Of all our gorgeous Southern Australian marine critters there are few as beautiful as our Southern Blue Devil.<\/p>\n
Timid, elegant, graceful and a dazzlingly iridescent blue, their grumpy expression seems at odds with their vibrant colour. They are a fish that always make me smile when encountered on a dive.<\/p>\n
Normally a shy and reclusive fish, I struggle getting close to blue devils. They are are never far from some deep ledge or cave and almost always retreat back into the gloom when approached.<\/p>\n
Imagine my shear delight on a recent night dive on the wreck of the ex HMAS Hobart where I counted at least ten of them roaming the sunken growth encrusted decks. I\u2019d never seen so many on a single dive and never out in the open like then.<\/p>\n
That amazing dive left me grinning for days and will always be remembered as the night I dived with the beautiful blue devils. <\/p>\n
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