Dive log
What swam past, one fish at a time. Field notes from the reef at Netrani Island, in the Arabian Sea.
- sightings
- 8
- dive site
- 1
- frames
- 25
Depth, metres
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50+
Land
Scale
010 nm
10 nautical miles · 19 km
Netrani Island lies 19 km off Murudeshwar. Depths from ETOPO1 open data. Not for navigation.
Logbook
Jan–Apr 2024-
Log 09 Axilspot hogfish Bodianus axillaris Throughout my dives I was only able to spot the female axilspot hogfish. These black spots make em standout like a sore thumb! Maybe I completely overlooked the male ones! Netrani Island · 4 frames -
Log 07 Golden trevally Gnathanodon speciosus Golden trevally photobombing a Grouper Netrani Island · 1 frame -
Log 06 Leopard moray eel Beautiful and intricate lace-patterns, hiding deep in the corals only to come out at night. Netrani Island · 4 frames -
Log 05 Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus It’s hard to miss these neon tube lights underwater… Netrani Island · 4 frames -
Log 04 Parrotfish Scarus scaber Also know as parrot fish, wonder if it’s the colors or the beak like teeth that gets them the name. And the beak like scrapping teeth keep growing to help compensate for the wear of scrapping all the algae off… Netrani Island · 3 frames -
Log 03 Blue line grouper Cephalopholis formosa A vibrant creature with striking blue lines with body colour ranging from dusky blue to deep green. Was lucky to witness both of those! Netrani Island · 3 frames -
Log 02 Indian yellowtail angelfish Apolemichthys xanthurus The Indian Yellowtail Angelfish is known to exhibit monogamous behavior, forming long-lasting pairs. Netrani Island · 2 frames -
Log 01 Pennant coralfish Heniochus acuminatus The pennant coralfish is also known as the “poor man’s Moorish idol” due to its similar appearance to the iconic and more expensive Moorish idol fish. Netrani Island · 3 frames
Safety stop
Three minutes at five metres.
Then up, one breath at a time, and the logbook gets filled in on
the boat.
9 log entries · 25 frames · Photographs on land →