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Well you can imagine my excitement! Here is a video from utube of him walking:
This guy looks like he was deposited right from outer space - or Alice in Wonderland (he looks like the mad hatter - don't you think?). I don't usually mess with marine life - but I did have to fan the water a little behind this guy so I could watch him walk.
'hello crazy man what's going on?'
'oh I'm just taking a little morning stroll through the coral in my red lip stick - and excuse me but there is nothing crazy about me, I'm a very serious kind of fish'
'oh really - so when I fan the water behind you why do you waddle round like a little old turkey'
'ah get off me you big oaf - you simply have no appreciation for the more stately creatures who inhabit the waters off sunset beach'
I tell you I could have hung with this guy for a long time, but sadly I was in the middle of referral dive #4 with 3 divers who were not as excited as I was to meet my new friend. I'm going to hunt for him again this week. I'm guessing he has a mate or family or at least a good buddy batfish around somewhere too.
If you watch the utube video, you'll also see a frog fish. I have seen little blue feet protruding from a little nook in a coral head. I think this may be a frog fish but I can't tempt him to come out. I'm on to him though so its only a matter of time - stay posted!!!
