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I like searching macro creatures

We were able to see various macro underwater creatures.

August 13, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~34℃
Water Temperature: 23~28℃
Wind Direction: South(1~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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Good sea condition keep well for a week.
So, we can dive easily.

Today, I try to find out macro underwater creatures.
I really like to find macro creatures!!!

We  saw Japanese pigmy seahorse today.
This seahorse are staying at the same place.

And there are still many kinds of sea slugs.

The size is tiny.It is about 2mm.
But the color is so beautiful!!!

This situation is so beautiul, isn’t it??
Some goby lives in soft coral.
Many Japanese diver likes this situation.

I guess the number of baby jawfish is getting more!!!
It so cute!!!

We will dive three times in a day!!
The sea condition will be calm tomorrow as well.

See you then(^^)

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Kichiemon

There is blue water in Kushimoto!

The sea condition is so nice!!!

August 12, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~33℃
Water Temperature: 25~28℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:12~20m
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It was so nice day for diving.
The visibility was so nice and water temperature was also good!!

Recently, there are so many Greater amberjack.
We can see them very close!!

The scene is so exciting.
Sometimes, some greater amberjack attack to silver striped round herrings.

We were seeing this scene for a long time(^^)

When we look on the rock, there are many kinds of macro creatures.
Today, we could see Beautiful Tambja nudibranch.

The color is so beautiful!!
We can see many kinds of sea slugs in this summer.

The water temperature  is getting warmer, so the number of tropical fishes and toropical underwater creatures is getting more.

We can see boxer crab at the morning.

When they get angry or feel scared , they usually shaking their sea anemone.
The behavior is so cute(^^)

Then, it was OBON week by tomorrow.
The sea condition will be good.
We will be able to dive without stress as well!!

See you then!!

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Ni-No-Ne, Same-no-hire, Asaji

Nice sea condition keep good for a long time.

We can enjoy diving for a long days.

August 7, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~26℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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It was so nice day for diving today!!
So, we can enjoy diving recently.

The water temperature is about 23~27 degree.
Almost guest don’t feel cold underwater at all.

I was in charge of AOW course yesterday and today.

Today’s guest was interested in this fish.
Can you notice the fish in this pic?

They are so good at hiding.
So it is hard to find them. They looks like seaweed, doesn’t it??

The number of baby fishes is more and more.

Baby fishes are cute!!!
I like to see baby fishes.

We can see many dragonet on the rock recently.

Few days ago, the size of this fish is almost less than 1cm, but now it become more than 3cm.

It is so fast to grow up!!!

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
We will be able to enjoy diving as well!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon

We saw coral spawning behavior yesterday night

I had no idea they would spawn.

July 31, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~35℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(2~7m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was windy at morning today, but the wind was getting lower.
The water temperature was 22-24 degree.

The water temperature is getting warmer and warmer, I guess.

I want to introduce this situation today.

It is coral spawning behavior.
I had no idea the coral would spawn.

I wanna introduce this situation to our guest.
But , the spawning behavior finished yesterday night…..

It is so fantastic!!!
The behavior usually was seen from end of June to end of July.

If you plan to come Japan in this term in next year, I want you to try to see it.
I really recommend you.

Then, the wind will be calm tomorrow.
We will be able to enjoy diving tomorrow!!!

See you then!!

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We could met many pipe fishes today

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

Various of Underwater creatures

We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now.

July 17, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~30℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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The sunny day is continuing recently.
So we can enjoy diving without stress.

The water temperature is about 23 degree.
Almost Japanese diver dive with wetsuit.

At the morning, we could see spawning behavior of wrasse.

When female wrasse spawn eggs, many male wrasse chase her.
The situation is so dynamic.

Also, we could see many painted sweetlips.
I guess they were gathering at there for spawning behavior.

We can see this scene in this term every year.

This pics is the most impressive thing for me today.

It is eggs of Bob squid.
The size is 1cm. so  it is tiny.
But we can see baby bob squid in this eggs.
It is so cute!!!

The baby bob squid is like this size.I guess it is about 5mm.

Others we can see many kinds of nudibranchs now.

If you like nudibranchs, now is the best season.

It will be sunny day tomorrow.
We will be able to enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)

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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon

Heavy rain reduced visibility ….

It was heavy rain yesterday.

July 12, 2024

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Weather: Rain⇨Sunny
Ground Temperature: 24~28℃
Water Temperature: 21.7℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(5~8m/s)
Swell: 1.5m
Visibility:5~7m
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It was heavy rain yesterday….
It rained like a torrent(^^;)

The rain reduced visibility…..
But, the water temperature was still same as yesterday.
It is 21~22 degree.

We can dive with wetsuit.

There are various of shrimps in bay side area.

This shrimp is called “Hamopontnia coralicola”
It is rare one.


The situation is nice.
The shrimp is tiny. It’s hard to see it.

When I was making a safety stop, I could find baby fish.

The size is 5mm.
I’m not sure what it is. Dose anyone know what this is?
I guess it is some of pipefish.

Others there is Long nose hawkfish.

It will be rainy day tomorrow .
I hope the rain will not be heavy.

See you then(^^)

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The American guest came our shop.

We try to find macro creatures today.

July 8, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 22~25℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~10m
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I dived with American guest in last night and today.
He likes Nudibranchs and macro creatures.

So, I try to find various of macro creatures, especially nudibranch.
There still are many nudibranchs in Kushimoto area.

At last night, we can see Japanese pigmy sea horse.
It is so rare!! So, I’m so happy to find it at night diving.

At night, some nudi become active.
So, it is easier to find them.

We can see so many nudibranchs for two days!!!!

We could see many kinds of Nudibranchs.
Now, the number of Tambja Nudi is increasing.

The size is so small!!
It is better to use camera to see this nudibranchs.

And there also are two frog fish in a bay side dive area.

 

Can you find frog fish in this pic??
The frog fish is good at hiding. So, I have to search where the frog fish are.

I had good time for two days.
I wonder if he could have good  dive in our shop.

Other overseas guest will come to our shop tomorrow.
I will do my best to increase the number of overseas tourists who come to our shop.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Spotfin frogfish, Tambja amakusana, Hypselodoris setoensis

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Water temperature become a little bit warmer

Many fishes spawn and protect eggs..

July 3, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 21~23℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was sunny today!!
In this season, the number of rainy day is more than usual.
So, when it is sunny day we feel so happy.

Water temperature become warmer than yesterday.
It is 21-23 degree.

I hope it is getting more warmer as soon as possible.

Now, we are still able to see many kinds of nudibranchs.

The color of nudibranch is so beautiful!!
I like to search for nudibranchs. If you like nudibranch, it is the best season!!

Some damsel spawn and protect eggs now.

This is the only time you can see the spawning and egg raising scenes.

The number of young fish has increased in recent weeks.

The seasons in the ocean are progressing little by little.

I think we can see many kinds of situations after this time.
I’m looking forward to seeing various of underwater creature’s behavior and scenes.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Smokey chromis, Nagasaki Damsel, Verconia sp.1

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki

The water temperature is changing

The bottom water temperature is 20 degree

June 29, 2024

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Weather: Cloudy⇨Sunny
Ground Temperature: 24~28℃
Water Temperature: 20~23℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:12~15m
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The sea condition is still rough….
But we can dive in a whole day.

I was surprised that the water temperature is getting lower.
It is 20 degree today(^^;)

Today’s guest likes to see tiny underwater creatures.
So, I show them tiny nudibranchs so much.

Can you find the nudibranch in this picture ??
The size is about 0.5mm.
When I can find underwater creatures like this size, I’m so happy!!!

Recently, the number of Striped butterfly fish is increasing.

The color is so beautiful(^^)

Some Cardinalfish protect their eggs in their mouth.
It is difficult to observe with you eyes. I recommend you to use compact camera.

The water temperature changes from day to day, which makes it hard for the fish.

I hope the water temperature is warmer than today.
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Striped butterfly fish, Tambja amakusana, Goldstriped cardinafish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world