• Wildlife
• Eagle Ray

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus One of New Zealand's most graceful underwater encounters, the Eagle Ray is a distinctive and fascinating creature. Often spotted gliding through kelp forests or resting quietly on the seafloor, here's what to know abo.. Read More

• Wildlife
• Kingfish

Seriola lalandi lalandi One of New Zealand's most exciting encounters for divers, the Kingfish is a powerful, fast-moving predator that brings a rush of open-water energy to our coastal reefs. Here's what to know about this impressive species.. Read More

• Wildlife

Spirobranchus giganteus Habitat – Christmas tree worms are widely distributed throughout the world's tropical oceans from the Caribbean to the Indo-Pacific. The worms will take in sand, storing grains away to assist in building tubes to anc.. Read More

• Wildlife
• Mussels

  Perna canaliculus Habitat - P. canaliculus is endemic to New Zealand. Found all around the NZ coast but most common in central to northern parts.  Dense beds are found from intertidal to 50m on moderate to exposed shore.  Feedin.. Read More

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• Demoiselle

Chromis dispilus   Habitat - mainly in the warmer waters around the North Island to depths of about 60m, off rocky coasts where currents can be found. Feeding - They have deeply forked tails, which they can open and close like scissors.. Read More

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• Starfish

Asterodiscides truncates   Habitat - There are two species of Asterodiscides found in New Zealand’s EEZ, Asterodiscides truncatus and Asterodiscides grayi. Asterodiscides truncatus has a slightly more southern distribution, known from.. Read More

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• Golden Snapper

Centroberyx affinis     Habitat - Golden snapper generally live in the same area over its lifetime. Found around Australia and and New Zealand at depths between 10 and 450 metres. Most abundant in approx. 100m. Generally noct.. Read More

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• Clingfish

Dellichthys morelandi   Habitat – Urchin Clingfish are found around New Zealand wherever sea urchins are present. Occurs in rock pools and the subtidal zone down to 15m. Usually found beneath the spines of sea urchins. Individuals too larg.. Read More

• Wildlife
• Tripplefin

Notoclinops yaldwyni   Habitat - found around the North Island of New Zealand from subtidal areas to depths of about 20m most common in reef areas of broken rock, but nowhere common. Most triplefins live on or very close to the seabed, ofte.. Read More

• Wildlife
• Wrasse
• Sandagers

Coris sandeyeri       Habitat - a species of wrasse native to the southwestern temperate Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. This species can be found on reefs down to depths of about 60m.   .. Read More