Max depth of 77 Feet for about an hour
A scrawled cow fish greeted us as we descended to depth. These are long fish with electric blue lines and black dots. Their dorsel fins ripple as they zip along. The stop light parrot fish of both the green as well as the red variety were abundant and eating the reef in big bites. If you hold your breath and listen you can hear them crunching. Mr. and Mrs White file fish were checking us out.
A scrawled cow fish greeted us as we descended to depth. These are long fish with electric blue lines and black dots. Their dorsel fins ripple as they zip along. The stop light parrot fish of both the green as well as the red variety were abundant and eating the reef in big bites. If you hold your breath and listen you can hear them crunching. Mr. and Mrs White file fish were checking us out.
And again the health and color of the reef raised a joy deep inside of us! As we were swimming along we heard the calls of splendid toad fish - one of Cheri's favorite fish and certainly a Mexican special! As far as we know they are mainly found in Cozumel. With their purple and yellow they fit right in!
Cheri looked down and saw a juvenile spotted drum fish! This was a rare find indeed and one that Cheri was thrilled with. She even had the presence of mind to shoot images as well as video the little guy!
You can see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYWzGQMfY5g.
She looked to her left and there was a carpet anemone. These are usually homes to all kinds of invertebrates. This one was no exception. There was a spotted cleaner shrimp! These little guys have so many 'hands' that for a long time I thought he was 2 shrimp!
She looked to her left and there was a carpet anemone. These are usually homes to all kinds of invertebrates. This one was no exception. There was a spotted cleaner shrimp! These little guys have so many 'hands' that for a long time I thought he was 2 shrimp!
Today the dive masters had guaranteed me a sea horse sighting. So for lunch there was tuna fish in the shape of a sea horse!!
Enjoy!
Cheri & John
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