Strike wrote:
(big snips)

> Julian discovered two
> pipe fish among the seagrass beds.  Camouflaged in the same colour as the
> sea grass, not only were they difficult to see but both of them seemed
> intent on disguising themselves as pieces of grass.  The first immediately
> wrapped its tail around a loose piece of grass and angled its body so that
> it lay along the blade making it difficult to distinguish between the
> creature and the drifting plant.  The second, wrapped its tail around a
> growing plant and pointed upwards, "I'm just a piece of seagrass.  Now
> bugger off!"  :-)

Last Saturday we aborted to "Two Poles" (18m - 60 ft). I don't usually
dive that depth with twins, let's call the other tank a "large pony"
instead. :)

It was my turn to get in the water last, it mostly seems to be that
way but I don't mind, means that I can check out that everything is
done at my leisure without worrying about anyone else (like Lee we
dive an unattended boat).

So I fall overboard and am busily pulling myself down the buoyline
(yep, the dive site is all-of-a-sudden buoyed, thanks Les) when at
about 6 metres down (I checked) I espy this really skinny bit of ...
weed? Nope it's a fish, about 6cm (2.5') long (when compared to my
hand), green, long tubular snout about one third of the body, skinny.

Seems to be an itty bitty baby version of the flutemouth, without that
skinny tail appendage.

Viv maybe? Could it be the baby version? I suspect it is but my books
don't tell me.

Cheers,

Christian