串本の生きもの / Pigmy sweeper

There are so many fishes

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We can see many underwater creatures  now!!

October 12, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~25℃
Water Temperature: 25.6~26.4℃
Wind Direction: South(2m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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The guest from Germany came to our shop.
They had never dive in Japan, so I showed them Japanese fishes.

Have you ever seen its fish?

The English name is Japanese butterfly fish. And scientific name is Chaetodon nippon.
Its name include Nippon!!!
So, when I dive with the guest who had never dived in Japan, I always show the fish!!

I think the place is the most famous spot in Kushimoto.

Tomato grouper and pigmy sweepers.
I believe this is a typical scene in Kushimoto!!

Today, I talked about the name of this fish.

I guess the english name is Decorated ghost pipe fish. But some guest call it ghost pipe fish.
So, I’m not sure what the correct name is…

At last dive, I can find new rare fish.

The size is 1cm.
The swimming behavior is so cute(^^)

But, The fish take something on her body.
She may be take a disease…

Then, The guest from overseas will come to our shop tomorrow as well.
Our shop become more international !!

I will do my best  tomorrow !!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Decorated ghost pipefish, Pigmy sweeper, Chaetodon nippon, Tomato grouper, Black and white snapper

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

Typhoon is coming now…

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We can dive today!! The condition is still good.

December 22, 2021

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 28~33℃
Water Temperature: 27~29℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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Today, the swell is getting smaller than yesterday.
The swell usually become calm before coming typhoon.

The visibility is good. It is 15m today.
We can enjoy diving without stress recently.

We can see many pigmy sweeper at some place.
This situation is so dynamic. So, many diver likes this place.

And we can meet rare fish at the morning.

It is little dragonfish. I could see it for a while.
I’m so happy to see it today.

At last dive, we went to the place which lives in many goby.
These goby become active than last month.

Black sailfin goby shows us beautiful their fins.

And we can also see many Filament-finned prawn-goby.

The water temperature raise warmer and warmer.
So, we can see many goby easily now.

Today’s visibility is so good, but we will dive by tomorrow due to typhoon.
We will temporarily closed from Monday to Wednesday .

Typhoon no.7 has much power, so we have to prepare for our boat for protecting typhoon effects.

I hope the effect is not  much for our city.

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

Black sailfin goby, Pigmy sweeper, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Littile dragon fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The visibility is better than expected

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There are many Chicken Grunt in dive point today.

June 9, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 22~24℃
Water Temperature: 21~22℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(4~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was heavy rain yesterday.
So, I think today’s visibility is getting worse before going to first dive.

But, when I enter the sea, it is better than expected.
After getting to the bottom, there are many small fishes near a anchor line.

It is called “Kinme-modoki” in Japanese. And English name is Pigmy sweeper.
The beauty of the shapes made by fish is indescribable.

Recently, there are many Chicken grunt in Bayside dive point.

Sometimes, some  Big Grouper attacked them.

At that time, the Chicken Grunt gather to drive away the Grouper.
The scene is very powerful,I think.

At the bottom area, many kinds of fishes are spawning or protecting their eggs.
Most of fish breed from now until around August.

If you come to Kushimoto at that time, you can see the behavior of fish breeding or spawning.
This Swatail blenny is protecting eggs in a hole.

In the fish world, it is common for father fishes to take care of eggs and baby.

The water temperature  is getting warmer.
From now until October is the best season for diving.

I will enjoy diving tomorrow as well.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Chicken Grunt, Pigmy sweeper, Longtooth grouper, Swatail blenny

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki