Please take a brief look a few posts down and you'll see pictures of a "Dragon Wrasse". Those pictures were of the juveniles. This is the adult phase. They go through a transformation of both appearance and habits as they grow. The adult version is referred to as a "Rockmover Wrasse", for it's habit of digging around and literally picking up and throwing rocks around. They spend most of their adult lives foraging under rocks looking for goodies to eat. They can easily lift a rock that is their own size... kinda fun to watch.
Now that all the natural disaster activity has passed, I'll be back to posting primarily about diving, with some local info tibits every now and then. Kona saw nothing weather-wise out of Hurricane Flossie, had no tidal wave from the earthquake in Peru, and no damage from the Hilo side earthquake of the other day... other than school closures and the economic impact of closures and cancellations all over, it's been life as usual the last few days.
Take care all,
Steve
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- Kona Shore Diving....
- Suddenly our house seems very quiet.
- So here's the hull extension on the dive boat.
- We now return to our normal programming....
- Wow, that was fast. They just broke in and announ...
- Hot off the press... Tsunami advisory for Hawaii 8...
- Well, Hurricane Flossie is gone...
- Quick update....11:20am...no unusual weather in Ko...
- Update on Hurricane Flossie and 8/13 earthquake...
- Hey, earthquakes, hurricanes... Hawaii's got it al...
- Up next, Hurricane Flossie....
- Kua Bay and Kekaha Kai State Park, Kona Hawaii
- Heller's Barracuda (Sphyraena helleri)
- How to fit a mask for scuba diving or snorkeling....
- Ringed Sap-Sucking Slug (Plakobranchus ocellatus)....
- Roadhouse Cafe - Kainaliu, Hawaii... a review of a...
- So here's the male Whitley's Boxfish (Ostracion wh...
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