The dive site Eelskin Ridge is an offshore rocky reef with coral at Aliwal Shoal, near Umkomaas in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Get in
editUnderstand
editSee
editMarine life
editA variety of fish and invertebrates can be seen: Turncoat hogfish, Devil firefish, Scorpionfish, Halfmoon rockcod, Crown squirrelfish, Black spotted blaasop, Yellow snapper, Barred filefish, Goldies, Blacksaddle goatfish, Clown triggerfish, Longnose butterflyfish, Moorish idol, Loggerhead turtles, Zigzag oyster, Radial sea pen/dead man's fingers, Desmarestia seaweed, encrusting coralline seaweeds, Dark grey turreted ball sponge, white encrusting colonial ascidian, branched black corals, white feathery hydroids, brown feather stars, Lobster, Striped and spotted anemones. buried sea cucumbers, cleaner shrimps, brown and orange spiky starfish, Slender brown squirts, Octopus,
Photography
editSuggested Routes
editFollow the divemaster.
Stay safe
editHazards
editSkills
editNo special skills required. Ability to deploy a DSMB recommended.
Equipment
editNo special equipment required. A DSMB and reel could be useful if you have to surface away from the dive leader.
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