Fishy Business

Being at sea, we are sometimes surrounded by fish…

 

lowres-2894-3The amazing coral reef at Cocos Keeling Islands, wow!

 

Delicate Covering. A tiny 75mm fish scale from a flying fish reveals beautiful details. A fluted, or pleated skirt, beneath a fine mesh top, of minute, black dots. Simply gorgeous! I should like to wear this to a ball. I shall be styled by a fish scale.

This tiny fish scale from a very fry flying fish, reveals intricate details.

 

Tiny Flying Fish. Short life lost in the whosh of water on deck.

Tiny Flying Fish. Short life lost in the whosh of water on deck.

 

Wahoo! Because that¹s what you do when you get one!

Dale holding a Wahoo! Because that’s what you do when you get one!

 

The Usual Suspects. At a coral outcrop near the mooring, these blue-lined surgeonfish are the usual suspects in the usual place.

The Usual Suspects. At a coral outcrop near our mooring in Christmas Island, these blue-lined surgeonfish are the usual suspects in the usual place.

 

The vibrant yellow and green colours of a pelagic mahi-mahi or dolphin fish can even be seen while being brought in on the line. Such a magnificent fish!

The vibrant yellow and green colours of a pelagic mahi-mahi or dolphin fish can even be seen while being brought in on the line. Such a magnificent fish!

 

Sprat Stream. A thin line of sprat encircle our hull. They swim around and around, over and over again. Robust garfish hope for a sprat snack, Acropora plate coral on the seafloor 5m below, are healthy and flourishing.

Sprat Stream. A thin line of sprat encircle our hull. They swim around and around, over and over again. Robust garfish hope for a sprat snack.

 

Garfish Crossing. Long thin robust garfish ply the surface water.

Garfish Crossing. Long thin robust garfish ply the surface water at Christmas Island.

 

And so I obliged, and was so delighted with the clear warm water view! The Indian Ocean never ceases to amaze!

More fishy friends, including blue-lined surgeon fish at Christmas Island.And so I obliged, and was so delighted with the clear warm water view! The Indian Ocean never ceases to amaze!

 

Flying Fish Specimen. This tiny flying fish landed on our deck, sadly unable to fly again.

Flying Fish Specimen. This tiny flying fish landed on our deck, sadly unable to fly again.

 

 

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