Category: Tara’s Fave Fish Friday
Not all good news for the threatened Black Cod of the Solitary Islands
The recently published Scientific study by Drs David Harasti and Hamish Malcolm has proven what we have suspected with the many years that we have dived the Solitary Islands Marine Park. The Black Rockcod (Epinephelus daemelii) or what we call Black Cod are a regular sighting at South Solitary islands, however we should consider ourselves very…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – White-Eyed Moray
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the White-Eyed Moray - Gymnothorax thyrsoideus.It's a very special Tara's Fish Friday today because is my birthday! These guys are one of my big time, top of the list, absolute-favorite-faves, and the video…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Three Spot Damsel
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Three Spot Damsel - Dascyllus trimaculatus Everywhere in the Solitary Islands Marine Park! They like to stick around hard corals, and anenomes. These guys seem a little startled by me! Can…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Stars-and-stripes Puffer
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Stars-and-Stripes Puffer/Stars and Stripes Toadfish - Arothron hispidus The Juvenile of this puffer are so cute! We tend to see them quite often throughout the Solitary Islands Marine Park. They eat…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Zebra Lionfish
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Zebra Lionfish – Dendrochirus ZebraThe gorgeous Lionfish! The Zebra Lionfish is relatively common in the Solitary Islands Marine Park, but not as common as the Common Lionfish. We determined that this was…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Orange Basslett
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Orange Basslett (or fairy basslett) – Pseudanthias squamipinnisThese fish definitely catch the eye! The ones pictured are female, and the male are a darker purple colour. They're aundant at the islands, can…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Girdled Scalyfin (Girdled Parma)
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Girdled Scalyfin, which we know more commonly as Girdled Parma – Parma unifasciataThese fish are actually not a favorite of mine at all, but "Tara's most annoying fish friday" doesn't quite have…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Old Wifes
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Old Wife – Enoplosus ArmatusThese fish are really close to my heart! We see them on most dives at the Solitary Islands cruising about, almost always in a pair, and sometimes but…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Barrier Reef Anenome Fish
Welcome to Tara's Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara's favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today's fave fish is the Barrier Reef Anenome Fish - Amphiprion akindynos These little guys are a regular at the Solitary Islands Marine Park! We are very lucky to have a lovely mix of tropical and subtropical fish…
