Red pigfish (male) and gorgonian fans
Middle Arch
Poor Knights Islands
4 March 2007
Ecklonia radiata kelp forest
The Gardens
Poor Knights Islands
4 March 2007
Ecklonia radiata kelp forest
Outside Rikoriko Cave
Poor Knights Islands
17 February 2007
Christian in kelp forest. A demoiselle and tiny yellow-black and blue-eyed triplefins can be seen
Near Northern Arch
Poor Knights Islands
17 February 2007
Christian in Rikoriko Cave
Poor Knights Islands
17 February 2007
Grey moray (Gymnothorax nubilus) in fallen tree branch colonised by encrusting life and Ecklonia radiata kelp
Outside Rikoriko Cave
Poor Knights Islands
17 February 2007
Christian and sponge garden at 36m
Northern Arch
Poor Knights Islands
20 January 2007
(L to R) Christian, Pete (foreground), Jane & John
Middle Arch
Poor Knights Islands
20 January 2007
Mosaic moray (Enchelycore ramosa)
Middle Arch
Poor Knights Islands
20 January 2007
Pete "you watch what happens when I pull his tail" Mesley with mosaic moray
Middle Arch
Poor Knights Islands
20 January 2007
Schooling blue mao mao (Scorpis violaceus)
Blue Mao Mao Arch
Poor Knights Islands
21 January 2007
Demoiselle (Chromis dispilus) tending eggs
Blue Mao Mao Arch
Poor Knights Islands
21 January 2007
Demoiselle (Chromis dispilus) with Yukon Charters' Arrow at anchor above
Blue Mao Mao Arch
Poor Knights Islands
21 January 2007
John, Pete & Jane (L to R) doing rebreather training
South Harbour
Poor Knights Islands
21 January 2007
Long-finned boarfish (Zanclistius elevatus) are seldom seen schooling in these numbers
Oculina Point
Poor Knights Islands
23 October 2005
Shaun Cartwright in the arch
Blue Mao Mao Arch
Poor Knights Islands
6 March 2005
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Striped boarfish (Evistias acutirostris) are rarely seen at the Poor Knights. A long-finned boarfish (Zanclistius elevatus) can be seen in the background (to right)
South Harbour
Poor Knights Islands
6 March 2005
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