Under the Waves Maui
Read MoreI always swim with my husband, Chuck... Important for safety and for noticing different fish.
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The bottom of the bay has old lava and coral that makes a great sea-life habitat
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Like this cozy spot for a resting turtle
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This is a shallow old lava rock bed and is very sharp so I must swim carefully to keep my body from touching... it attracts lots of fish as its pockets hold things fish love to eat
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Corals also grown on the lava and attract the fish ... the fish begin to blend in with where they swim, nest and eat. This fish is a Sailfin Tang
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It can raise its top or dorsal fin ... and extend its anal or bottom fin and look much bigger
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Camouflage: Look at this close up to see the pattern on his nose that matches the coral.
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Fish like this Saddle Wrasse will also lay its eggs in these pretty clumps of coral
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Here another Saddle Wrasse is guarding its nesting site
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And I was able to photograph a pair of them
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And lastly the Teardrop Butterfly
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Here is a very long variety of needle fish that I snapped on the sands below me.
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