Getting a vessel coded

Charles Hood · Issue 45, Nov/Dec 2008 · pp. 66–71

snapper, unicorn surgeon fish, bat fish and barracuda. On exposed reefs you will often find schools of fish on promontories where there is significant current. Approaching them can be hard work but they are often more tolerant if you are holding station with them. On the reef itself there are species like goat fish, black spot snapper and sweetlips which are very territorial and will co-operate if you make a slow approach. Wrecks are a favourite haunt for some species either because they offer protection from strong currents. Species like bat fish are often found schooling on wrecks and of course you will almost certainly find glassy sweepers in the darker recesses. On popular reefs you may often find that fish begin to school beneath day boats or live aboard boats almost as soon as they moor or anchor. This can provide an opportunity to get close but of course the fish are often in shad…