2025-03-26 – 🐟 Garfish Encounter πŸŒ’ Night Dive in Gozo πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ή

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During our night dive on 2025-03-26 in Gozo, Malta, we encountered this long, needle-like fish cruising silently over the seagrass – most likely a Belone belone (Garfish / Hornhecht). ✨

This species is common in the Mediterranean, but rarely seen so clearly at night! It can be identified by its:

  • Long, slender body
  • Distinct beak-like snout
  • Silvery-green shimmer under torchlight

πŸ“Ž Belone belone – Wikipedia

Thanks again to my dive buddy @viktoriakaffanke@mastodon.cymais.cloud πŸ’™
Dive organized by the awesome folks at Dive Blue Waters 🀿
πŸ“ˆ Dive log: Garmin Connect Profile
πŸ” Species ID supported by ChatGPT – read the discussion

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