Meanwhile in Pemuteran

Mount Agung continues to rumble

And Bali continues to be on high alert, we continue to look at fish. Not much else you can do, everybody is just waiting to see what happens.

For those planning to come, keep planning just be flexible. Remember the Icelandic eruption, it effected flight across Europe. You may have to land outside of Bali if the airport gets closed due to ash. But there is an Airport just across the straights from us in Banyuwangi East Java. Its actually closer than Denpasar. Same goes for those in Bali, There are plans in place for get you home if the airport closes.

For me, I’m here, waiting to see what happens. Be assured though that the Pirates of Pemuteran are all safe and well. We’ll keep you up to date if anything new happens.

Meanwhile this has been a good source of info, bit sensationalised on occasion but not the worse I have seen http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/859280/Bali-volcano-update-Mount-Agung-eruption-latest-seismic-graphs-news-maps-warnings-live

 

Cha…Cha…Cha…Changes

Some fish change dramatically as they mature from the juvenile to intermediate to adult stage. Let the expert pirates at Sea Rovers help you check them off your bucket list.

Batfish / Spadefish (Platax pinnatus)

Juvenile batfish/spadefish from Todd Aki

I don’t have a photo of a true juvenile, so this is from photographer Todd Aki’s Flickr page

 

Batfish/spadefish, Box Reef, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia, underewater photo

This is technically an intermediate phase since you can see stripes starting to form

 

Batfish/spadefish, Coral Bommie, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, underwater photo

Here’s the adult phase

 

Koran Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus)

Semicircular angelfish, Mucky Pirates Bay, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, underwater photo

Here is the stunning juvenile.

 

Semicircular angelfish, Wikipedia

I don’t yet have a photo of the adult, but here’s one thanks to Wikipedia

 

Everyone loves Nemo

Always a crowd-pleaser, everyone loves Nemo. Anemonefish is the more accurate name for these guys–although most folks just call them clownfish. There are more than 30 different species of anemonefish.

All of these photos were shot in Menjangan. Let the expert guides of Sea Rovers find some for you so you can delight your non-diving friends with your pics.

False clownfish, anemone, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, Underwater Photos

False clownfish

 

Pink anemonefish, anemone, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia

A pair of pink anemone fish in their purple-tipped anemone

 

Orange anemonefish, Mangrove, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia, underwater photo

Orange anemonefish

 

False clownfish, Box Reef, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia, Underwater photo

False clownfish pair

 

Top 3 Photos from today at Mucky Pirates Bay

The resident photo wench did another long shore dive today (138 minutes) at Mucky Pirates Bay with the helpful support pirate crew from Sea Rovers. Although not as productive as yesterday photo-wise (no trusty guide to find critters), I thought I’d post the top 3 shots. Enjoy!

Mucky Pirates Bay, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Surprisingly, this little guy let me get close enough for the +10 diopter

 

Mucky Pirates Bay, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Another patient little fish that let me get quite close

 

Mucky Pirates Bay, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, Chromodoris, nudibranch

A peek under the mantle of a Chromodoris nudibranch

One day at Menjangan–Eel Garden & Dreamland

Green, black & orange nudibranch (Nembrotha kubaryana)

3-D Nudibranch face

 

Menjangan Island isn’t just about dramatic walls–there are lots of other small critters to see there if you look (or stay close to the observant dive guides). All of these photos were shot on the same day. The Sea Rovers crew along with guide Edy took us to Eel Garden first, followed by Dreamland. Long dives (60+ minutes) at both sites offered many photographic subjects–here are some of the best shots.

3 false clownfish in their anemone

A trio of Nemo’s

 

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) at Dreamland

Is that a baby bump on this pygmy?

 

Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) on sponge at Dreamland

Giant frogfish waits patiently for dinner to swim by

 

Triple fin gobie (Helcogramma striatum)

A striped triple-fin gobie perched on an orange sponge

 

Pink anemonefish pair above purple-tipped anemone

A pair of pink anemonefish above their purple-tipped anemone

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