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Hunting pack of Butterflyfish

There is a swim-through on this dive: a large opening, like the natural bridges in Utah, that divers can swim through. This horde of butterfly fish were very near the skyward opening. If they were actually in the opening when we came through, it would truly be an angels window. Emboldened by their numbers, these angels had no fear of the divers or their bubbles and would mob the divers. The divers would frighten the damselfish who would then leave their eggs and nest exposed. The butterflys actually formed a hunting relationship with the divers.

6/17/05 11:53:46 AM
Country: Indonesia
Area/City: Lembeh

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© 2005 Dan Meriwether
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