Barrelful of Lions

The Tjenderawashi barge wreck could be clearly seen from the surface. We could see the cables traversing the wreck?s up side down bottom. These cables were once used to tie thousands of barrels to the hull in a fruitless attempt to refloat it. Visible too was one of the many resident lionfish, patrolling for careless fusiliers. Visibility underwater was 15 to 16 meters. Miguel?s Diving staff has measured the wreck for mapping, so exact distances are known. As a result of this dive, the fish species for this dive site now total 115. Additions include the Banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus), discovered hiding in two separate pylons.

While exploring the shallows, the dive master came upon a previously unknown barrel with half of its side torn away. Hiding inside were numerous, large lionfish, evidently having a private meeting in their own clubhouse. Poking its head out and blocking the entrance with its fins, one big one seemed to say, ?Do not disturb! Humans not allowed!?