South Africa
Vogelsteen
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Description
Name: The site name "Vogelsteen" is from the early Afrikaans/Dutch meaning "Bird Rock". Named for the large rock favoured by seabirds as a perch and lightly coated in guano. Depth: Maximum depth is about 12 m quite far out on the sand. Most diving is 9 m and shallower. Marine life: This is a very good site for Cerianthids (burrowing anemones). Cerianthids are common here where black mussel shell beds exist. less common in stony rubble/gravel, and even less common in sand. Depth range from abo…
Animals
The following animals can be found here:
Basket Star
Blennies
Cassididae
Clingfish
Dendrophylliid Corals
Dorid Nudibranchs
Dromiid Crabs
Gobies
Hermit Crab
Janolids
Lobster
Octopus
Plagusiid Crabs
Sea Anemone
Sea Fan
Seahorse Family
Seaslug
Serpulid Worms
Tree Dorids
Tropical Anglerfish
Tube-Dwelling Anemones
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