Shark Fin
SHARK FIN - This is one of the best dive sites on the back side of Lanai.
You will recognize it as soon as you see it because it is named after the pinnacle
that sticks out of the water that looks amazingly like, you guessed it, a shark's
fin. This is the wall dive for people who like the thought of wall diving but
are not necessarily comfortable with hanging out over the abyss. There are astonishing
amounts of pendant fish which school and glide with the swell. It is not unusual
to have myriad's of pyramid butterflies dancing before you as you round the corner
of the pinnacle. Another major attraction of this dive site is an area we call
"Rare Fish Rock. Here you can spot a large harem of bicolor anthias, chevron tangs
and the rarest of all a tinkers butterfly. These are particularly rare because
they are found in deep water and this one has taken up residence in about 65 feet
of water. Be sure to take a look at a fish book before doing this dive so that
you can recognize the rare types of fish you will be seeing, otherwise they all
start to look the same. This dive site sits on the edge of open water so keep
your eyes peeled for a look at large pelagic cruisers. This dive is usually done
as a first dive with a max. depth of 80 feet.
All photos and intellectual property © Erik Stein
created March 11 1996
Shark Fin description By Myke Capps
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