Diving Great Mercury Island

I recently had the opportunity to go on two dives off of Great Mercury Island in Northern New Zealand. This is a collection of some of my favorite species I observed on the dives.

Giant Snake Eel (Ophisurus serpens)

Eastern Kelpfish (Chironemus marmoratus)

Southern Sand Star (Luidia australiae)

Deepwater Burrfish (Allomycterus pilatus)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Undescribed Sea Anemone Species

Goatfish (Upeneicthys porosus)