can see so many kinds of sea slug in this season.
The size is so tiny(^^;) But the eyes are so cute!!!
I like this sea slug!!

The color of this is so beautiful, isn’t it??  They usually lives in seaweed.
We can usually see this sea slug in spring season.

And this sea slug lives in shells.
They are good at hiding. So It is hard to find out them.

Others, I could see other macro creatures today.

First one is warty frog fish. It’s so cute(^^) The size is about 2cm.

Second one is Shrimp named Phycocaris Simulans.

The number of this shrimp is more than usual year I guess.
I could find them so many times in this year!!!

So, I will dive for searching macro creatures tomorrow as well.
I hope I could see many kinds of cute creatures!!!

I will enjoy diving tomorrow!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Antonietta janthina, Stiliger berghi, Placida babai

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Nice condition!!!

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The visibility is so nice today.

January 29, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 4~13℃
Water Temperature: 17℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(1m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:20m
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I went to research diving today.
Recently, there are so many kind of macro creatures in bay side diving point.
So, I have been diving mainly to look for macro underwater creatures.

At first, I could find Japanese pigmy sea horse.

In Japan, there is a custom called zodiac signs, and this year, Tatsu is the creature of the year. This sea horse is called “Hachijyo-tasu” in Japanese.

So many Japanese divers want to take a picture of that.

And I also could find rare shrimp.

It is Phycocaris simulans.
It liiks like sea weed. So it is hard to find it.

Others, there are various of seaslugs.

Seaslug’s color is so beautiful!!!
So many divers likes seaslug!!!

I will be in charge of Advanced Open Water diver corse.
I will enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Phycocaris simulans, Goniobranchus roboi (Gosliner & Behrens, Caloria indica (Bergh, Placida babai Ev. Marcus

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Sumisaki

Late November

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There are various of macro underwater creatures.

November 27, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy→Rainy
Ground Temperature: 9~17℃
Water Temperature: 20℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8m
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In this season, there are various of underwater creatures as usual.
Recently, the visibility is not good, so we usually enjoy diving with watching macro creatures.

In this season, we can see many young fishes.

This fish is one of popular fish among Japanese diver.
The size is so tiny but it is so cute.

And we can see rare lion fish now.

We can see it once or twice in a year.
But the number of them is more than usual in this year.
I can see it three or four times in this season.

This shrimp as well.
Now the number of them is so many.
The size is 5mm. So it it hard to see it with your eyes.

Baby Ribbon eel is in bay side dive point.
This eel is very rare in Kushimoto area.
But, sometimes this eel is hiding at their hole.

If you can see it, you are so lucky!!

Then, the number of inquiry from overseas is getting more in this season.

Especially , Dry suit diving corse has become popular among overseas diver.

We also offer drysuit training course, so please consider it.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Phycocaris simulans, Giant frogfish, Ribbon eel, Dwarf Lionfish

Looking for Nudibranch

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I looked for Nudibranch after a long time.

November 4, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~23℃
Water Temperature: 23℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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Today I went diving for research after a long time.
The subject of the research is Nudibranch.

From next month, we will form a team to search for Nudibranch.
Most nudibranch is tiny, so I have to look for it carefully.

The Nudibranch that I could find is 2mm to 5mm.
Today, I was able to discover about 10 types of Nudibranch in total.

I’m so happy when I can find them.
Why don’t we look for it together?
This diving style is one of Japanese diving style.

When I search for Nudibranch, I could find out other creatures accidentally .

Today I found it.


It’s shrimp. They are good at hiding.
So, If you can meet this shrimp , you are very lucky to meet you.

Of course there are still schools of fish in other places.

A wide range of creatures, from schools of fish to small Nudibranchs, can be observed in the current sea of Kushimoto.

When you come to Japan or visit Wakayama Pref, Please come and visit us!!

Bye for now!!

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串本の生きもの

Phycocaris simulans

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki

Do you know Wine glass of the underwater?

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There are the shell’s eggs that is called wine glass.

October 30, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 15~23℃
Water Temperature: 23~24℃
Wind Direction: North→West(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:20m
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Only one day left in October.
The grand temperature is getting lower…but, other condition of the sea is good!!!
But, many people are still diving with wetsuit.

Recently, there are many shell’s eggs.
It’s called ” Wine Glass” in Japanese.

Many Japanese diver like it.
Don’t you think it resembles a wine glass?

And, we can met rare shrimp.

It’s tiny. So, it’s hard to find it because they are good at hiding.
The top shrimp is female and the bottom shrimp is male.

The number of file fish is increasing .
The fish is very cute I think.

Don’t you think the eye is very cute?

Then I will dive three times tomorrow.
I will have fun tomorrow too.

Thank you for reading the blog.
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Phycocaris simulans, Japanese inflator filefish, Wine Glass

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Ando-no-hana

It’s nice day today!!

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There are many macro creatures .

October 15, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 20~27℃
Water Temperature: 25℃
Wind Direction: East(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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Today’s wether and sea condition is so good.
So, we can enjoy diving without stress.

The W.temp is still warm. So, many goby is very active.

We can get closer to them easily, so you can take a photograph with using compact digital camera.

And I can find rare shrimp in Bizen.
The shrimp is called “Phycocaris simulans”.

I’m so happy to be able to find it!!!
Because, it is hard to find this shrimp.

Now, there are many kind of nudibranchs in Kushimoto area.
For example, Hypselodoris krakatoa.

This is 5mm. It’s tiny!!
The number of them is increasing now.
So, if you want to see it, please make a request!!

And I can find it too.

I like this Nudibranch.
Their eyes are so cute, aren’t they?

This Nudibranch is one of the popular species in Japan.

We can see many kind of macro creatures in Kushimoto now.

I think we will enjoy diving tomorrow too.
I will enjoy diving!!

See you then.
Bye(^^)

 

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串本の生きもの

Phycocaris simulans, White-rayed shrimp goby, Hypselodoris kurakatoa

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Japanese Pigmy Sea Hourse

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I was looking for Small creatues today.

15th March, 2022

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~23℃
Water Temperature: 17℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(6~8m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8m
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I go to 3 dives in a day with the guests who like small creatures.
One of the guest want to see Pigmy Sea Horse and Phycocaris simulans.

So, I try to find out it.
As a result, I can find out them.

When I would be happy if I could meet the requests.

Japanese Pigmy Seahorse is about 1cm.
It’s very small and cute!!

There is Emperor Shrimp in our dive site.

These color is so beautiful!! I like this combination(^^)

At last, please introduce a blog that I join.
The blog’s name is “Kushimoto-koza guide”.

the blog association has 5 members. I write the blog in English  in 14th every month.
If you have a time for reading, please check this blog.

Thank you for your reading.
Bye.

串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Phycocaris simulans, Emperor shrimp

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki