making their way across the sand.
North has another large coral
section that runs down the slope
and sweetlips, batfish, bluestripe
fusiliers and bigeye jacks swoop in.
End the dive by swimming up into
the sea grasses just outside the
buoys where seahorses and
pufferfish are often hiding in the
blades of grass.
76) Rock Pile
Icons:
Location: South Dauin
Depth: 15-80 ft. (5-24m)One of the newer dive sites in the
area takes advantage of the fact that
a river empties into this part of the
coast and creates a unique
environment great for nudibranch
hunters and those
seeking some nice
macro images.
Rockpile also has an
artificial reef of small
steel pyramids, cars
and steel crates and is
home to many critters
like juvenile clown
frogfish, ornate ghost
pipefish, seahorses
and even harlequin
shrimps have been
spotted here.
The site is also next
to a dry riverbed
where large boulders
and rocks have
naturally gathered
during heavy runoffs
over the years. These
form perfect shelter for
fish, crabs, eels and
urchins. This is a very
good spot for
nudibranchs like
Nembrotha sp.Longnose rock shrimp