Saturday Night Fever

Diane and I spent an hour of paradise together last night...at Tasi Tolu. It started with the most fantastic shaggy filefish and ended with a long-armed octopus hunting in the rocks at 4 meters.

More photos from the Weekend

Scorpionfish



















Slipper Lobster

Sunday Tasi Tolu

Striped (?) Frogfish






















Juvenile Dartfish





















Painted Frogfish

Haliotis sp.

Haliotis sp. (2cm) from tonight's dive at Dili Rock. Click on the photo for a larger version.

Parrot Protection

We saw this beautiful blue parrotfish last night at Dili Rock. The parrotfish had blown a protective bubble around its body, a defensive perimeter to help detect potential predators of the night.

Predator

And this is one of the predators which was scouring the reef last night looking for a meal.

Waitin' for the Next Dive

Photos from the Weekend

We had some great diving in Timor this weekend with clear, calm water. These photos are from Tasi Tolu, Dili Rock, and Sandy Bottom.

A few more...

And a few more...

Oh Barricuda

Anemone Fish

Commensal Crab

Giant Frogfish at Dili Rock

The amazing Lendell found a giant frogfish this afternoon at Dili Rock. As the second photo shows, this guy is around 20cm!

We also saw about 20 HUGE bumphead parrotfish at just 3 meters! Great dive!

The Eye

Orange Frogfishes at K41

Thanks to Wayne Lovell from FreeFlow for pointing out this fantastic orange frogfish at K41.

















And not to be outdone, Kim Smythes discovered this little guy hanging out nearby.

Juvenile Cuttlefish eating Fish

Look closely...the tail of a green fish is all that remains from this cuttlefish's lunch.

Parasite City

Nembrotha Family Picnic at K57

K57 was host to the Nembrotha Family Picnic on Saturday. Eating, having sex, and laying eggs was enjoyed by all.

Batfish