Have you ever seen a Wobbegong Shark? As you can see on the picture this species looks totally different than other sharks like the Black Tip or the White Tip reef shark. The color and shape of the Wobbegong Shark allows them to hide perfectly in a reef or under a rock. If they don’t…
The Sergeant Major, Abudefduf saxatilis, is a vibrant damselfish which is known not only for the 5 black stripes across their bodies which resemble a military ranking, but also should be known for their combat and defense skills! These black and white striped fish with yellow spines are usually around 15cm and can be seen…
Last week at Two Fish Divers Amed, we had the pleasure to welcome a fresh new trainee for PADI Rescue and PADI Divemaster, Esther, from China. And as a Divemaster Trainee myself, one of my duties is to assist the instructors during any kind of course. It was really interesting to assist another Divemaster intern…
Leaf Scorpionfish in Bunaken In Bunaken the leaf scorpionfish are camouflage experts which makes them very difficult to find – but a treat when you eventually see them! Even when you know it’s a fish, you could still easily believe that it’s a leaf! Taenianotus triacanthus, which is commonly known as the leaf scorpionfish or…
This week we’ve been lucky enough to watch one of our favourite fish in both of our South Lombok locations, Belongas Bay as well as on the reefs around the “dive farm” in Sekotong (South Gili’s). The fish in question is the bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) or jackfish. Some divers make the mistake of thinking…
Why would anyone go night diving in Gili Air? Maybe you think that it’s cold, all the fishes are sleeping and it’s dark? It’s not true! Night diving in Gili Air is an awesome experience not to be missed! When you first enter the water it’s actually usually warmer than the air at night! While…
Diving in Amed just got even better – we have given our family rooms in our Amed resort a new look! They have the same great natural light that comes from floor to ceiling windows, a fresh coat of paint and awesome new bunk beds! Whether you are traveling with your family or in a…
Amed House Reef, a new wreck and Divemaster Training in Bali Hey there! I’ve been at Two Fish Amed Divers Amed for a couple weeks as a PADI Divemaster Trainee, and I can’t begin to tell you the improvement that I’ve made in only a dozen days – it’s very impressive! I started out by…