The comprehensive guide to Endless Ocean: FAQ/tips, full walkthrough, all
items, creatures, locations, people, diving gear, controls, music, partners.
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1.0 Jul 2008 - minor edits and corrections throughout
section 9 - added completion criteria for each area
NEW subsection 12.B - distribution of treasures
section 14 - calendar for April/November completed
section 16 - completed online play (thanks kinp)
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INTRODUCTION
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I never wrote a FAQ before this one (and was never tempted to), but Endless
Ocean grabbed me like no other game, there was no FAQ already and I had some
time on my hands. The research and writing gave me an excuse to play the game
a lot. Bigbadwolf got there first though, and his Sealife FAQ and Salvaged
Items FAQ are still the best-written and easiest to follow.
The Gamefaqs board has been a joy, from the group of European pioneers in
Nov 2007, through the influx of Americans in Jan 2008 when we went through the
process of discovery all over again and the steady stream of new players since.
It's a good place to go for detailed help - don't be scared to join in, it is
a friendly board and accustomed to new faces.
Many people have contributed to this FAQ - not least those stalwarts who have
fed me innumerable details about the North American release so this could be a
properly international FAQ. In a way, everyone who ever asked a question on
Gamefaqs contributed - because the answer (if I know it) got in here somewhere.
I have tried very hard to avoid giving help where it may not be wanted - so
sections 3, 5-6, and 9-12 go into progressively more detail. I have so far
drawn the line at telling readers exactly where to find fish except where they
are essential to the plot or unlockable. That would be a spoiler too far,
though I do go a bit beyond the in-game hints.
Don't be surprised if the game takes a long time, it is strangely compelling,
and the four people I know of who have completed it were all in excess of 200
hours.
I hope you enjoy this guide. I did.
phisheep
May 2008
UPDATE:
Now that section 16 (Online play) is done, this FAQ is finally complete enough
for me to promote it to version 1.0.
Oh, and if you didn't notice, I've put a set of maps up on gamefaqs too.
Eagle-eyed regulars will notice there are still some holes: there's plenty more
could be done on fish behaviour, there are more corals to identify and there is
that tantalisingly empty section 18 for which I have secret plans. I'm going to
take my time with those three and enjoy the scenery on the way. Don't expect
them to be finished any time soon!
phisheep (phisheep [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk)
July 2008
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CONTENTS
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[1] USING THIS FAQ
[2] OVERVIEW
A short summary of the game for those who have not played it
[3] PLOT/GAMEPLAY HINTS
Spoiler-free hints on known difficulties in plot and gameplay, for those
who find themselves stuck but don't want detailed help
[4] CONTROLS
[4.1] Tools menu
[4.2] Basic diving
[4.3] Creatures
[4.4] Close-up Views
[4.5] On the Boat
[5] WALKTHROUGH
Step-by-step walkthrough of the main plot and unlocking creatures/areas
[5.1] Basic training
[5.2] Unlocking areas and creatures
[5.3] The Whale Trail
[5.4] Loose ends
[6] MISSIONS
[6.1] Guided Dives
[6.2] Photography (includes camera controls)
[7] PEOPLE AND PLACES
[7.1] People in the story
[7.2] Guided Dive clients
[7.3] Places in the game
[8] MUSIC
[8.1] In-game music
[8.2] Playing your own MP3 track
[9] LOCATIONS
[9.1] The Gabbiano (includes controls for items on the boat)
[9.2] Manaurai Sea/Manoa Lai Sea
[9.3] Aquarium (includes Aquarium controls)
[9.4] Great Aqua Cave
[9.5] Abyss
[9.6] Underwater Ruin of Marige Atoll/Mo'ia Atoll (incl mysterious stones)
[9.7] Ocean's Graveyard/Ship's Rest
[10] PARTNERS - All of the creatures you can train and dive with
[10.1] Getting and using partners
[10.2] Dolphin Training
[10.3] Partner Directory
[11] SEA LIFE DIRECTORY - All of the creatures that can be found
[11.A] Guide to finding Underwater life
[11.B] Guide to finding Shore life
[11.1] )
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. ) one for each page of the Guide to Marine Life/Encyclopedia
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[11.42] )
[12] SALVAGED ITEMS DIRECTORY - All of the items that can be found
[12.A] Treasure-hunting Guide
[12.B] Distribution of Treasures
[12.1] )
. ) one for each frame of the blue Item Box/Footlocker
[12.4] )
[13] HAIRSTYLES, CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
[13.1] Hairstyles (Male)
[13.2] Hairstyles (Female)
[13.3] Suits (Male)
[13.4] Suits (Female)
[13.5] Jackets/Buoyancy Compensators
[13.6] Gloves
[13.7] Fins (Male)
[13.8] Fins (Female)
[13.9] Tanks (Male)
[13.10] Tanks (Female)
[14] CALENDAR OF EVENTS (nearly complete)
[14.1] Seasonal
[14.2] Three-month cycles
[14.3] Monthly
[15] SPECIES NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE GAME
[15.1] Creatures
[15.2] Plants
[15.3] Sponges
[15.4] Corals
[16] ONLINE PLAY
[16.1] Getting set up
[16.2] Special controls
[16.3] Etiquette
[16.4] What you can see and do
[16.5] After the dive
[17] MYTHOLOGY
[17.1] Deities
[17.2] Flood Legends
[17.3] A Curse and a Pact
[17.4] The Astonishing Conclusion
[19] VERSION HISTORY
[20] CREDITS/CONTACT INFO/LEGAL
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[1] USING THIS FAQ
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Intended users
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Sections 2-4 are really for new players getting into the game, and are
as spoiler-free as possible.
Sections 5-6 provide detailed step-by-step guides to the main plot and the
missions. Mostly for people who get stuck and need help.
Sections 7-14 are detailed reference material mainly in support of the plot
and missions and the quests for fish and for treasures. Really
intended for looking things up rather than reading through.
Sections 15-17 are supplementary material for enthusiasts and for those who
play online
Releases and languages
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Primary The FAQ is wholly based on the European (English) release, from
which all in-game text and names are taken, unless explicitly
otherwise.
North America Both EU and NA English names are given in the walkthrough and
reference sections (EU first). NA in-game text is given with
the EU text where I have been able to lay my hands on it and
where there are interesting differences in content or style.
Depths and creature sizes are given in both metres and feet.
Other languages In the reference sections the names of all locations, objects,
creatures, treasures, hairstyles and diving gear are given also
in French, German, Spanish and Italian. Same goes for the
headings of any emails essential to the story.
These translations are taken from the EU release and may differ
from the NA French and Spanish translations.
Searching with ctrl-F
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* If you are not familiar with how to do this, there are two
ways:
First, you can hold Ctrl and press F to bring up a search box,
type in what you want to search for and click 'Find Next' or
hit Enter.
Second, if you are looking at a bit of text you want to search
for, highlight that text with the mouse then, while holding
down Ctrl, press C (to copy the text), then F (brings up the
search box), then V (paste the text in the box) then hit Enter.
In particular, you can search for:
FAQ sections by the [section number] from the contents list
Creatures by common name (in any language)
by scientific name (latin name)
by position in Guide to Marine Life/Encyclopedia:
- where <P41/2> means the second creature on page 41 reading
the left-hand page first
Items by name (in any language)
by fragment name (EU English only)
by position in the blue Item Box/Footlocker:
- where <S5/3> means the third item on frame 5 of the item
locker
Locations by name (in any language)
* As the five different maps in the game share grid references it
does *not* make sense to search for locations except by name
Precise locators
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References to locations are to the grid on the in-game maps, and include:
- the map (whether the Main map, Abyss, Ruins, Caves or Wrecks)
- the general area (for example, Coral Forest)
- the grid reference
- the precise location within the square measured in tenths from
the bottom left corner - so (3,7) is 3/10 across and 7/10 up
- the depth in metres and in feet
- a short description
For example the Dolphin Medal is at:
Main Map/Blue Hall(Blue Holes) (L2(8,2),18m,59ft) on top of a plate coral
There are no precise locators for fish except where they are essential to the
plot or unlockable. They move around a lot and too much information might
spoil the game.
Text markings
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"double quotes" indicates in-game text, which is from the EU (English) version
unless otherwise annotated. In-game text has been used wherever
possible for descriptive information.
Of course, all names of characters, locations, creatures and
treasures are in-game text as well.
'single quotes' are my own, usually names for unnamed areas
(?) marks something that is unclear or unconfirmed or speculative
except in section 17, where pretty well everything is
necessarily speculative
(reference) marks a reference to an external source. Where it follows a
block of indented text, that text is taken from or paraphrased
from that source
* next to a paragraph indicates something optional, usually
either a minor feature or 'trick' in the game, or additional
help where people have had difficulties, or something to notice
in passing
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[2] OVERVIEW
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You are a new scuba diving Marine Correspondent somewhere in the South Pacific.
As your companion Catherine points out, this involves little actual work and a
great deal of swimming around and enjoying yourself getting to know the local
sea life and oceanography.
From your boat, the Gabbiano, you explore the sea around the island of Manaurai
(Manoa Lai) which contains hidden caves, ancient ruins, deep waters and a
sunken ship as well as an extraordinary variety of creatures and many treasures
you can salvage.
You can take clients on guided dives, act as photographer for a local
journalist and find and train several species of dolphin. There is also a
huge aquarium which you can stock with creatures and swim in.
You help Catherine to fulfil her search for a legendary creature, and take on
her task of cataloguing and befriending the sea life.
In the course of this, you unlock new equipment, new areas, new creatures and
new treasures.
The sea changes by day and by night, and uncovers fresh experiences with the
passing of the months and seasons.
Endless Ocean is an open-ended exploring game, and much of the fun is in
finding things for yourself. There are no battles, health bars, bosses or
enemies. You cannot kill or be killed and the only princess in it is entirely
mythical.
People who have been diving in life say this gives a reasonably realistic
impression of the experience. The fish are real fish: their common and
scientific names, appearance, behaviour, information given about them and where
you find them are accurate within the reasonable limits of putting them in a
game.
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[3] PLOT/GAMEPLAY HINTS
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Your main guides in the game are Catherine, the marks she makes on the map
and the emails that you get. If you are stuck the first thing you should do
is talk to Catherine. Check the map and emails as well in case you have
missed something.
1) I can't explore any more, it won't let me swim any further
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You cannot swim outside the circle on the map which is centred on where you
dived in. To go outside this you must move the boat and dive from somewhere
else.
You can move the boat to nearly anywhere on the map, you are not restricted
to the marked diving sites.
If you cannot yet move the boat it is a bit early in the game to go
exploring on your own. Do what Catherine and Alfred tell you for a few more
dives and you will soon get hold of the keys to the boat.
* The boat will not go on land, in the deep ocean, anywhere that is too
shallow for it to park or where the access is too narrow for it to get
through. If you want to go to a place like this, park the boat nearby and
swim to it.
2) I am stuck and Catherine won't talk to me
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If Catherine won't talk or tells you to leave her alone for a while, hanging
around the boat or advancing the time will not help. Go for a swim instead.
When you return to the boat usually either Catherine will talk, or there
will be a helpful email.
If you are still stuck, check your map. If you find a red cross on it - take
your boat there and dive.
3) Catherine won't let me out of the Lagoon, she says I have a job to do first
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You have just been told how to make friends with fish. Try making friends
with one. There are plenty around.
4) I am meant to find something unusual at Blue Hall(Blue Holes), but I can't
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Make sure you are inside the Blue Hall, not on top of it. Swim down through a
nearby hole if necessary.
Look around for a shining light on a coral. Investigate.
5) My cursor turned yellow/I can see a shiny thing/what are these cartoon fish?
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When the cursor dot turns yellow it just means you are close enough to the
background to zoom in with "+" to get a closer look. You'll see sand, or a
close-up of coral/rock/ship's side etc etc.
When it turns yellow AND rumbles, there's a creature that you can focus on
with "A".
When it turns yellow AND goes beep there is, very close to you, a little
coloured glow of cartoon "dream fish". Point at that and zoom in with "+"
when it is glowing and you will get a close-up view that includes fish or
treasure.
The other sort of glow is a bright white glint that can be seen some way off
- even when the cursor isn't yellow. When you get close to it and the cursor
does turn yellow you will find one of the ordinary fishy glows, but one that
definitely has treasure underneath it.
This sounds complicated, but you soon get the hang of it.
6) I found a place that I can't get into ...
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There are three places you can find by exploring but not get into until you
have acquired a new skill or equipment or some other help. You will not be
able to get into these areas until they have been unlocked.
They can only be unlocked by following Catherine's guidance through the
plot.
7) I can't find the ... (area off the main map)
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Four of the five off-map areas are unlocked in the course of the story. At
the appropriate stage there will be a red cross marked on the map, move the
boat there, dive, and look around.
If you get an email about a new area but there is no cross on the map you
need to talk to Catherine; she will mark the map for you.
The fifth area is unlocked when you have explored a certain amount of the
main map. You will receive an email about it at that point. There is no
value in looking for it sooner and it is not essential to progressing the
plot.
Sometimes people have difficulty re-visiting places they have already found
once. Assuming you know where to dive (they are marked on the map) this is
almost always because the entrances to two areas are south of the diving
spot, but when you initially dive from the boat you start facing north.
Stay in the same position and turn to face south, then swim, and things
should start looking familiar.
8) Catherine keeps sending me back to the same area
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You need to explore more. The plot will move forward at the latest when you
have found all the 'rooms' (or in one case all of the something-else) in the
area, and Catherine will prompt you to return to the boat when you have done
this.
There is also a 'trigger' event that will move the plot forward if you find
it. If you still get stuck, check your map or look in the Locations section
of this FAQ.
If you have 'triggered' completion of an area, Catherine will send you back
to complete your exploring after the end of the main plot.
9) Catherine wants me to find a ... (creature). I can't find it.
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Catherine has told you its name and the map reference. Of the four creatures
you need to find, two appear automatically when you swim to the red cross on
the map and one you have met earlier in the game, so you should know where
it is. The other one is harder to find.
You need to dive deeper and approach the red cross from the north near the
sea bed. Swim through the archway.
If you are still stuck, check out the Sea Life Directory in this FAQ.
10) The ... (fish/bird/creature) won't be friends with me ...
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Most creatures will respond to stroking or prodding. Whales and dolphins
also respond to whistles. A few will respond only to feeding, and some
particularly recalcitrant species especially in very deep waters are fond of
the underwater pen - scribble near them.
When using the pen, remember to click "OK" to complete your writing. If you
don't, the fish will not be able to see it and will not respond.
To find more information (get more ticks) for a creature you need to make
friends with it on a different day either in a different location or after
having gone away and done something else.
11) The ... (dolphin) won't be my partner, I've tried everything ...
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You need two pieces of information on a dolphin for it to be your partner.
Come back on another day and try again.
12) When are the different seasons?
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- Summer starts 1st June
- Autumn/Fall starts 1st September
- Winter starts 1st December
- Spring starts 1st March
The notice board on the side of the cabin shows you the in-game date.
You start the game on 1st July, partway through summer.
13) How do I get new clothes/hairstyles/gear?
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Some clothes and hairstyles come from finding specific treasures.
Other hairstyles are rewards for photography missions.
Other diving suits and gear are rewards for guided dive missions.
Fins and air tanks are a bit more complicated than that, but still come as
rewards for missions.
13) How do I find treasures?
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Some treasures are always in the same place. They give off a bright white
shine that can be seen from some way off - and even through objects. Just
keep an eye open for this when you are exploring and you will find them.
The rest of the treasures can appear nearly anywhere under a fishy glow. And
so far nobody knows what it is that makes them appear.
You may want to check out section 12 of this FAQ for more hints.
14) I can't find the ... (fish)
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Bear in mind that the best and most fun way to find fish is to trip
over them by accident while you are exploring. Don't forget to look at night
and under glows and at different depths.
Until you are down to the last handful to find it is probably not worth
going in search of a particular creature, as enough of them are seasonal or
rare that you may be setting yourself too difficult a task.
But check out the detailed sections of this FAQ for more clues if you want.
15) Catherine won't let me dive at night
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You can still dive at night if you accept a guided dive request at
night-time. Your client will lend you a spare lamp.
To get your own lamp, you need to follow Catherine's instructions about the
dolphin.
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[4] CONTROLS
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This section details the usual controls for moving around and interacting with
creatures, treasures and the environment. Other controls are given in the
detailed sections, so for:
- Camera controls see Missions/Photography (6.2)
- Items on the boat see Locations/Gabbiano (9.1)
- Aquarium controls see Locations/Aquarium (9.3)
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[4.1] TOOLS MENU
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You will use this often for diving, surfacing and using extra equipment. It
also contains options for changing game settings. The tools menu is available
on the boat and underwater, but not when inside the cabin.
Open the Tools menu with D-pad (left, right or down)
The menu shows at the bottom of the screen
Select option with D-pad (left or right)
The menu rotates to show the options (some start off locked, but they all
get unlocked early in the game)
Press (A) to select the one currently at the top
The options are:
- Dive/Return to boat
- Food - to feed underwater creatures or dolphins in training
- Pen - to write underwater
- Camera - to take photos
- Whistle - use the whistle
- Options - (see below)
Options that are not available are greyed-out.
Close menu with D-pad (down)
Tools/Options
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Displays a screen with buttons to change the game settings. Click on a button
with (A) to change that option
Change Controller type:
- Normal: (default) restricts the vertical angles you can face
This keeps you mostly the right way up.
- Expert: no restriction - you can turn somersaults and swim
upside-down. This is likely to be very disorienting for
beginners, but it adds a new dimension for experienced
players and can be very useful for taking interesting
photographs.
Compass Display:
- Display: (default) shows compass at the top left of the screen
- Do not display: turns off the compass. This may be useful for:
- Taking photographs or screen grabs
- Playing hide-and-seek in online multiplayer
- Adding the thrill of getting hopelessly lost
Tool icon display:
- Display: (default) shows the selected tool icon at bottom right
- Do not display: does not display the selected tool icon
This may be useful for taking photographs or screen
grabs
MP3 playback:
- turn MP3 background music on or off (see section 8.2 for details)
Cursor brightness:
- adjust brightness of the cursor (default 100%)
Sound settings:
- adjust volumes of music and sound effects (default 100%)
Return to default:
- returns all settings to the default
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[4.2] BASIC DIVING
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To dive from the boat
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Open the Tools menu and select "Dive"
- Choose a partner to dive with or "go alone"
* Spin Trick: In some locations you can get the diver to spin by pressing (A)
as the diver gets to the bottom of the loading screen
Select Music
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While you are diving down from the boat or through into an off-map area you
will see a loading screen. The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the
selected music track (either an in-game track or one from your SD card).
- Use D-pad (left or right) on the loading screen to select a track to play
* See section 8.2 for more about using music from an SD card.
Compass display
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The compass at the top left of the screen shows:
- the direction you are facing (compass)
- the direction of the boat relative to you (flag icon)
- your vertical posture (yellow marker: at the top=up, bottom=down)
If you move close to the edge of the dive area or open the Tools menu, the
display expands to show:
- Your depth in metres (or feet)
- air gauge (after 60 minutes real time you will be returned to the boat)
* Compass Help: Some people have a bit of difficulty using the compass. It
works just like a compass in real life in that 'N' always points to the
north, which in the game is always the top of the map. The direction you are
facing is the one at the top of the compass face where the little arrow
is. You will get the hang of it eventually.
Map
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Press (1) to open the map
- the flag icon shows where you dived in
- the boat icon shows the current location of the boat
- the red arrow shows your current location and direction
- animated red dots show the route you have taken
Press (2) to zoom in/out
Press (1) or (B) to close the map
Underwater controls
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Posture: Point the remote in the direction you want to face or swim
Swim: by holding (B)
* While swimming (but not in auto-swim) you can execute a spin-roll
by pointing to the left (or right) of the screen and then quickly
pointing to the other side. It takes a bit of practice to get it
just right. This only works in third-person viewpoint.
Auto-swim: press (-) once to swim continuously, press any button to cancel
* Lazy Swimming Trick: While using auto-swim, if you cover the end
of the wii-remote with your hand and point it away from the
screen, your diver will keep going as if you were still pointing
in the same place. This can be used for swimming in pointless
circles, swimming long distances to uncover the map, or making a
cup of coffee when diving into very deep places.
Viewpoint: press (2) to toggle third-person/first-person viewpoint
* In first-person you are closer to the action, but it is less easy
to gauge the scale of things as there is nothing to compare them
with. So everything in the game looks a bit smaller than it is.
The diver's body (behind you) is affected by the environment, so
you may experience what look like camera problems if an unseen
fish runs into you.
* In third-person you are further from the action and have a better
sense of scale, you can also scan through a wider area so this
might help with hunting down treasures and small creatures. But
the experience is not quite so immersive, for example kelp and
soft corals bend out of the way when the camera, not the diver,
goes through them.
Surfacing: "When near the surface, use (A) to look out of the water. In this
mode, use the pointer to look around."
Quick turn: "When underwater, flick the Wii remote to do an about-turn. Useful
when you want to change direction quickly"
* For this, flick the Wii remote vertically. If you flick
horizontally you may find you execute a spin roll instead.
Tools menu: to drop food, take pictures, use the whistle or pen
Food
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Open the Tools menu and select "Food"
You have a maximum of 10 handfuls of food to use on each dive (a counter
shows at the bottom right of the screen)
Press (A) to drop a handful of food. If you are focussed on a creature, it
will drop near the creature. If not, it will drop where your cursor is
pointing.
Some creatures have a good sense of smell and will be attracted to food from
a distance. Some like their food but not when it is placed directly in front
of them.
Press (B) to exit.
The underwater pen
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Open the Tools menu and select "Pen"
Select a colour and draw in the water by holding (A) and
moving the Wii-remote
- there is a limited amount of ink
- point at "OK" and press (A) to confirm, the drawing will not stay there
unless you do
Select the eraser to rub out what you have done.
The drawing will stay there for the duration of the dive. It can be useful
for
- marking searched areas
- communicating with others during a multiplayer dive
- befriending some fish
* If you do lots of drawing during the dive, early ones may disappear if you
have run over the ink limit.
Return to boat:
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Open the Tools menu and select "Return to boat"
The map will display showing
- where you have dived
- the maximum depth you reached
- the horizontal distance travelled in kilometres or miles
- the length of time the dive took
- the number of new species you have identified
Any new areas of the map you have visited will be uncovered. Including
adjacent areas of the land or the deep ocean.
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[4.3] CREATURES
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Most of these controls apply both underwater and on deck.
Focus
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Point to a creature with the remote. If the cursor turns yellow and ripples
(you get a rumble as well) you are close enough to focus on the creature.
Press (A) to focus on it
- you automatically follow its movements when focused
- brings up the creature's Details bar at the bottom of the screen
Press (+) to zoom in, (-) to zoom out
Press (B) to unfocus
Creature details
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The Details bar shows at the bottom of the screen when you are focused on a
creature. It displays "???" if you have not yet identified the creature, and
otherwise shows its name.
Point at the Details bar and press (A) to show creature details you have
learnt
- scroll up and down with D-pad
- click the numbered buttons at the left to show each paragraph
- paragraphs are available only when you have found enough about the
creature
To find more about a creature you need to successfully interact with it on
different days.
Dolphins have two sets of creature details, one set for species details, and
one for details of this specific dolphin as a diving partner.
Getting to know the creature
----------------------------
You get to know ('befriend') a creature by successfully interacting with it.
To interact with the creature when focused on it
- "Pat" (stroke/rub/pet) - hold (A) and shake the remote
- "Nudge"(tap/prod/poke) - press (A)
A little hand icon will show you the action on screen.
Also, if you are underwater, you can
- Feed - Tools/"Food", then press (A) to feed
- Underwater pen - Tools/"Pen" and draw near the creature
- Whistle - Tools/"Whistle" (effective with dolphins and whales)
You do not have to be focused on the creature for these to work.
When you have successfully interacted with a creature it will give off small
sparkles and a 'gloop' noise. A new paragraph of information will be
unlocked if available and if this is the first time today you have
interacted with it.
The first time you successfully interact with a creature its picture and
details will appear in the Guide to Marine Life/Encyclopedia.
Different creatures respond to different actions: most creatures will
respond to stroking or prodding. Whales and dolphins - and sometimes other
creatures - also respond to the whistle. A few will respond only to feeding,
and some particularly recalcitrant species especially in vary deep waters
are fond of the underwater pen - scribble near them.
* If you interact with a creature enough, it may give off large sparkles and
follow you around. Fish that are this friendly can coax identification out
of other creatures near them.
Other actions
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- Grab/ride - Hold (A) & press (B) to ride on a whale/dolphin/whale shark
- press (2) to change the camera angle when riding
- Take picture - Tools/"Camera" then (A) to photograph (see Photography)
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[4.4] CLOSE-UP VIEWS
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Background views
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Whenever the cursor turns yellow (but no ripple or rumble) you are near
enough to get a close-up view of something, including
- corals, sand, rocks, the sides of ships
Press (+) to get a close-up view
- then (+) to zoom in, and (-) to zoom out
Press (B) to exit
Hidden creatures and treasures
------------------------------
When you see a fishy glow (your cursor needs to be close enough to it) the
cursor turns yellow and ripples and the remote makes a sound:
Press (+) to get a close-up view, then:
- Zoom - (+) to zoom in, (-) to zoom out
There will be creatures and/or treasures here
- some are very small, look carefully
- Interact with creature - as normal
- Pick up object - point with (A) then hold (A) and press (B)
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[4.5] ON THE BOAT
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Walk: point where you want to go and hold (B)
Use item: point and press (A) to check and activate things
- including talking to Catherine
Map: Press (1) to open the Map
- press (2) to zoom in/out
press (1) or (B) to close it again
Controls for particular things on the boat are in the Locations/Gabbiano
section of this FAQ.
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[5] WALKTHROUGH
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The game is not linear. From early on you are free to go anywhere and do
anything you like on the main map and to take on missions. Things may happen in
different orders depending on how much exploring you do and what you find.
But the plot is important for unlocking areas and creatures.
This walkthrough is intended to cover the *bare minimum* you need to do to move
the plot forward while receiving all the storyline elements.
NOTES: If at any point an email does not arrive or Catherine fails to respond,
just take a swim. Usually this will be enough to move things forward.
In the interests of brevity, the walkthrough does not (mostly) go into
the exact details of where to find particular locations, creatures and
treasures. If you are stuck on these, look them up in the reference
sections of the FAQ:
Section 9 - locations
Section 11 - creatures
Section 12 - treasures
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[5.1] WALKTHROUGH - Basic Training
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1) Start of game
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After picking your character's name, gender, hairstyle/colour and depth of
suntan, you are thrust into a shallow lagoon.
- taught basic controls of posture and swimming
- taught how to return to the boat
Back on the boat you meet your companion Catherine Sunday.
- taught how to walk and activate items
- unlocked save, rest, and email functions in the cabin
* When the end of the day comes, as you cannot yet dive at night, use the
clock to rest until morning
2) Email from Alfred "Global Marine Foundation"
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(NA) "Greetings From Alfred Thorman"
(FR) "L'Institute Poe"
(DE) "Erster Auftrag von Alfred Tollman"
(ES) "Fundación Marina Internacional"
(IT) "Salve, sono Tollman!"
You are invited to survey the Coral Forest area. Talk to Catherine.
- unlocked map
- taught how to open map, how to dive
Dive from the boat
- taught how to focus on, view detail of and pat, nudge and feed fish
Swim west towards the red cross on the map
- you see a dolphin, but it swims away
Back on board there is a penguin on the foredeck
- taught how to focus on, view detail of, pat and nudge creatures on deck
- unlocked Guide to Marine Life (Marine Biology Encyclopedia),
you can see what species you have befriended
- unlocked ship's wheel (Steering Wheel), you can move the boat
- unlocked gate, you can use multiplayer
* From this point you are free to go and explore anywhere on the main map
any time you want to.
3) Email from Alfred "Mysterious Manaurai"
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(NA) "Following Up"
(FR) "Manauraï, la mysterieuse"
(DE) "Rätselhaftes Manaurai"
(ES) "Manaurai Misterioso"
(IT) "I misteri di Manaurai"
Alfred suggests you look for rare or unusual items in Blue Hall(Blue Holes).
Talk to Catherine.
Go to the red cross on the map (either move the boat or just swim there),
and you will find a bright shine on a piece of coral. Go and look at it.
- taught how to look in detail and to pick up objects
- collected the Dolphin Medal
- attracted the dolphin to you
* Notice the fishy glow that you saw above the medal. When you see this in the
game there is something to see underneath it (either fish or treasure). Not
all treasures shine brightly like the Dolphin Medal did.
* Now that you have done this, these little glows appear all over the map
every time you dive.
Click on the dolphin to continue.
- it swims off towards the Lagoon
Back on board
- unlocked blue Item Box (Footlocker) on the rear deck for storing items.
4) Find the Dolphin
-------------------
Catherine directs you to the Lagoon. Go to the red cross on the map,
click on the dolphin and lead it west to safety.
Back on board
- unlocked sea whistle and ramp
Catherine suggests you use the ramp at the back of the boat to greet your
new partner. You don't have much of an option here, as your ability to dive
is greyed-out.
- taught how to train your partner
- unlocks the night diving equipment the next time you go on deck at night
* If you don't go on deck at night straight away, Catherine will prompt you
to do so after the Caves and before the Abyss
5) Dive with the dolphin
------------------------
Talk to Catherine and she will suggest you practice diving with your
partner. Give it a try.
- learnt diving with partner
* If you don't do this, the plot will not move forward properly. Catherine
will keep nagging until you do it and things will sort themselves out
eventually.
5) Email from Aubrey "Diving Guide: Request"
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(NA) "Diving Guide Request"
(FR) "Mission de guide de plongée"
(DE) "Auftag: Tauchführung"
(ES) "Trabajo de guía (Oferta)"
(IT) "Cercasi guida (Offerta)"
Accept this, and take the client on a dive in the Coral Forest. After the
dive, no matter how well or badly you have performed, the client will give
you a present
- unlocked the underwater pen.
* Although the email does not set a time limit for accepting this dive
request, after a delay of seven days you will not be able to dive until you
have completed it
* Now you have all the equipment and training you need to explore the main
map, find and befriend the inhabitants and find treasure.
* Take some time to read the noticeboard on the side of the cabin.
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[5.2] WALKTHROUGH - unlocking new areas & equipment
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1) Catherine panics about stocking the Aquarium
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Conditions: you must have dived with the dolphin
If you have not already identified ten species, do so now and Catherine will
enlist your help. Take the boat to the red cross on the map and dive in.
- unlocks Aquarium
2) Email from Douglas "Underwater Photography"
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(NA) "Pics from Manoa Lai"
(FR) "Manauraï en photo!"
(DE) "Unterwasserfoto von Manaurai!"
(ES) "Fotos submarinas"
(IT) "Foto nei mari di Manaurai"
Conditions: you must have dived with the dolphin
Catherine will give you her old equipment
- unlocked camera and photograph album
* Now is a good time to take some practice photographs.
3) Email from Douglas "Legendary Mermaid's Grotto"
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(NA) "The mermaid’s legend!"
(FR) "La légendaire Grotte de la Sirène"
(DE) "Die sagenhafte Meerjungfrauenhöhle"
(ES) "La leyenda de la sirena"
(IT) "La grotta della leggendaria sirena"
Conditions: you must have dived with the dolphin
Catherine will explain to you about cave diving and mark the map. Go there
and swim through the tunnel to the south-east.
- unlocked Great Aqua Cave ('Caves')
Explore the Caves as much as you like. Catherine will prompt you to return
to the boat when you have visited the Caves twice, and have found all the
named rooms, and have recovered a particular treasure.
* The plot will still move forward if you don't, but some things will happen
in a different sequence and Catherine will prompt you later to return to
finish your exploring.
4) Catherine mentions the deep crevasse at G6
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Conditions: you must at least have entered the Caves for the first time
Move the boat to the red cross on the map and dive straight down in the
daytime.
- You can't go that deep yet!
Back on board an email from Alfred offers a deep diving mix which Catherine
gives to you.
- unlocked Abyss
Dive straight down into the Abyss and explore as much as you like. Catherine
will tell you that you have finished when you have visited the Abyss twice
and have found all four caves. You need to dive at night to complete this -
Catherine will prompt you if needed.
* The plot will still move forward if you don't, so long as you have visited
the bottom of the Abyss and have visited at night, but some things will
happen in a different sequence and Catherine will prompt you later to return
to finish your exploring.
5) Email from Alfred "Whale Shark Migration"
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(NA) "Whale Shark Migratory Routes"
(FR) "La migration des requins baleine"
(DE) "Wandersrungswege der Walhaie"
(ES) "Ruta del tiburón ballena"
(IT) "La rotte dello squalo balena"
Conditions: you must at least have visited the bottom of the Abyss and dived at
night in the Abyss.
Catherine will mark the map for Marige Atoll (Mo'ia Atoll). Move the boat to
the red cross and dive in the daytime. Click on the Whale shark.
- Unlocks Ruins of Marige Atoll ('Ruins')
Explore the Ruins as much as you like. Catherine will prompt you to return
to the boat when you have visited the Ruins twice and have found all the
engraved stones.
If you return to the boat before then, the story will not move forward until
you have broken through the roof where the bubbles are coming out. You will
come across this in the course of exploring.
* When you have done that, and caught up with your emails, Catherine will stop
talking to you. At this point it may be easier to abandon the Ruins and
carry on with the rest of the plot. You can come back to them later.
6) Email from Douglas "Ghost Ship"
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(NA) "Yoinks! It’s a g-g-ghost ship!"
(FR) "Le bateau fantôme"
(DE) "Gerücht um Geisterschiff"
(ES) "¿Un barco pirata?"
(IT) "Nave fantasma"
Conditions: You must have uncovered 60% of the main map by exploring *and* have
entered the Caves for the first time. There are no further plot
dependencies, so this can happen at nearly any time.
The 60% of the main map includes the green land areas and the dark
blue deep ocean areas. To uncover these you need to work your way
around the edges.
- unlocked Pirate Ship
As the Pirate Ship moves around the map, it can be hard to find. You have
four approaches:
- find it by accident
- thorough exploring just below the surface, which is virtually impossible
- swim to the surface and look around. The ship can be seen a long way off
- find all parts of the Pirate's Compass, which tells you which squares it
can be found on
* Or look up the Pirate's Compass in section 12 of this FAQ to find the answer
When you find the Pirate Ship, swim in to the large hole near the port bow.
- unlocks Ocean's Graveyard (Ship's Rest)
Explore the Ocean's Graveyard (Ship's Rest) as much as you like.
7) Find the Shark's Tooth Necklace
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Once you have found this, and unlocked the Ocean's Graveyard (Ship's Rest),
dive in the Ocean's Graveyard (Ship's Rest) at night.
Swim around enough and you should get a cutscene. If you don't, try this:
Swim through the first large pipe at the north of the sunken ship, keeping
to the top of the pipe and aiming for the kink at the top right at
(H3(0,5),28.5m,93ft).
- unlocked Magu Tapah
8) Email from Alfred "Strange Ceremony"
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(NA) "Rituals and Rest"
(FR) "Un rit bien étrange"
(DE) "Ein seltsamer Ritus"
(ES) "Un ritual curioso"
(IT) "Rito particolare"
Conditions: You must have uncovered 90% of the main map by exploring and have
entered the Ruins for the first time. There are no further plot
dependencies, so this can happen at nearly any time.
The 90% of the main map includes the green land areas and the dark
blue deep ocean areas. To uncover these you need to work your way
around the edges.
The email suggests praying before a human face (crag shaped like a human
face).
Go to the Stone Heads in the Ruins to find the Life Beads (Jewel of Life).
When you next go to the Ocean's Graveyard (Ship's Rest) in daytime:
- unlocked Orca
* if you can't find the Stone Heads, check out the Locations section of this
FAQ
9) Email from Alfred "White Dolphin"
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(NA) "White Dolphin?"
(FR) "Un dauphin blanc?"
(DE) "Das Gerücht um den Weißen Delfin"
(ES) "Un delfín blanco"
(IT) "Delfino bianco"
Conditions: You must have
- completed the Caves:
visited twice, found all named rooms, found the main treasure
- completed the Abyss:
visited twice, found all four caves, found a coelacanth
- completed the Ruins:
visited twice and found all six stones
The email mentions rumours of a white dolphin west of Rock Land (Rock Bluff).
Find the Old Bracelet in the Gallery of Souls.
- unlocks Beluga in the 'Prince's Room' of the Ruins
* if you can't find the Gallery of Souls, check out the Locations section of
this FAQ
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[5.3] STORY - the Whale Trail
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1) Email from Alfred "Equipment Request"
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(NA) "Re: Your purchase request"
(FR) "A propos de ta commande"
(DE) "Betreffend des Kaufersuchens"
(ES) "El último pedido"
(IT) "Domande d'acquisto macchinari"
Conditions: Breaking the roof in the Ruins
Catherine is moody and talking about her 'purpose in life'. After you have
read this email, she will stop talking to you.
2) Email from Douglas "Find the Green Garden"
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(NA) "Kat & the Green Garden"
(FR) "Cherche le Jardin Marin!"
(DE) "Such den Grünen Garten!"
(ES) "Encuentra el Jardin
(IT) "Cerca nel Giardano di Smeraldo"
Conditions: Catherine stops talking to you
Douglas suggests going to the Green Garden. Move the boat to the red cross
on the map and dive. You will see a shine near a clam shell - go and collect
the object and return to the boat.
- collected Patrick's pocket watch
- unlocked Catherine's purpose in life
From here on, Catherine will direct you on her search.
* this is the one time in the game where someone other than Catherine marks
the map. The cross appears directly you read Douglas's email, but you have
to remember to look at the map yourself
3) Catherine directs you to the Abyss
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Dive down to the Graveyard (Whalebone Chasm) with your dolphin and you will
find a sample that proves the White Mother exists.
* Catherine will prompt you if you dive without a dolphin
4) Catherine directs you to find information about whales
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Conditions: only for whales that you have not already found and identified
Catherine will direct you to any whales you have not already found with red
crosses on the map. In each case, you need to gather some information on the
whale. By this stage you know where at least one whale is, and two of them
unlock automatically when you get to the red cross on the map.
If you have difficulty finding the humpback whale, swim south through the
archway directly beneath the red cross to trigger the cutscene.
If there are any whales you have found but not identified (by befriending
them) Catherine will tell you to find some information about them, but will
not give you further directions.
5) Place the sensors
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Condition: wait a day after identifying all the whales.
Catherine will ask you to place five whale sensors in specific places.
Follow her directions to place the sensors.
If you find Catherine's directions confusing, or have opted not to get them,
here is where to place the sensors:
- (D2(3,2),8m,26ft) on ball coral in the cutting
- (H7(4,2),38m,125ft) at the southeast corner of the crevasse
- (E4(3,7),24m,79ft) on table coral over a precipice
- (G5(0,4),38m,125ft) on a clamshell (have your whistle handy just in case)
- (D8(3,0),28m,92ft) behind Atoll deep on a barrel sponge
When you have placed all the sensors, go for a swim.
An email will arrive directing you to one of the sensors. Take the boat to
the red cross on the map and swim to where you placed the sensor.
- unlocks White Mother(Ancient Mother)
Swim to the White Mother(Ancient Mother) and click on her with (A)
- unlocks game credits
- email from Leonard D "treasure trove" prompting you to search for treasures
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[5.4] STORY - loose ends
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Catherine will encourage you to explore areas you have not got to yet.
1) Named diving sites
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If there are diving sites you have not already found, Catherine will direct
you to:
- "an interesting beach to the east" - Sunshine Beach at M5
- "a magnificent spot to the west of Coral Forest" - Triple Steps at J2
- "a large rocky reef after descending Triple Steps" - Rock Land(Rock Bluff) H4
- "a small inlet to the South ..." - the Secret Lake at J9
- "a uniquely-shaped reef to the west" - Knives Reef(Comb Reef) at D5.
2) Off-Map areas
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If you have not fully explored them, Catherine will direct you to
- "More to find in the caves ..."
find all named rooms in the Caves and recover the mermaid's treasure
- "more to find in the Abyss, take a look at the fossil near the wall"
find all four caves in the Abyss and find a coelacanth
- "need to check the ruins again ..."
find all stones in the Ruins
* this will unlock the "White Dolphin" email if you have not received it yet
If you have not yet uncovered enough of the map to find the ghost ship:
- "uncover more of the map, I'm sure you'll find something"
3) On your own
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You are now on your own. Catherine ceases to be of any help.
There are plenty of fish and treasures to find, missions to do, seasons to
experience.
Have fun!
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[6] MISSIONS
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Catherine's memo:
"There are two kinds of offer; diving guide and photo request. You can
accept these offers any time you like."
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[6.1] MISSIONS - GUIDED DIVES
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Summary
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You guide a client on a dive, showing them creatures they want to see.
Guided dives help you to explore the ocean and let you show off your
knowledge. Good performance is rewarded by additional diving suits and
equipment.
Requests and results
--------------------
Dives are part of the service provided by your employer. They are requested
by email from Aubrey. There is a time limit of seven in-game days to accept
the request. Each email tells you the name of the client and the area they
wish to dive in.
If you accept a request the dive takes place immediately after you have
selected the area to dive in. So if you particularly want to dive by day or
by night, set the clock first. You do not have to choose the area that the
client has requested to dive in, but you cannot take a client into off-map
areas.
You may accept guided dives at night even before you get your night-diving
equipment. The client will lend you a spare lamp.
On completion each dive is graded:
- (EU) from A-E, where A is the best
- (NA) from one to five stars, where five stars is the best
After each dive you will receive:
- an email from Aubrey giving your grade and commenting on your performance
- a thank-you email from the client if you have performed well
- possibly extra diving gear from Alfred if you have performed well
Objective
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To impress the client. You should show them the fish they want to see, and a
variety of others.
Grading
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The grade you get depends on how happy your client is, which depends on
- the length of the dive
- which creatures they are shown
- how much information you give them about the creatures they see
EU grades are from E to A, NA from one to five stars. You will get a grade:
E (*) - if you dive and come straight back up without seeing any fish
D (**) - if you show at least one fish, one the client did not request
C (***) - if you show the fish the client requested,
OR a fish they have a personal preference for,
OR enough other fish,
OR you stay down for 10 minutes
Catherine will tell you the client is "suitably impressed"
(NA) "pretty happy"
B (****) - if the client reacts with positive comments during the dive
A (*****) - if you show the fish the client requested,
AND a fish they have a personal preference for,
OR enough other fish
Catherine will tell you the client is "absolutely thrilled"
(NA) "thrilled"
Each client has particular preferences for fish they like to see, (see the
People section of this FAQ for details).
Low grades will attract some pretty sharp criticism from Aubrey, even if the
client is relatively polite about it.
Hints
-----
Pay attention to what the client says about their preferences. See the
People section for details of each client.
Do not lose contact with your client, it upsets them. They cannot follow
you if they cannot see you. So take care they are with you if you dive
through holes or turn sharp corners. To find them again - look for their
bubbles. So long as you find them again your grade should not be affected.
If the client expresses frustration at not being able to find the fish they
asked to see, this may be a clue. Stop and look around - often you will find
that there is one close by. If they do this repeatedly you might find that
the fish has been following close behind you all the time.
Catherine's memos from the noticeboard:
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"As a diving guide, it's your job to show the client what they want to see.
Try to point out other interesting things too."
"During a dive, try to give the client some facts about what they are
seeing. A knowledgeable guide is a good guide."
(open up the information about fish that you show the client and page
through it)
"To earn the reputation of a good guide, you must really understand the
client. Pay attention to their reactions."
(learn each client's preferences)
"If the client loses sight of you, I'll let you know, then you should
regroup as soon as you can. Your reputation is at stake!"
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[6.2] MISSIONS - PHOTOGRAPHY
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Summary
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Photography is a little sideline you have with the journalist Douglas.
Photography missions encourage you to know where to find fish and to get
close enough for a good shot.
Requests and results
--------------------
Photographs are requested by Douglas with a time limit of seven in-game days
to respond. Each email identifies the species required and also, in the
heading, the type of creature it is:
- Close-Up Photo - will be hidden under a glow
- Small fish photo - of small fish
- Medium Fish Photo - of medium fish
- Large Fish Photo - of large fish
- School of Fish Photo - of a school of fish
- Marine Animal Photo - of creatures that may appear on deck
You do not need to accept the request in advance. You have seven days to
find and photograph the creature and reply to the email attaching a
photograph.
On completion each picture is graded
- (EU) from A-E, where A is the best
- (NA) no grade given, but verbal feedback from Douglas
After each dive you will receive:
- an email from Douglas giving your grade and where appropriate attaching
the published version of your photograph
Objective
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To impress the editor you should photograph the requested creature so that
it is large and in the centre of the screen.
Grading and feedback
--------------------
The grading criteria are not entirely clear (and the grade letters are not
used in the NA release), but:
E ("pretty bad") - completely missed the point: wrong fish, aquarium photo
D ("not bad") - not too bad but doesn't get published
C ("pretty good") - published in a magazine article ...
B ("really good") - published as a double-page spread ...
A ("AMAZING!") - published as a magazine cover ...
You will get a grade E if you try to use a picture taken in the Aquarium.
The editors know that you are cheating!
Hints
-----
Be patient.
Know your creatures and where to find them.
Keep the best pictures that you took - the request may come up again.
Do not over-excite other fish nearby, they may get in the way.
Take pictures in advance of rare creatures. There is no ban on re-using old
photos.
Take the sort of picture you are asked for. For example, some small fish can
be found swimming in the open or under glows. A "Close-up" picture must be
taken under a glow, a "Small fish" photo must be taken in open water.
If you really can't find the creature and you want to get rid of the
request, you do not have to wait seven days. Send a photo of something else
instead and put up with the bad grade.
You normally - nearly always - get requests only for fish that you have
already identified yourself. To give yourself the best chance of success,
don't be in too much of a hurry to identify fish you won't be able to find
again easily (or if you do, keep a photo of them handy).
Do it like a professional. Take lots of pictures than select the best later.
Close-up photos: You need to find a spot where the creature is large and in the
centre of the screen, or can be persuaded to move there. This
may not be where you usually find the creature (for example,
the young Harlequin Sweetlips is quite common in the Caves,
but for a really good close-up you might want to look near the
Secret Lake).
Many creatures can be persuaded to move by tapping them. But
don't try this with sea slugs or frogfish on vertical surfaces
as they will fall off.
It can help to drop some food to tempt them.
Sometimes you need to be a bit more devious. For example,
Firefish tend to swim way off centre, and vanish into their
hole when tapped - but be patient, and you can get a good shot
just as they come back out of the hole.
Small fish: It can be very difficult to get close enough for a good photo.
Fish are less active at night, and less able to run away in
enclosed spaces, but the best approach is to persuade the fish
to follow you, then swim away, take out your camera and
patiently wait for it to fill the frame. You can move the
camera to track it, but do *not* use (A) to 'focus' on it, as
this will move you back from the fish.
Medium fish: Unless they swim faster than you do, it is fairly easy to get
a good shot by focussing on the fish with (A). But you'll get
a better one by getting ahead of the fish and letting it swim
towards you.
Large Fish: It doesn't seem to be necessary to get the whole fish in shot,
but again it is easier to get ahead of them and let them swim
forward to fill the frame.
School of Fish: You do not need to get the whole school in the photo. You can
get a good shot if you get right in among the fish. Feeding
can help slow them down, or keep them fixed to the same place
for a short while. For fast-swimming shoals it is easiest to
position yourself somewhere on their path.
Marine Animal: You are a bit restricted in the shots you can take on deck.
Headshots work well for large creatures, and it may be worth
waiting (or prodding them) until they do something interesting.
Remember that penguins, sea lions, seals and diving birds can
also be found in the ocean, where you can get more interesting
shots.
Camera Controls
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Open the tools menu with D-pad (left, right or down)
- use D-pad (left or right) to select Camera
- press (A)
Use (+) and (-) to zoom in and out
Press (A) to take a picture
Press (2) to adjust the camera settings
- select a fixed or floating focus box
by default the focus box is fixed at the centre of the screen. A floating
box allows you to set the focus on off-centre objects.
- change the aperture and F-stop
the default f8 gives the greatest depth-of-field (more things in focus) but
the smallest aperture (less light gets into the camera)
other settings will let you experiment with blurry backgrounds/foregrounds
and perhaps with better night shots
Focusing on a creature with (A) will put you at the right distance to keep
it in focus on all settings (?)
These options are worth experimenting with, but do not seem essential to
getting good grades in the photography missions.
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[7] PEOPLE AND PLACES
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[7.1] PEOPLE - IN THE STORY
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The people you encounter, whether in person or otherwise, through the game's
storyline. All character notes are based on or extrapolated from in-game text.
Catherine Sunday (Katherine Sunday)
-----------------------------------
Your companion on the Gabbiano: a moody marine correspondent with a wickedly
dry sense of humour. Catherine is your instructor and guide as she gently
prods you through the story line. She cannot swim and wears a lifejacket at
all times, but she can read Latin.
Her father was European and her mother from Paoul (Pelago). She has recently
returned to Paoul after twenty years in Europe.
(NA) The North American Katherine has the same insecurities, but covers them
a flow of lively, if slightly nervous, off-the-wall banter.
Patrick Sunday
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Catherine's late father, who died in search of the white whale. You never
encounter Patrick, but you do find his watch and help his daughter.
Alfred Tollman (Alfred Thorman)
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Alfred is the closest thing you have to a boss. Will occasionally ask you to
do things, reward you for your performance and forward your mail.
He seems fairly easy-going most of the time, but does keep a close eye on
expenditure. He is well-connected with research institutes.
Aubrey Tollman (Aubrey Thorman)
-------------------------------
Presumably some relation to Alfred.
Aubrey organises guided dives on behalf of the foundation. He will email you
when a client wants to dive, and again to report the grading of your dive.
He clearly tells Alfred what you are doing, as you occasionally get rewarded
for your performance.
Aubrey is fiercely defensive of the reputation of the organisation (or
perhaps of his own position in it) and gets snappy if you do not perform
well.
Douglas Ribona (Douglas Banner)
-------------------------------
A childhood friend of Catherine's, he is now a freelance journalist based in
Kayah who offers you a job taking underwater photographs. He is also an
expert on the local mythology.
From Catherine's comments after you find the Picture Frame he appears to
have a second job in hair-care products.
Douglas is remarkably relaxed about life, tremendously supportive of
Catherine and friendly to you. No matter how bad your photographs are, he
never criticizes. Despite your short acquaintance, he readily uses the
familiar form of address (in the German translation).
Unknown Sender (404 ERROR Sender Unknown)
-----------------------------------------
The author of spooky and threatening anonymous emails when you discover
pieces of the Intriguing Idol (Deity Idol).
Claims to have some connection with ancient curses, and certainly seems to
know somehow what you have been doing. May not be entirely sane.
Prof. Gregorio Mueller (Gregor Mueller)
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Professor of Archaeology at M University/Pelago University. An expert in
deciphering long-lost languages from tiny fragments of stone, which he can
then teach to novices in ten minutes flat.
Remarkable.
Leonard D.
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An 'oceanic researcher' who suggests you look for "rich pickings" in the
sea. This is a clear hint to look for treasures, though his motives are as
unclear as his credentials.
Norisuke Takahishi
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Japanese ethnologist and expert in ancient vases who buys you a new
swimsuit.
The Paoul Jewellers (Pelago Natural History Museum)
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Local jewellery experts who offer to buy coral at a large price from
Catherine. All you get is a diving suit.
(In the NA version Katherine states that the coral could be sold for a lot
of money, but that we should donate it to a museum instead.)
Nikolai Komodo
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Curator at the Kayah National Museum. A fossil expert who rewards you with a
diving suit.
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[7.2] PEOPLE - GUIDED DIVE CLIENTS
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The people you take on dives. Their particular preferences are important in
achieving good grades.
Mike Oldman (Will Gayne)
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Grey hair and neat beard. Has been involved with the Global Marine
Foundation (Marianas Foundation) in the past. He is some sort of
engineer/inventor who came up with the pen that writes on water. The sort of
man who has "urgent business".
Married to Anna, who can't swim and isn't remotely interested, which Mike
finds hard to believe.
Preferences: Likes really big creatures.
Try him with whales and manta rays, but for some reason he is
also tremendously impressed with the Dwarf sawfish.
Yoko Tsuyuki (Yoko Kagura)
--------------------------
A researcher from Japan, mainly studying animal habitation according to
topography. She has straight dark hair and a blue and black suit. Spends
only one night at a time on the island, so presumably jets in especially to
see you.
Preferences: "more a fan of large fish than small ones", "I'm a real fan of
sharks"
So big sharks are a good idea.
Raymond Berjoux (Victor Durand)
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A schoolteacher from France with short dark hair and designer stubble. He
keeps fish at home and has children. Seems to be an experienced diver.
Preferences: likes shoals of fish, as they remind him of children
Powder blue tang, Pyramid butterflyfish and Bigeye trevally
are among his favourites.
Sofia Marini (Pia Marini)
-------------------------
Ash-blonde with a pink diving suit. A "quite famous" catwalk model from
Italy who watches too much television.
Preferences: Small fish, as they are cute and elegant; "rare species"
Anything as small as or smaller than a Bicolour parrotfish will
do.
Marina Horta (Carina Ortez)
---------------------------
Short dark hair, red and white suit, works as a designer in Spain mainly
designing diving suits and gloves. Writes chatty emails.
Preferences: Brightly coloured fish
Best of all, the Mandarinfish/Green Mandarin Goby
Michael Lachs (Michael Schoff)
------------------------------
Short brown hair. A veterinary surgeon from Germany specialising in the
treatment of marine animals.
Michael is unlucky in love: "every time a woman leaves me I head straight
for the Manaurai Sea". Given the frequency of his visits it might be
suggested he should stick to penguins.
Preferences: penguins, dolphins and whales
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[7.3] PLACES
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Republic of Paoul/Pelago Commonwealth
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(NA) Pelago Commonwealth
(FR) La République de Baoru
(DE) Paoul
(ES) Paoul
(IT) Baoru
A country of the south Pacific islands, this seems to be loosely based on
the real Republic of Palau in the western Caroline Islands of Micronesia,
some 500 miles (800 km) east of the Philippines and 2000 miles (3200 km)
south of Tokyo.
Palau is something of a haven for scuba divers:
In 1989 Palau was ranked and listed by CEDAM International as the ranking
Number 1 Underwater Wonder of the World out of the seven underwater
wonders.
Tourist activity focuses on scuba diving and snorkeling in the islands'
rich marine environment, including the Floating Garden Islands to the
west of Koror and the Rock Islands to the south.
(Wikipedia)
Particular places in and background of Palau feature strongly in the game,
as do some of the local legends:
The biodiversity of Palau is reflected in Palauan legends, which show a
close relationship between the Palauans and the many creatures that
inhabit their land. In the legends, often humans transform into animals,
such as when a Palauan mother clutching her child turned into a dugong to
explain the start of this marine mammal, and the theme of transformation
is very strong.
(http://fishnfins.com/Palau.html)
Some of the game locations are closely based on places in Palau for example,
the Great Drop-Off (the Big Drop-off in real life) and the Blue Holes.
For more information about Palau, check out these sites:
www.visit-palau.com
for general information (Palau Visitor's Authority)
www.okara.com/violeta_hughes-davis/html/ngibtal.html
the story of the sunken village of Ngibtal.
www.janesoceania.com/palau_storyboard/index.htm
general information about storyboards and others.
www.fishnfins.com
www.samstours.com
a couple of diving sites with nice photos that you will recognise
Kayah/Kai'a
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(NA) Kai'a
(FR) Caïa
(DE) Kaya
(ES) Kaya
(IT) Kaya
This city is the capital of Paoul/Pelago. Unlike its real-life counterpart
of Koror it is large enough to support a giant aquarium, a university
and a national museum.
Manaurai/Manoa Lai
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(NA) Manoa Lai
(FR) Manauraï
(DE) Manaurai
(ES) Manaurai
(IT) Manaurai
This island in Paoul/Pelago is the setting of the game. It is geologically
similar to the islands of Palau, being made of limestone and fringed by
coral reefs.
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[8] MUSIC
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The selected track shows at the bottom of the screen when diving down from the
boat or through into an off-map area. Use right/left D-pad to select a
different track before the loading screen ends.
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[8.1] MUSIC - In-game tracks
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Default tracks
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Embrace of Manaurai - daytime default (instrumental)
Moon of Manaurai - nighttime default (instrumental)
Other tracks
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These tracks, all by Hayley Westenra, are unlocked at key points in the game.
The album title is given in brackets:
Prayer (Odyssey) - titles track, available at the start of the game
Pokarekare Ana (Pure) - when you free the dolphin from the lagoon
Shenandoah (Treasure) - when you first enter the Caves
River of Dreams (Pure) - when you first enter the White Room in the Caves
Benedictus (Pure) - when you first enter the Abyss
Amazing Grace (Pure) - when you first enter the Ruins
(from the album 'Pure' in most countries, but
only on the collectors' editions in New Zealand and
Japan)
Hine e Hine (Pure) - when the ceiling caves in in the Ruins
The Water is Wide (*) - when you get the games credits, by either
- finding the white whale, or
- sitting on the deckchair at sunset
*from the album 'Odyssey' (UK second edition 2006)
*from the album 'Treasure' (US, Aus, NZ, Can)
E Pari Ra (Treasure) - when you first enter the Ocean's Graveyard/Ships Rest
Hayley's Medley (n/a) - when you have unlocked all the other tracks
this plays all the tracks in sequence
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[8.2] MUSIC - playing MP3 from SD card
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You can play your own MP3 tracks from an SD card instead of the in-game music.
Preparing an SD card
--------------------
You will need an SD card, there is no need for a special one or a
particularly big one.
Copy your MP3 tracks onto the card - it doesn't matter if they are inside
folders or not. It is a good idea to make the file names recognisable, as
they will show up in the game.
Flip open the little door on your Wii and insert the SD card. If your Wii is
upright the printed side of the card should be on the right.
Controls
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The Stereo:
The stereo can be turned on and off only when you are on the boat
Click on the stereo on deck (behind the deckchair) with (A). You are shown a
list of the MP3 files on the card, regardless of what folder they may be in.
- scroll up and down with the D-pad
- select a track with (A) to play it and exit, or
- exit with (B) to turn the stereo off and revert to in-game music
The selected track will start playing, replacing the in-game music
Options/MP3 Playback:
This option is only available when the stereo is turned on, but can
be used on deck or underwater.
Open the Tools menu, select "Options", and click on "MP3 Playback"
- select "Stop" to pause the MP3 and revert to in-game music
- select "Play" to pause the in-game music and revert to your MP3 track
Options/Music volume:
Open the Tools menu, select "Options", and click on "Sound settings"
This controls the volume of SD card music the same as it does for in-game
music
Diving
------
If you dive when the stereo is turned on your selected MP3 track is shown as
the default music selection. But you can still scroll left and right to
select in-game music.
If you select the MP3 track:
- the "MP3" playback" setting will be set to "Play"
- the MP3 track will play repeatedly
- if you change "MP3 playback" to "Stop" the MP3 will be paused and you will
revert to the default in-game music. Change "MP3 playback" to "Play" to
resume the MP3 track at any time.
If you select in-game music:
- the "MP3" playback" setting will be set to "Stop"
- the selected in-game track will play repeatedly
- if you change "MP3 playback" to "Play" the in-game music will be paused
and you will revert to the MP3 track. Change "MP3 playback" to "Stop" to
resume the in-game music at any time.
If you have an MP3 track playing when you reach a plot point where new
in-game music is unlocked:
- you won't hear the new music, because the MP3 track keeps playing
- if you change "MP3 playback" to "Stop" the MP3 will be paused and you will
revert to the newly-unlocked in-game track. Change "MP3 playback" to
"Play" to resume the MP3 track at any time.
Playing track lists
-------------------
Only one MP3 track can be active at a time.
If you want to play more than one track you will have to combine several
MP3s into one. This is a job for your computer, not the Wii.
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[9] LOCATIONS
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For each location, this section gives:
- all the named areas or rooms
- any unnamed but important areas or rooms
- help navigating through areas not shown on the maps
- items on the boat and in the Ruins not covered elsewhere
Locations are given in alphabetical order (of the EU English release) for each
main area, except in the Ruins where the sequence helps navigation.
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[9.1] LOCATIONS - THE GABBIANO
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(FR) Le Gabbiano
(DE) Gabbiano
(ES) Gabbiano
(IT) Gabbiano
Description: "Your small but sturdy vessel. Gabbiano means 'seagull' in
Italian."
(In the EU Italian translation we learn that this is because, like
a seagull, it has the freedom of the oceans.)
Controls: To move around the boat, point and press (B)
To activate an item, point and press (A)
Album - View photos (in the Cabin)
-------------------
(FR) Album Photos
(DE) Das Album
(ES) Álbum de fotos
(IT) Album - guarda le foto
Description: "Photographs can be viewed, arranged and erased. Up to forty
entries can be stored."
The album fills up with pictures that you have taken and
developed, and with copies of work you have had published as a
result of successful photography missions.
Constraints: The album can hold up to forty (40) photographs
When it is full you can only add another photograph if you
first delete an existing one.
* A photograph can only be used for one mission at a time, and
cannot be erased until you have had the feedback for that
mission. Sometimes - if you have done a mission but not read the
feedback - an old photograph will be 'stuck' in the album with
no way of erasing it. So always read your feedback.
Controls: Click on the left and right arrows to move between pages
Select a photo with (A) to view or erase it
Move a photo (exchange it with another) by grabbing it: hold (A)
and press (B)
Click on the Camera icon at top left to switch to the camera.
Cabin Door - Enter the cabin
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(FR) La cabine
(DE) Die Kabine
(ES) Entrar an la cabina
(IT) Entra in cabina
Description: (none)
Constraints: When inside the cabin you cannot use (1) to view the map
To see the map, click on the steering wheel instead
The Tools menu is not available inside the cabin
Camera - Develop photos (in the Cabin)
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(FR) Appareil Photo - déveloper les photos
(DE) Die Kamera - Foto entwickeln
(ES) Cámara fotográfica - ver fotografías
(IT) Macchina fotografica - sviluppa le foto
Description: "Develop photos and add them to your album. Be careful as
photographs are not saved unless added to your album."
Constraints: The camera can hold up to twenty (20) photos. Before you can use a
photograph you must develop it and place it in the Album.
Photographs in the camera are not saved when you save the game.
To save a photograph you must put it in the album.
Controls: Click on a photo with (A) to select it, you will see
- a thumbprint of the photo
- the date and time it was taken
- the grid reference and depth it was taken at
It does not say which map is being used, so G-4 could be that
square on the main map, in the Caves etc.
You can either erase the photo or develop it (or view it if it
has already been developed)
If you choose to develop it, you see a large image and can either
- add it to the Album, or
- erase it, or
- press (B) to leave it where it is
If the album is full, you will have to clear some space in the
Album and then re-develop the picture.
Click on the Album icon at top left to switch to the Album.
Clock - Rest (in the Cabin)
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(FR) Le Réveil - se reposer
(DE) Die Uhr - zeit vorstellen - ausrahan
(ES) el reloj - dejar pasar el tiempo
(IT) l'orologio - fai scorrere il tempo
Description: "Use the clock to sleep from evening until morning or vice-versa."
The clock shows the in-game time. Daytime starts at 06:00 and
night-time starts at 18:00.
* Time passes at about 1 hour for 24 hours when you are on the boat
and one hour for 6 hours when underwater.
* Using the clock is the only way to move time forward in the game,
except for spending time in the natural course of events.
Constraints: You cannot turn the clock back.
Using the clock to rest moves time forward but does not trigger
events. Any date-dependent events, emails etc will happen only
after a dive. If you use the clock a lot without diving, you may
miss things.
Controls: Just click on the clock with (A) to have the option to rest until
the next morning or evening.
Deckchair - Enjoy the scenery (on the afterdeck)
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(FR) La chaise longue - regarder le paysage
(DE) Der Liegestuhl
(ES) Tumbona - contemplar el mar
(IT) Sedia a sdraio - contempla il mare
Description: "Sit back, relax and enjoy the ocean view from the deck of your
boat."
* If you use the deckchair at sunset, you get a special cut-scene
and credits.
Foredeck
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Description: Frequently visited by birds and animals. Don't forget to check
here regularly if you want to collect everything.
The creatures on deck change each time you dive and depend on
where the boat is. See section 11.A for details.
Gate - Use gate (on the Foredeck)
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(FR) Coupée
(DE) Die Treppe
(ES) Pasarela
(IT) Plattaforma
Description: "Visit friends and welcome them on board here. Use the options in
the various menus to get everything prepared."
Used for online multiplayer through Nintendo Wifi.
Controls: Gives the following options:
- Open Gate
- Go diving/Part Ways
- Confirm Friend Code
- Friend roster
See section 16 for more about online play.
Goggles (Snorkel Mask) - change (in the Cabin)
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(NA) Snorkel Mask
(FR) Lunettes de Plongées - se changer
(DE) Die Brille - umziehen
(ES) Equipo de buceo - Cambiarse
(IT) Maschera - Cambia aspetto
Description: "You can change your outfit at anytime. Check new items here."
Controls: Click on an icon at the top to select one of:
- hairstyle, suits, jackets (BCD), gloves, fins, tanks
Then scroll left or right with D-pad and press 'Confirm' button
to select.
There is no difference in performance between different items.
Guide to Marine Life (Encyclopedia of Marine Biology) - View Species (in Cabin)
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(NA) Encyclopedia of Marine Biology
(FR) Encyclopédie Marine
(DE) Das Bestimmungbuch
(ES) enciclopedia
(IT) enciclopedia marina
Description: "Your indispensable guide to marine life. Simply point to an entry
and press (A) to view detailed information."
Shows silhouettes of creatures you have not found and details
about the ones you have.
There are 40 pages to start with, a further two pages are
unlocked during the game.
Controls: Press D-pad left or right to turn pages
Point and press (A) to view a creature's details
Item Box (Footlocker) - View collected items (on the afterdeck)
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(NA) Footlocker
(FR) Coffre
(DE) Die Box
(ES) Arcón
(IT) Cassa
Description: "Store items you find when diving inside the item box."
Holds the items that you have found.
Controls: Press D-pad left or right to scroll
Point and press (A) to view an item.
Journal (Dive Log) - Save (in the Cabin)
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(NA) Dive Log
(FR) Le carnet de plongée - sauvegarder
(DE) Tagebuch - speichern
(ES) el diario - guardar datos
(IT) diario di bardo - salva
Description: "You can keep a record of your progress."
Controls: Saves the game and optionally quits. There is no option to quit
without saving.
* To quit without saving, either turn your Wii off, or return to
the Wii menu using the Home button
Mobile phone (Mobile Device) - Read Mail (in the Cabin)
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(NA) Mobile Device
(FR) Le téléphone - livre vos e-mails
(DE) Handy Mails - Mail lesen
(ES) el móvil - leer mensajes
(IT) il terminale - leggi le e-mail
Description: "You receive mail via your mobile handset. You'll receive new
information and guide requests. Be sure to check it regularly."
Constraints: Your in-box is limited to 40 emails, and older ones vanish.
Controls: Select emails with (A) to read them and use D-pad to scroll up
and down.
Options are available (where appropriate) to send a reply or open
an attachment.
Notice Board (Message Board) - Read notice board (on the outside of the Cabin)
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(NA) Message Board
(FR) Le tableau d'affichage - lire les notes
(DE) Memoboard - Notizen lesen
(ES) Tablón
(IT) Bacheca - leggi la bacheca
Description: Shows the current date and phase of the moon and additional
information from Catherine about the game.
* Most of the notices are reproduced or paraphrased throughout this
FAQ
Controls: Use the D-pad to scroll though the notices.
Ramp - Call Partner (on the afterdeck)
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(FR) Ponton - appeler un partenaire
(DE) Die Gangway - Partner rufen
(ES) Popa - Llamera un compañero
(IT) Scaletta - Chiama un compagno
Description: "Descend the Ramp to the training point and you can communicate
with your partner."
Use the Ramp to train your partners.
Controls: See Partners section for details.
Stereo - Audio settings (on the afterdeck)
-----------------------
(FR) Le poste audio - audio
(DE) MP3-Player
(ES) Reproductor MP3 - música
(IT) Radio - scegli i brani
Description: "Listen to music by loading MP3 data from SD Cards. It plays
underwater too, so you can swim to your favourite tunes."
Controls: Scroll up and down with the D-pad, select a track with (A).
See section 8 for more details on using the stereo.
Wheel (Steering Wheel) - Move boat (in the Cabin)
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(NA) Steering Wheel
(FR) Barre - déplacer le bateau
(DE) Das Steuerrad - Schiff steuern
(ES) Timón - navigar
(IT) Timone - Traccia la rotta
Description: "You can move to any point on the map. After moving, you can go
diving in the new area."
Well, almost. There are some places the boat will not go, such as
in the deep ocean, on land, on top of sunken atolls and in the
Secret Lake.
Controls: Point to a place on the map and click (A) to move the boat there.
* In single player, press (A) again to cut short the scene of the
boat moving
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[9.2] LOCATIONS - MANAURAI SEA (MANOA LAI SEA)
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(NA) Manoa Lai Sea
(FR) La Mer de Manauraï
(DE) Manauraisches Meer
(ES) Mar de Manaurai
(IT) Mare di Manaurai
Description: "The western sea off Manaurai Island abounds with unspoiled beauty
and natural resources"
The main map of the game.
Notes: Locations in CAPITALS are named diving sites and include in-game
diving information which is emailed the first time you enter each
area.
Other named areas may contain treasures, or particular species.
Some have no apparent reason for being named.
'Area West of Rock Land' ('Area West of Rock Bluff')
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Location: Main map (F4)
Description: This *unnamed* area is referred to several times in the game. It
is centred on F4.
What's there: The top of the smaller of the two main rocks is a good place to
find different varieties of clownfish.
Ancestral Reef (Ancestor Reef)
------------------------------
(NA) Ancestor Reef
(FR) Les Coreax Ancestraux
(DE) Das Ahnenriff
(ES) Arrecif Ancestral
(IT) Fondali degli Antenati
Location: Main map (K7(2,4),12m,39ft)
Description: An enclosed sandy area close to the Mermaid's Grotto (Mermaid
Tunnel).
What's there: Usually contains a shoal of fast-swimming fish being chased in
the daytime by diving birds.
BLUE HALL (BLUE HOLES)
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(NA) Blue Holes
(FR) Hall de Saphir
(DE) Die Baule Höhle
(ES) Lucernario
(IT) Sala Cobalto
Location: Main map (L2)
Description: "-Mysterious Manaurai
An enormous rock formation with a hollow interior. Openings in
the roof let curtains of lustrous blue light cascade down. Simply
unforgettable. Tens of thousands of years of slow accretion built
this enormous coral structure, while erosion created the holes
giving the Blue Hall its miraculous form.
-Tricks of the tides
Due to the capricious nature of the ocean currents, pieces of
wreckage and other unusual objects can sometimes be found in Blue
Hall."
(NA) "*** Hole-y Cow! ***
Blue Holes is a massive rock formation housing many small caves.
Divers are treated to views like no other as beams of light pour
in from openings overhead. At one time this formation was above
ground, but rising oceans and erosion gradually created the
formation we enjoy today!
*** Ebb and Flows ***
Due to complex tidal flows, items will sometimes drift into Blue
Holes ... including some truly rare objects!"
What's there: Contains the first treasure you find, and is sometimes visited by
rare species. Several interesting enclosed areas to the south.
Bond of Creation (Between Heaven and Earth)
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(NA) Between Heaven and Earth
(FR) Le Lien entre Ciel at Terre
(DE) Das Schöpfungsband
(ES) Vinculo entre el Cielo a la Terra
(IT) Ponte tra Cielo e Terra
Location: Main map (G7(2,6),4m-17m,13ft-56ft)
Description: Enormous natural archway south of the Deep Valley with a coral
garden underneath and a Giant clam on top.
What's there: Some rare species can usually be found here, and it is a good
place to take photographs of Marlin.
CORAL FOREST
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(FR) Forêt de Corail
(DE) Der Korallenwald
(ES) Bosque de Coral
(IT) Foresta di Corallo
Location: Main map (K2)
Description: "-The Ocean's Forest
Get a taste for the wonder the oceans of Paoul have in store
exploring the superb coral reefs of Manaurai. On a clear day, see
towers of coral emerge in an emerald green ocean.
-Surprise Encounters
While the reef is normally frequented by schools of small
tropical fish, depending on the season, larger visitors might
make an appearance."
(NA) "*** Towers of power! ***
If you only make one dive on your trip, dive here! The Coral
Forest is Manoa Lai’s most prominent grouping of coral reefs, and
the myriad coral towers literally sparkle in the sunlight-
pierced waters.
*** School’s in Session! ***
You’ll mainly find schools of small tropical fish in the Coral
Forest, but some lucky visitors have had visits from MUCH bigger
sea life."
What's there: Is most definitely worth a visit in the springtime.
CREVASSE TO THE ABYSS (PASSAGE TO THE ABYSS)
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(NA) Passage to The Abyss
(FR) Faille des Abysses
(DE) Die Spalte in den Abgrund
(ES) Fisura del Abismo
(IT) Fossa per l'Abisso
Location: Main map (G7)
Description: "- Entrance to a World of Darkness
A giant crevasse located in Deep Valley beyond which stretches an
unexplored world that no light can penetrate. Who knows what the
darkness hides?
- Rumours of an Enormous Creature...
While little life can be found in this region, from time to time
sperm whales can be spotted. And then there are the unconfirmed
reports of something even larger... A creature with a curious
form..."
(NA) "*** Afraid of the Dark?! ***
Somewhere in Deep valley lurks an enormous crevasse into which
all light is absorbed. Like a terrifying nightmare, the
unexplored darkness stretches on. What mysteries await you here?
*** What Lies Below? ***
Most sea life avoids the darkness of this place, but it is home
to the majestic sperm whale. It is also where a certain legendary
creature has been rumored to live..."
What's there: Dive straight down to reach the Abyss but, before you do, don't
forget to look around. You can sometimes find shoals of Tuna
here.
DEEP VALLEY
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(FR) Valée Profonde
(DE) Das Tiefe Tal
(ES) Valle Profondo
(IT) Vallata Marina
Location: Main map (G6)
Description: "- A Blue Desert
Located near the very centre of the Manaurai Sea, the water here
becomes suddenly much deeper. Without anything to block the
diver's vision, they can find themselves surrounded by nothing
but dark blue water...
In this blue desert it is easy to lose one's sense of direction,
and divers must exercise the utmost caution when diving in these
waters.
-The Whale's Playground
In the right season, all that open space tempts many kinds of
whale here. Although there is a low concentration of life in
these waters, it makes a great spot for observing whales."
(NA) "*** A Blue Desert?!?! ****
This area startles divers with a dramatic deep drop. The clear
view gave the area its nickname of “the blue desert.” But be wary
in this desert! Divers have been known to get disoriented here!
*** All Hail the Whale ***
In some seasons, whales seek the peace of these open waters.
There is less sea life here than in other areas of Manoa Lai, but
the chance to spot a whale more than makes up for it!"
What's there: Autumn and Spring are the right seasons for observing whales
here. Spring is the most spectacular.
Den of Spirits (Spirit House)
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(NA) Spirit House
(FR) L'Antre des Esprits
(DE) DasHaus der Geister
(ES) Casa de los Espíritus
(IT) Dimora delle Fate
Location: Main map (H3(6,5),12m-25m,40ft-82ft)
Description: A vertical cave in Rock Land (Rock Bluff) containing one small
coral rock. Enter either down from the top or through the hole
to the east down at the sea bed.
What's there: A good place to find different varieties of goby.
Dolphin Rock
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(FR) Le Rocher du dauphin
(DE) Der Delfinfelsen
(ES) Roca del Delfin
(IT) Scoglieri dei Delfini
Location: Main map (L5(7,3),6m,20ft)
Description: An elevated coral rock near Sunshine Beach.
What's there: Home to the Common dolphin and, in some seasons, a breeding
colony of cuttlefish.
E Maurai Hollow (Malalapa Hollow)
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(NA) Malapala Hollow
(FR) Le Renforcement de A Malawi
(DE) E Mauruai-Höhle
(ES) Vacío de E Maraui
(IT) Cavità di Malawi
Location: Main map (D2(9,9),11m,36ft)
Description: A bare sandy inlet west of the entrance to the Green Garden.
What's there: Maybe treasure? Not much else.
Gallery of Souls
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(FR) Le Dédale des Ames
(DE) Die Galerie der Seelen
(ES) Galería de las Almas
(IT) Galleria dell'Anima
Location: Main map (F4(5,5),25m,82ft)
Description: A deep, narrow east/west passageway in the area west of Rock Land
(Rock Bluff).
What's there: Maybe treasure, possibly claustrophobia - it is very narrow.
GREAT DROP-OFF
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(FR) Grande Gouffre
(DE) Der Große Abhang
(ES) Gran Talud
(IT) Grande Balzo
Location: Main map (C2)
Description: "- Gateway to Manaurai
At the Western edge of the shallow sea that surrounds Manaurai
lies this vast shelf. It looks as if the seabed has been sliced,
leaving a sheer cliff beyond which lies the South Pacific.
Intrepid divers can explore the area below the cliff, which boasts
dramatic scenery.
- Not Ideal for Whale-Watching
If you are lucky, you may get to see the blue whales which pass
through this area as they make their way around the South Pacific.
However, it is more suitable for viewing the migrating fish
travelling between the South Pacific and the Manaurai Sea."
(NA) "*** Over the Edge! ***
The western edge of the shallow waters surrounding Manoa Lai
Island hold a surprise for adventurous divers—a sudden drop into
the vast Pacific! This is truly a majestic spectacle!
*** No whale? Don’t Wail! ***
As the Great Drop-off lies on a migratory route, you might hope
to glimpse a blue whale. While they occasionally appear here,
this area is more suited to watching migratory fish."
What's there: Whales to the west, plenty of shallow coral north and south, and
an open area to the east that has some interesting and often
seasonal species.
GREEN GARDEN
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(FR) Jardin Marin
(DE) Der Grüne Garten
(ES) Jardin Esmerelda
(IT) Giardino di Smereldo
Location: Main map (F1)
Description: "- A Hidden Underwater Forest
A small inlet where seawater mixes with freshwater. It is not
easy to enter as a mass of kelp grows at the entrance almost as
if to guard against intruders. The danger of becoming entangled
in the kelp makes this area unsuitable for diving. Anyone who
insists on diving must prepare fully and proceed with caution.
- A Unique Ecosystem
In brackish water, where seawater and freshwater mix, many
organisms thrive near plant life and beneath the sand. Animals
who feed off these creatures include seals and sealions."
(NA) "*** Dangerous Beauty! ***
Seawater and freshwater mix in this cove, which can only be
reached by braving a thick bed of kelp. Divers can easily be
caught in this plant life, so please exercise caution here!
*** Back in Brack! ***
This is the perfect location to view a thriving brackish-water
ecosystem. The vegetation and creatures here are tempting targets
for larger marine animals like seals and sea lions."
What's there: A good mix of species in a small area, including seals,
breeding squid and rare seahorses. Not a bad place for
treasure-hunting either.
Hidden Field
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(FR) Le Jardin Caché
(DE) Das versteckte Feld
(ES) Campo Recóndito
(IT) Campo Segreto
Location: Main map (C4(2,8),15m,50ft)
Description: A sparse coral garden overlooking the deep ocean.
What's there: A variety of corals and small species under glows.
Kai Tsuo Gathering (Kai Tuo Meeting Place)
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(NA) Kai Tuo Meeting Place
(FR) La Place de Kaï Zho
(DE) Kai Tsos Treffpunkt
(ES) Sala di Kai Tso
(IT) Convivio di Kai Long
Location: Main map (L5(7,4),4m,13ft)
Description: An elevated coral rock east of the Wild Channel.
What's there: A reliable place to find the Sea Goldie, and a variety of species
of all sizes gather around the base of the rock in different
seasons. Try springtime especially.
Kalah Lyga's Pocket (Kala Lainga Thimble)
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(NA) Kala Lainga Thimble
(FR) La Bourse de Kalah Laiga
(DE) Kalah Lygas Börse
(ES) Bolsa de Kalah Lyga
(IT) Scarsella di Kalah Raiga
Location: Main map (E4(7,9),25m,82ft)
Description: An undistinguished area of coral centred on a Giant clam.
What's there: Not much, but sometimes there is something interesting *inside*
the clam.
Ki Tsuo Promenade (The Dancing Stage of Kua Tua)
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(NA) The Dancing Stage of Kua Tua
(FR) L'Aire Danse de Khi Zho
(DE) Kai Tsos Promenade
(ES) Escenario de Ki Tso
(IT) Belvedere di Ki Tso
Location: Main map (J8(2,9))
Description: A bare, sandy hollow accessible from the sea only over a high
sandbar which retains the tides. The nearest place you can park
your boat to the Secret Lake.
What's there: Aside from the usual seabed creatures, you will sometimes find
sea slugs and young fish on the coral walls.
Probably the most popular spot for treasure-hunting.
KNIVES REEF (COMB REEF)
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(NA) Comb Reef
(FR) Récifs Acérés
(DE) Das Messerriff
(ES) Arrecif de Cuchillos
(IT) Scogieri Rasoio
Location: Main map (D4/D5)
Description: "- Cut from the Rock
With the erosion caused by water over tens of thousands of years,
it looks as if a knife has sliced through the bedrock producing
the reef's comb like form and demonstrating the raw power of
nature.
- Different forms of life
Dwelling among the cracks and holes in the bedrock are fish such
as the Japanese bullhead shark and the longtooth grouper. Also,
because there are 'cleaner fish' here, larger fish visit to get
their bodies cleaned."
(NA) "*** The Reef in Brief!! ***
Eroded over thousands of years, this blade-shaped bedrock shows
off the strength and mystery of nature.
*** Critters and Creatures! ***
A wide variety of sea life, including bullhead sharks and
grouper, make their homes within the many cracks and crevices in
the rock. Larger sea life will also visit the area to have their
bodies cleaned by local suckerfish."
What's there: Penguins swim off the reef to the east. A few sharks are
around be found, and sometimes rarer fish can be found hiding in
the nooks and crannies of the reef. Look closely at the coral.
LAGOON
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(FR) Lagon
(DE) Die Lagune
(ES) Laguna
(IT) Laguna
Location: Main map (M1)
Description: "- The Gateway to the Open Sea
A lake on the west coast of Manaurai, it is connected to the
ocean by a narrow, shallow channel. Lagoon originally meant coral
atoll, but in this case it is not actually an atoll but is rather
a shallow bay. "Lagoon" is simply the way locals refer to it.
-Teeming with Tropical Fish
Divers can see many of the tropical fish that Manaurai is so
well-known for. This diving spot offers a perfect introduction to
the charms of shallow water diving."
(NA) "*** The True Lagoon! ****
This shallow pool off the west coast of Manoa Lai Island joins
the sea via a narrow channel. Though lagoons are often enclosed
behind barrier reefs, the one is actually behind a sandbar.
*** Shake Your Dive Thing! ***
You’ll find a wide variety of plant and marine life in this
colorful lagoon. It’s like diving into your very own aquatic
disco!"
What's there: Plenty of fish - mostly fairly common ones. Even though this is
the first place you dive, don't forget to come back at night and
in different seasons.
Mahla Baoh's Jaw (The Chin of Maala Pao)
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(NA) The Chin of Maala Pao
(FR) La Màchoire de Mahla Baoa
(DE) Malah Baohs Kiefer
(ES) Mandibula de Mahla Baoh
(IT) Bocca di Mara Bao
Location: Main map (D8(1,5),4m,13ft)
Description: A tiny garden of dense soft coral overlooking the open ocean.
What's there: Close to a group of four Giant clams, and the action-packed south
west of the map.
MARIGE ATOLL (MO'IA ATOLL)
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(NA) Mo'ia Atoll
(FR) Atoll de Marige
(DE) Das Marige-Atoll
(ES) Atolón de Marige
(IT) Atolla Marige
Location: Main map (D6)
Description: "- The Mysterious Atoll
The shallow water means this atoll is illuminated by the sun and
the water is crystal clear in daytime. Formed from coral in the
shape of a huge donut but what lies in the middle? Many questions
remain unanswered.
- A Rich Variety of Life
For reasons yet unknown, fish found in the east and west of the
atoll differ greatly. In the east are sharks and stingrays, and
in the west, colourful tropical fish. Whale sharks, every diver's
dream, have been sighted around the atoll. As they swim close to
land, be careful not to hurt them with your equipment."
(NA) "*** For Whom the Bell Atolls! ***
The shallow depth allows the sun to shine brilliantly on this
gorgeous reef. Only brave divers can know what lies within the
donut of coral that covers the region!
*** Fish for All ***
Life-forms differ considerably between the east and west sides
of the reef. The eastern portion is inhabited by sharks and rays,
while tropical fish stake claim to the west. Lucky divers may
even spot a gentle whale shark!"
What's there: Location of the entrance to the Underwater Ruins to the south of
the diving spot.
The Atoll is big. You will have to move your boat to swim all the
way around the outside of it.
Mele Patswa's Pocket (The Thimble of Mele Patua)
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(NA) The Thimble of Mele Patua
(FR) La Bourse de Mele Patswa
(DE) Mele Patswas Börse
(ES) Bolsa de Mele Patswa
(IT) Scarsella di Mele Patswa
Location: Main map (L3(9,5),14m,46ft)
Description: A rocky inlet inside the Blue Hall/Blue Holes containing a Giant
Barrel Sponge.
What's there: Small fish.
MERMAID'S GROTTO (MERMAID TUNNEL)
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(NA) Mermaid Tunnel
(FR) Grotte de la Sirène
(DE) Die Meerjungfrauenhöhle
(ES) Gruta de la Sirena
(IT) Grotte delle Sirene
Location: Main map (L7)
Description: "-A Seemingly Ordinary Spot
After going through a small tunnel, there is an opening in the
rock wall through which one person might fit. This is the place
known as Mermaid's Grotto which no diver has ever entered. It
awaits further investigation.
-A Turtle Guard?
All year round, an ancient turtle swims around this spot
seemingly watching over it. Legend has it that he is guarding the
grotto, making sure it is not disturbed. But perhaps this sounds
a little far-fetched."
(NA) "*** a Mermaid Mystery! ***
Just beyond a short passage you’ll find a small hole wide enough
for a diver to enter. Known as the Mermaid Tunnel, no diver has
ever passed all the way through it...and lived to tell the tale!
*** The Gatekeeper! ***
All year round, you can find a single sea turtle who patrols the
area. Some say he’s a magical gatekeeper who has protected the
tunnel since before time began!"
What's there: Location of the entrance to the Great Aqua Cave system at
(L7(5,0),10m,33ft).
Quite a variety of corals, and a pleasant enclosed view if you
stick your head out of the water.
Pirate Ship
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(FR) Bateau Pirate
(DE) Das Piratenschiff
(ES) Barco Pirata
(IT) Nave Pirata
Locations: Main map. The ship moves around between the three locations
(E5,H6,E9) shown on the Pirate Compass
Description: The "Ghost Ship" of Manaurai legend. It really is the ghost of
an old pirate ship, which forms a gateway to the Ocean's
Graveyard/Ship's Rest.
Unlocked by: Uncovering 60% of them map, when you get the "Ghost Ship" email
from Douglas.
Douglas: "Email: Ghost Ship
Hey, how's it going? Recently I've heard rumours that local
fishermen in Paoul have seen a Ghost Ship! It's strange that
even in the 21st century, tales like this persist. Anyhow, I
did a bit of investigating and apparently the same story seems
to appear every 40 years or so! I wonder what it all means?
It would make a great article, but I need some more material.
If you have anything that might help me with the article, get in
touch."
(NA) "Email: Yoinks! It’s a g-g-ghost ship!
Hey ocean dwellers! I know this is gonna sound crazy, but some
fishermen in Pelago were talking about a ghost ship. (I know...
a GHOST SHIP! It’s the 21st century, for cryin’ out loud! Don’t
we have radar and all that stuff?)
Anyway, I decided to check it, and it seems like a legend started
about 40 years ago and just ran wild. Might make a good story for
a certain struggling freelance writer, right? Heh heh...
Lemme know if you find anything.
Peace out!"
What's there: Once you have found it, swim into the large hole in the port bow.
ROCK LAND (ROCK BLUFF)
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(NA) Rock Bluff
(FR) Rocheuses
(DE) Das Felsland
(ES) Tierra de las Rocas
(IT) Dedalo Roccioso
Location: This is a big area on the main map (G5-H3), the dive site is at
(H4). A large area with many passages.
Description: "-A Labyrinth of Water and Stone
From the reefs around Manaurai, dive deeper and a vast labyrinth
of rock formations will appear... Over aeons, natural erosion has
created countless caves which make perfect boltholes for all
manner of marine life. So investigate Rock Land to add a dash of
potholing to your dive.
-A Perfect Spot for Shark-Watching
By day, sharks hide in secluded caves, but when night comes they
emerge to hunt for prey. It makes an ideal spot for observing
sharks in their natural habitat."
(NA) "*** It’s A-MAZE-ing! ***
Descend from Manoa Lai’s spectacular reefs to discover a giant
rock labyrinth! Centuries of erosion have created a complicated
series of caves and channels used by larger sea life for cover—
and a must-see for all cave-diving fans!
*** Sharks in the Dark! ***
Sharks hide in dark crags during the day, but will often emerge
to feed in the evening hours. This is the optimal place to study
shark ecology."
What's there: Sharks, lobsters, and a variety of coral fish. Don't forget to
explore on top of the rocks as well as between them.
Rowa's Jewel Box (The Gem Chest of Loa)
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(NA) The Gem Chest of Loa
(FR) Le Coffret de Rowa
(DE) Rowas Schmückkästchen
(ES) Joyero de Rowa
(IT) Scrigno di Roa
Location: Main map (K1(0,4),14m,46ft)
Description: A small cave in the coral forest, accessible from the south or
through the holes above.
What's there: A favourite haunt for small shoals of fish.
SECRET LAKE
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(FR) Lac Secret
(DE) Der Geheime See
(ES) Lago Secreto
(IT) Lago Segreto
Location: Main map (J9)
You cannot park your boat here, as the entrance is too narrow.
You will have to park nearby and swim.
Description: "- A Tranquil Paradise
A salt lake formed in the glacial age when rain eroded holes in
the glacier, letting in sea water. The sea has cut a blind alley
into the island, isolating the lake and lending it an eerie
tranquility.
- Sepau Days
A famous natural phenomenon unique to Manaurai. The tide sometimes
draws ocean water into the Secret Lake, bringing entire schools of
fish with it. This occurs regularly and brings different types of
fish depending on the cycles of the South Pacific, making it the
basis of measuring the seasons from ancient times. 'Sepau' means
'season'."
(NA) "*** Paradise is Nice! ***
During the glacial period, erosion created a hole that filled
with seawater to form a lake. Like a cul-de-sac of the open sea,
this is a prime spot for peaceful meditation.
*** Seasons of Change! ***
“Tanga” means “season,” and Tanga Day is a time when specific
fish are sucked into the lake by a tidal phenomenon unique to
Manoa Lai! This regular cycle of the Pacific was the basis for
our first calendar."
What's there: During Sepau/Tanga days you find different schools of fish.
As it is enclosed it is also a favourite spot for
treasure-hunting.
Sloping Hallway (Entryway Slope)
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(NA) Entryway Slope
(FR) Le Raidillion d'Accès
(DE) Ihr Eingang zum Abgnail
(ES) Arenal Inclinado
(IT) Gran Declivio
Location: Main map (E5(0,9),28m,92ft)
Description: Sloping sands where the ocean floor drops away from Knives Reef
(Comb Reef) towards the Deep Valley.
What's there: Not much in the way of large creatures, but you can find a lot on
the sea bed.
SUNSHINE BEACH
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(FR) Plage Ensoliellée
(DE) Der Sonnenstrand
(ES) Playa Esplendor
(IT) Lido Dorato
Location: Main map (L5)
Description: "- A Soothing White Shore
A small, gently sloping beach of sparkling sand in the centre of
the arc described by Manaurai Island. Formed over many centuries
by the residue expelled by creatures such as parrot fish after
eating coral, the tides have shaped the beautiful beach we see
today.
- Life Unique to the Sand
Unlike coral reefs, the beach offers few hiding places for the
creatures that make it their home. Most life here seeks safety by
burying beneath the sand, and many kinds of goby can be found
here."
(NA) "*** What Grand Sand! ***
Lying at the tip of Manoa Lai Island’s great arc, this white-sand
beach was created over thousands of years by parrotfish
excrement. ...That’s right! Parrotfish eat coral, then expel it
into the current, where it helps to form white-sand beaches!
*** Beauties on the Beach! ***
It can be difficult to hide in sand, so creatures that live there
have found new forms of camouflage, Can you spot them all?"
What's there: Find sea lions and fur seals.
Taganuah Bay (Tanganua Bay)
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(NA) Tanganua Bay
(FR) La Baie de Taganua
(DE) Das Taganuah Bucht
(ES) Bahía de Taganua
(IT) Baia del Taganua
Location: Main map (H2)
Description: A round bay with a large sandy beach north of Rock Land,
containing a single Giant clam.
What's there: A great deal of sand and occasional predatory visitors.
TRIPLE STEPS
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(FR) Troi Marches
(DE) Die Drei Stufen
(ES) Tres Pasos
(IT) Tre Gradoni
Location: Main map (F2)
Description: "-A Giant's Staircase
A spectacular triple drop-off starting from a shallow coral reef
that stretches from Coral Forest. Its three steps plunge to a
depth of almost 30m and its sheer scale is overwhelming
-A Thoroughfare for Migration
The Triple Steps' physical features mean it teems with shoals of
migrating fish both large and small. In the right season, you can
catch sight of some truly extraordinary marine life."
(NA) "*** One Giant Step for Divingkind! ***
Starting as a shallow reef that leads into the Coral Forest, this
triple-tiered drop-off spot plunges over 100 feet down—creating a
sight that never fails to awe!
***Migration Occasion! ***
Due to its unusual topography, Triple Steps boasts a wide variety
of migratory fish that changes with the seasons...so get down
there and see it all!"
What's there: Go west from the diving point to reach the steps themselves.
Lots of shoaling fish here, and that Giant Barrel Sponge is worth
checking out.
WILD CHANNEL
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(FR) Canal Sauvage
(DE) Der Wilde Kanal
(ES) Canal Salvaje
(IT) Canale Naturale
Location: Main map (J5)
Description: "- A Vast Naturally-Formed Channel
Travelling from the Manaurai inland sea to the deeper ocean, you
come across a small sandbar. South of this is a giant underwater
passageway known as the Wild Channel. Its shape means the tide
exerts a powerful pull on the channel, making it an ideal spot
for drift diving.
- A Popular Spot for Big Fish
Thanks to the tide's strong flow, the channel is visited by
schools of many species of fish, making it a popular feeding
ground for larger fish. In the right season, you might spot fish
unusual in this area, including the Eubalaena glacialis."
(NA) "*** Channel Surfing! ***
Picture a sandbar in the middle of the water. Narrow at first,
it stretches out until it kisses the deepest parts of Manoa Lai
Sea. And on the side sits a corridor known as the Wild Channel
that’s perfect for drift diving!
*** A Whale of a Tale! ***
Large fish come here to feed on small fry taking advantage of the
tidal drift. In the right season, you might even see an Atlantic
northern right whale."
What's there: Many rays, and a whale. And penguins swimming at the eastern end.
And at night there is a strange soft coral on the sea bed, the
only coral in the game that reacts when you touch it.
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[9.3] LOCATIONS - AQUARIUM
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(FR) Aquarium
(DE) Aquarium
(ES) Acuario
(IT) Acquario
Description: "Mankind's creativity enhances the splendour of nature in a
microcosm all can enjoy."
The aquarium is open to the sky at the top, but you cannot use
the ladder in the north west corner.
Catherine: "You can place fish or marine life that you've gathered
information on. Open the menu with (1)."
Unlocking: Cannot be entered until it appears on the map. Unlocked early in
the plot after you have befriended the dolphin.
Getting in: Steer the boat to A4 on the map.
Getting out: Use 'return to boat' on the tools menu
Aquarium Controls
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Open menu: Press (1)
Select fish: Select large, medium or small fish (tabs at left)
Scroll to a fish
Click the fish with (A)
The fish will appear in the grid to the right, and in the
aquarium.
Remove fish: Find the fish in the grid on the right
Click with (A)
The fish is removed from the grid and the aquarium
Clear: Press "Clear" to empty the aquarium
Random: Press "Random" to add a random selection of the fish available
Close menu: Press (1) or (B)
Aquarium restrictions
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You can only put into the aquarium creatures that you have found and
identified.
Not all creatures can be put in the aquarium. In particular you cannot add:
- creatures that only appear on the boat deck
- diving birds
- creatures so tiny or shy that they can only been seen under 'glows'
Creatures with different growth stages appear in their most adult version
You can play with creatures in the aquarium, but will learn nothing new
about them.
You can take photographs in the aquarium, but they will only get a grade E
if you use them in a photography mission.
There are no treasures in the Aquarium.
The Aquarium is not available in online play.
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[9.4] LOCATIONS - GREAT AQUA CAVE ('THE CAVES')
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(FR) La Grande Grotte Sous-Marine
(DE) Die Große Meereshöhle
(ES) Gruta de la Sirena
(IT) Grande Grotta Marina
Description: "A sea cave that resembles a white palace, fit for a mermaid
princess"
"Long ago in Manaurai there was a castle which sank into the sea
after an earthquake. The queen escaped via a white tunnel, but it
filled with water and she became a mermaid..." (email from
Douglas)
An underwater system of limestone caves connected by winding
tunnels.
Has its own map. References in this section are to the Caves map.
Unlocking: Cannot be entered until you have learnt about cave diving.
Unlocked during the plot after you have opened the aquarium.
Getting in: Through the tunnel southeast of the Mermaid's Grotto (Mermaid
Tunnel) at (L7(5,0),10m,33ft).
Getting out: Follow the bright green ray (fish) positioned at the exit to
each cave with multiple exits, use the map, or "return to boat".
Completing: Catherine will tell you that you have completed the caves when
you have
- entered all the named rooms, and
- taken the Sphere of Manaurai (Iron Pearl of Manoa Lai), and
- visited the Caves twice
She will send you back to do this after the end of the main plot
if you have not done it already.
The first time you visit, the plot will move forward after you
have entered the caves once.
Cascade Pool (Rim Pool)
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(NA) Rim Pool
(FR) Escalier de la Cascade
(DE) Der Beckenrand
(ES) Terazzas Submarinas
(IT) Cascata Marina
Location: Caves map (E7,0m-14m,0ft-46ft)
Description: Steps leading up to a waterfall. Open at the surface with a
peaceful enclosed view above the water.
What's there: Home of the Manatees and shrimp gobies.
Great Aqua Cave
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(FR) Grande Grotte Sous-Marine
(DE) Die Große Wasserhöhle
(ES) Cueva de las Estalactías
(IT) Grande Grotta Marina
Location: Caves map (G4,0m-20m,0ft-66ft)
Description: Large cave with limestone columns. Open at the surface.
What's there: Some large fish not found elsewhere, and a variety of others.
A big shoal of butterflyfish is immediately behind you when you
enter - in the mouth of the tunnel.
Great Column
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(FR) Grande Colonne
(DE) Die Große Felsformation
(ES) Cueva de las Columnos
(IT) Grande Pilastro
Location: Caves map (H3/I3,0m-19m,0ft-62ft)
Description: Large cave with single central column. Cannot surface.
What's there: Some shoals of fish hide away high up in the cave.
Stalactite Maze (Stalactite Labyrinth)
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(NA) Stalactite Labyrinth
(FR) Labyrinthe
(DE) Das Stalaktiterlabyrinth
(ES) Laberinto de las Estalactías
(IT) Labirinto di Stallattiti
Location: Caves map (I7,21m-39m,69ft-128ft)
Description: A navigable maze of stalactites and tunnels. Don't get lost!
What's there: Some rare fish higher up the cave.
White Room
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(FR) Salle Blanche
(DE) Der Weiße Raum
(ES) Cueva Blanca
(IT) Sala Bianca
Location: Caves map (E4,2m-14m,7ft-46ft)
Description: Pure shining white limestone. The palace of legend.
What's there: Home of the False killer whale. Some species hide near the
ceiling.
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[9.5] LOCATIONS - ABYSS
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(FR) Les Abysses
(DE) Der Abgrund
(ES) Abismo
(IT) Abisso
Description: "Since the beginning of time, the ocean has always been a source
of wonder. Life flourishes even in the darkest depths."
A deep trench in the ocean bed. It is more than 160m(500ft) deep
and is home to many creatures not found anywhere else.
Has its own map. References in this section are to the Abyss map.
Unlocking: Cannot be entered until you have deep-diving equipment. Unlocked
during the plot after you have been into the Caves.
Getting in: By diving through the Crevasse in the Deep Valley at G7. You will
enter the Abyss at about 45m(150ft) down.
Getting out: Swim upwards or use "return to boat".
Completing: Catherine will tell you that you have completed the abyss when
you have
- entered all the named areas, and
- found a coelacanth, and
- visited the Abyss twice
(Or found all four caves and a coelacanth and visited twice, it
comes to the same thing.)
She will send you back to do this after the end of the main plot
if you have not done it already.
The first time you visit, the plot will move forward after you
have visited the Graveyard (Whalebone Chasm) at night.
Crystal Cave
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(FR) Grotte des Cristeaux
(DE) Die Krystallhöhle
(ES) Cueva de Cristal
(IT) Grotta dei Cristalli
Location: On the north wall of the Abyss.
Entrances at (F4(2,5),103m,340ft) and (H4(2,5),123m,400ft)
Description: A rocky cave that is not shown on the map. It curves round to the
north through square G3.
The eastern entrance is surrounded by purple crystals.
What's there: Home of the Megamouth shark, and snailfish.
Fiend's Cave
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(FR) Grotte du Monstre
(DE) Die Dämonenhöhle
(ES) Cueva de los Demonios
(IT) Grotta del Maligna
Location: High on the west wall of the Abyss.
It has one entrance at (E5(4,1),107m,350ft)
Description: A rocky cave that is not shown on the map - stretches out to D6.
What's there: Original home of the Giant Squid. You can also find corals and
vampire squid.
Graveyard (Whalebone Chasm)
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(NA) Whalebone Chasm
(FR) Cimetière des Baleines
(DE) Der Friedhof
(ES) Cementerio de ballenas
(IT) Cimitero
Location: Abyss map (G5,150-167m,500ft-550ft)
Description: The floor of the Abyss. Apparently a sort of graveyard for whales.
What's there: Small abyssal creatures and some interesting sharks.
'Hydrothermal Vents'
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Location: Abyss map, east of the Graveyard (Whalebone Chasm) at H5
Description: The vents shoot out boiling water during the day. This area is
accessible only at night.
What's there: Some small creatures not found elsewhere, and the access to the
'Unnamed Cave'.
Secret Cave
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(FR) Grotte Secrète
(DE) Die Geheime Höhle
(ES) Cueva Secreta
(IT) Grotta Segreta
Location: On the south wall of the Abyss.
Entrances at (H6(0,8),116m,380ft) and (F6(6,5),130m,425ft)
Description: A rocky cave that is not shown on the map. It curves round to the
south through square G7.
The western entrance is close to a fossil embedded in the wall of
the Abyss.
What's there: Home of the Risso's Dolphin, and spider crabs.
'Unnamed cave'
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Location: Low on the east wall of the Abyss behind the Hydrothermal vents.
Entrance at (I5(3,3),155m,508ft)
Description: A rocky cave that is not shown on the map - stretches out to J6.
Accessible only at night as it is behind the hydrothermal vents.
The game will not recognise that you have been here unless you
identify a fish in the cave.
What's there: Home of the Coelacanth.
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[9.6] LOCATIONS - UNDERWATER RUIN OF MARIGE ATOLL(MO'IA ATOLL) ('THE RUINS')
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(FR) La Cité Engloutie
(DE) Die Unterwasserruinen des Marige-Atolls
(ES) Ruinas Submarinas de Marige
(IT) Rovine Sommerse Dell'Atollo Marige
Description: "A temple built by the decree of seven ancient kings. It now lies
abandoned."
Loosely based on the real ruins/rock formations at Yonaguni in
Okinawa.
Has its own map. References in this section are to the Ruins map.
Internal corridors connecting the rooms are not shown on the map,
and strong currents make some corridors useable in one direction
only.
The rooms are given in a suggested exploration sequence, as it
helps the navigation. Details of the engraved stones are at the
end of the section.
Unlocking: Cannot be entered the first time without the help of a
particular fish. Unlocked during the plot after completing the
Abyss.
Getting in: Dive at Marige Atoll (Mo'ia Atoll) and swim south through the
channel at (D6(8,4),2m,6ft).
Getting out: Swim through the shallow channel to the west at C5, or use
"return to boat".
Completing: Catherine will tell you that you have completed the ruins when
you have
- found all the mysterious engraved stones, and
- visited the Ruins twice
She will send you back to do this after the end of the main plot
if you have not done it already.
The first time you visit, the plot will move forward after you
have broken through the ceiling of the 'Flooded Room'.
'Hallway'
---------
Location: Ruins map (E3-F4)
Description: An unnamed area of open-topped corridors at the north-west forming
the main entrance to the interior of the ruins.
Enter: From above or the doorway to the West.
Exits: East - through archway leading to a stone in a tunnel
South - through archway to Inside the Ruins
West - to the outside of the ruins
Up - to the roof of the ruins
What's there: Several fish hide here when out of season in the main ocean.
Inside the Ruins (not marked on the map)
----------------------------------------
(FR) Intérieur des Ruines
(DE) In dem Ruinen
(ES) Interior de las Ruinas
(IT) Dentro del Rovine
Location: Ruins map (E5-F5)
Description: A small maze of corridors patrolled by a big ugly fish.
Enter: by going south from the 'Hallway' at (F4(6,2),20m,65ft)
Exits: South-west - to Room of Oracles at (E5(4,5),21m,69ft)
South-east - (one way) to Central Hall at (F5(2,2),20m,65ft)
North - to 'Hallway'
What's there: Small shoals of fish hide here when out of season in the main
ocean.
Room of Oracles/Room of Priests
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(FR) Salle des Oracles
(DE) Das Orakel
(ES) Sala de los Oráculos
(IT) Sagla degli Oracole
Location: Ruins map (E6)
Description: An L-shaped room with carved walls.
Enter: from Inside the Ruins.
Exits: South - to 'Annex' at (F6(0,2),21m,69ft)
North - to Inside the Ruins
What's there: Usually rather quiet in here, but don't forget to check the walls
and the floor.
'Annex'
-------
Location: Ruins map (F7)
Description: An unnamed room accessible only from the Room of Oracles.
Enter: from Room of Oracles
Exits: South-east - (one way) to 'Flooded Room'
North-west - up the step to Room of Oracles
What's there: A big shoal of fish hides here when out of season in the main
ocean.
'Flooded Room'
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Location: Ruins map (G7)
Description: An unnamed room at the south of the ruins.
When you first find this room, the top part of the room is filled
with air. You need to break the ceiling from above to let the air
out. Go to where the bubbles are escaping from the roof.
Enter: through the one way corridor from 'Annex'
by swimming north through the exterior door at (G8(2,4),24m,78ft)
through the hole in the ceiling (G7(4,2),13m,43ft) once unlocked
Exit: South - (doorway to the outside)
East - to 'Prince's Room'
Up - through the hole in the ceiling
What's there: At least three (yes, I said three) species not found anywhere
else in the game. Only two of them are obvious.
'Prince's Room'
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Location: Ruins map (H7)
Description: An unnamed room accessible from the 'Flooded Room' after the
ceiling is broken.
Enter: from the 'Flooded Room'
Exit: West - to the 'Flooded Room'
What's there: Home of the Beluga when it has been unlocked.
'The Archways'
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Location: Ruins map (G3-I4)
Description: An unnamed open-topped area at the north-east with stone archways.
Accessible from the top and through three arches leading outside.
What's there: Small shoals of fish. There are usually turtles close by.
'Stone Heads'
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Location: Ruins map (I5)
Description: Three roughly-hewn carvings on the roof of the ruins close to the
'Archways'
What's there: Three large stone heads which you need to find late in the plot.
Just behind the heads is a narrow passageway where shy fish hide.
Central Hall
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(FR) Hall Central
(DE) Die Haupthalle
(ES) Sala Central
(IT) Salone Centrale
Location: Ruins map (G5,8m-27m,26ft-88ft)
Description: A large circular hall near the middle of the ruins.
Enter: Through the collapsed roof,
or through a one-way corridor from Inside the Ruins.
Exits: Up - through the collapsed roof
What's there: Home of the Bottlenose dolphin.
There is a small dead-end tunnel to the east which can have some
interesting fish in it.
Mysterious Stones found in the Ruins
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1) "Stone Inscription"
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(NA) Cave Stone
(FR) Stèle de la grotte
(DE) Steinmonumnet aus Höhle
(ES) Lápida del fondo de la cueva
(IT) Stele della grotta
Location: Ruins/'Hallway' (G4(4,4),20m,65ft) through low arch to the east
Initially: "Its made from a material I've never laid my eyes on"
Analysis: "The inscription is illegible but the composition of the stone
itself is quartz diorite, a type of mineral ore not found in this
area of the South Pacific. It is highly likely that it was
brought here from some distant location, but where this was and
how it was carried here are unclear."
Translation: "Eternal sleep covers the earth. The kingdom's fate is decided"
(NA) "Eternal sleep covers the earth. These are our kingdom’s
final days."
2) "Stone from Ruins Entrance"
------------------------------
(NA) Ruins entrance stone
(FR) Stèle de l'entrée
(DE) Monument Eingang Ruine
(ES) Lápida de la entrada
(IT) Iscrizione sulla stele
Location: Ruins/Inside the Ruins (E4(8,7),21m,69ft) in a blind alley
Initially: "The engraved letters are very unusual"
Analysis: "The meaning of the inscriptions is completely unknown, much like
the Rongorongo writing found on Easter Island. This in itself is
not unusual among the islands of the South Pacific. What is
peculiar, however, is the level of sophistication of the writing.
In contrast to the ancient hieroglyphs used by Polynesian and
Micronesian people, these characters are rounded and may
represent a highly-developed phonographic writing system."
Translation: "seven tribes under the white king. The flood comes forth"
(NA) "The anger of ancient ones brought flood to the white king
of the seven tribes"
3) "Stone from Central Hall"
----------------------------
(NA) Central Hall stone
(FR) Stèle du Hall Central
(DE) Steinmonument Haupthalle
(ES) Lápida de la Sala Central
(IT) Stele de Salone Centrale
Location: Ruins/Central Hall (I5(0,2),25m,82ft) in blind alley to the east
Initially: "I can't make out how many words are written on it"
Analysis: "We have found a number of similarities between the inscription on
the sample and the Woleai script once used on the Caroline
Islands. But these similarities do not alter the overall
impression of a completely different form of writing. It could
even be a number of different languages and scripts, like the
Rosetta Stone discovered in Egypt."
Translation: "the bracelet passed to the white ones who obey the prince"
(NA) "Final days. The king gave a bracelet to the white one and
ordered him to follow the prince."
4) "Stone from Archway"
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(NA) Archstone
(FR) Stèle de l'arche
(DE) Steinmonument Bogen
(ES) Lápida del Arco
(IT) Stele accanto all'arco
Location: Ruins/'Archways' (I3(3,5),22m,72ft) on the pillar under an arch
Initially: "I wonder how long ago it was written"
Analysis: "Our dating of the samples has produced some very unexpected
results. We estimate that the inscriptions were made on these
rocks at least 5-10 thousand years ago. As these samples were
under water there is a wide margin of error. But even allowing
for this, our initial prediction that - judging by the
sophistication of the civilization - these dated from as recently
as 200-300 years ago, has been utterly confounded."
Translation: "the treasure passed to the black ones who obey the princess"
(NA) "Final days. The king gave a gem to the dark one and ordered
him to follow the prince."
5) "Stone near Priest's Room"
-----------------------------
(NA) Stone near the temple
(FR) Stèle de la salle des oracles
(DE) Steinmonument Orakelkammer
(ES) Lápida en Sala de los Oráculos
(IT) Stele degli Oracoli
Location: Ruins/Room of Oracles (E6(4,2),21m,68ft) in blind alley at south
Initially: "I can almost make out a kind of sea chart"
Analysis: "The patterns on the sample appear to be a map of a somewhat
peculiar nature. The people of ancient Micronesia had the
technology to make long ocean voyages and left ocean charts of
various scales. But on the map, where the Pacific should be
located, it appears that there is an enormous triangular
continent carved into the stone."
Translation: "the king stands firm against the God and his flood"
(NA) "The king, proof in hand, fought the flood god with the
storm god by his side."
6) Seven-Headed Serpent
-----------------------
(NA) Stone from the ruins
(FR) Stèle de la pièce centrale
(DE) Hinteres Monument Ruine
(ES) Lápida del fondo de las ruinas
(IT) Stele dell'ultima sala
Location: Ruins/'Prince's Room' (H4(6,3),22m,72ft)
Initially: "The emblem seems to be a seven-headed serpent"
Analysis: "The seven-headed serpent... This bears a close resemblance to the
coat of arms of an ancient king, the memory of which has been
retained by the people of the Paoul Republic over countless
generations. The ruins may perhaps have been left by the original
settlers here, the ancestors of the people of Paoul."
Translation: "he falls with his city. A new kingdom springs up in the west"
(NA) "The king...defeated. The city...flooded. His descendants
built a new kingdom to the west."
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[9.7] LOCATIONS - OCEAN'S GRAVEYARD (SHIP'S REST) ('WRECKS')
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(NA) Ship's Rest
(FR) Le Cimetière Sour-Marin
(DE) Der Meeresfriedhof
(ES) Cementerio del Océano
(IT) Cimitero Oceanico
Description: "The sea always reclaims its own. As life began in the sea, so
must all life return to its final resting place."
Cannot be entered until the Pirate Ship is unlocked and found.
Has its own map. References in this section are to the Ocean's
Graveyard (Ship's Rest) map.
Getting in: Swim through the largest hole in the port bow of the Pirate Ship.
Getting out: Swim through the hole in the Pirate Ship, or use "return to
boat".
Debris of Crashed Plane (Fighter Wreckage)
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(NA) Fighter Wreckage
(FR) Débris d'Avion
(DE) Die Flugzeugtrümmer
(ES) Restos de un bombardo
(IT) Resti di un aereo
Location: Wrecks map (F6-I7)
Description: A broken and rusted four-engined plane scattered over the sea
bed.
* Despite its NA name this is clearly not a fighter plane. The
wings and engines look rather like a B17 bomber, but the
tailplane is a high T-tail more characteristic of later civilian
jets. Maybe these are parts of two different aircraft.
What's there: Home of the Orca once unlocked. Plenty of other fish hide in the
wreckage.
Pirate Ship
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(FR) Bateau Pirate
(DE) Das Piratenschiff
(ES) Barco Pirata
(IT) Nave Pirata
Location: Wrecks map (D4-F2)
Description: The ghost of a Pirate ship, floating above its own wreckage on
the sea floor.
What's there: Groups of sharks hang around the wreckage.
The Sunken Ship (The Wreck of the Navier)
-----------------------------------------
(NA) The Wreck of the Navier
(FR) Epave du Léviathan
(DE) Das Versunkener Schiff
(ES) Pecio
(IT) Relitto sommerso
Location: Wrecks map (F4-J5)
Description: The rusting remains of a steel ship.
What's there: Home of Magu Tapah once unlocked, and several species that are
rare in the main ocean.
Inside the Wreck (Inside the Navier)
------------------------------------
(NA) Inside the Navier
(FR) Interieur du Léviathan
(DE) Im Inneren des Wracks
(ES) Interior del Pecio
(IT) Dentro il Relitto
Location: Wrecks map (F4-I5,25m-39m,82ft-128ft)
Description: Interior of the Sunken Ship
Entrances: hole in the port (south) side of the ship at (I5(8,2),37m,121ft)
hatch on main deck at (H4(6,2),36m,118ft)
hatch on foredeck at (G4(7,4),23m,75ft)
What's there: Some rare sharks, rays and sea slugs
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[10] PARTNERS
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[10.1] Getting and using partners
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To get a new partner
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When you come across a dolphin that is not your partner, Catherine will
prompt you to befriend it.
Make friends as usual by patting, nudging or whistling to find more
information about the creature. When you have two bits of information (you
will need to come back on a different day for the second) the dolphin will
appear at your boat the next time you return. Use the Ramp and you will have
the option to make it your partner.
If you have three partners already you will be prompted to get rid of one of
them to make room for the new. The next time you return to the boat the
rejected partner will visit to seek reinstatement or say goodbye.
Once you have given your new partner a name they are ready to be trained or
to be used when diving.
To get an old partner back
--------------------------
Find the dolphin again and click on it. It will visit the boat next time you
return and 'ask' to be reinstated.
* If you accept you will have to give it a new name (or remember the old one).
The dolphin doesn't remember its own name.
Using your partner when diving
------------------------------
Your partner can help you find creatures and treasures hiding under hidden
glows. When they find one they will point towards it and make a noise.
* Sometimes it can be difficult to work out what they are pointing at. It is
easiest to line yourself up behind the dolphin and swim in the direction
they are pointing.
Use your whistle to call them, tap them with (A) to stop them pointing.
If you are doing this, it helps to keep your partner in sight. Easier said
than done.
* And don't forget you can ride on your partner by grabbing with (A)+(B)
Catherine's notes
-----------------
"If your partner gestures at something, check that area out as they may have
found something you'd like to see."
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[10.2] TRAINING YOUR PARTNERS
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Training
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Use the Ramp on the boat and select a partner to train.
Issue commands to your partner by performing a hand action on their nose or
fin:
Click on the nose with (A) and then
Pat nose - (A)+shake - forward flip, double forward flip
Tap nose - (A) - spin jump, corkscrew
Grab nose - (A)+(B) - back flip, double back flip
Click on a fin with (A) and then
Pat fin - (A)+shake - sing
Tap fin - (A) - tail walk
Grab fin - (A)+(B) - handshake
You can issue many commands in sequence.
Point the remote at the screen and shake it to execute the commands.
Frequent training will upgrade the nose commands.
Other commands
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Use Tools/Food to feed your partner (reward them for good performance)
Use Tools/Whistle to change which partner you are training
Use Tools/Camera to take photographs of your partner's tricks
Press (2) to change the camera angle
Catherine's notes
-----------------
"Partners improve with practice. At first, they don't jump very high, but
after a while they'll jump as high as the mast!"
"Keep your partner feeling good to set new records. Play with them in the
water and reward them for good behaviour."
"Harness your partner's true ability to see improvements in their techniques.
Daily training is a must!"
"You can take pictures of the training just like when you're underwater.
Why not get some shots of your partner?"
"Change the viewpoint when your partner is performing techniques with (2),
then sit back and enjoy a spectacular show."
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[10.3] PARTNER DETAILS
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In-game partner details differ from their species details and are given in full
here as they may cast some light on the partners' behaviour and the mysteries
and legends of Manaurai.
You can only get partner details by befriending your partner, and only get
species details by befriending dolphins in the wild.
Unlike the species details, the partner details make no claim to scientific
accuracy, they are there for the purposes of the game.
1) Beluga
---------
Location: in the 'Prince's Room' in the Ruins once unlocked
Description: "One of your in-game partners. A white dolphin that can only be
found in a certain place deep within the Marige Atoll ruins.
Originally an inhabitant of the Arctic Circle, why it now lives
in these tropical waters is unclear and remains as one of the
unsolved mysteries surrounding this species. There seems to be
some kind of connection between this species and the old
bracelet."
"A gentle personality and overwhelming curiosity like that of a
child. People never get bored of watching this creature and it is
adorable in everything it does. When it swims, it sings
cheerfully using a variety of tones. Going by its current
physical appearance it appears to be around ten years old."
"According to the Manaurai legends, a god in the form of a white
dolphin came forth and gave protection to an ancient royal family.
White dolphins often appear in the legends that are told in this
region. From these accounts we can assume that beluga have
inhabited Manaurai since ancient times."
2) Bottlenose Dolphin
---------------------
Location: at Central Hall in the Ruins (also found during basic training)
Description: "One of your in-game partners. The first dolphin you meet in the
waters of Manaurai. It is a little unusual as bottlenose dolphins
are rarely seen in these waters. There must be a colony of them
hidden somewhere in the vicinity."
"Playful and full of energy. Constantly makes various speaking
sounds underwater and clearly has a talkative personality. This
specimen is around ten years old, but others in the species have
been known to live more than thirty years."
"Always held in high regard by tourists, yet in ancient times for
the inhabitants of the neighbouring islands of the Paoul Republic,
the bottlenose dolphin was once seen as an object of faith and up
until around a hundred years ago was not to be approached. But
dolphins are curious and tend to approach humans. When this
happened it was said that they brought happiness to devout
believers."
3) Commerson's Dolphin
----------------------
Location: South west of Marige Atoll (Mo'ia Atoll)
Description: "One of your in-game partners and a very rare dolphin indeed.
Until being discovered around Manaurai in 2007, it was thought
only to inhabit two locations worldwide. Can be found in small
groups around the shallows of Marige Atoll."
"Their most attractive point is the two-tone pattern that is
similar to pandas. Its rounded body and uniquely-shaped mouth are
also charming. It has an active disposition and loves to play,
though it can be a little foolish when it comes to danger. It is
around eleven years old"
"The full extent of the Commerson's dolphins' capabilities have
yet to be unravelled and only a very few of them inhabit an
extremely small, single location only. It is still inconclusive
as to whether this species migrated here from another region or
is native to the area."
4) Common Dolphin
-----------------
Location: at Dolphin Rock near Sunshine Beach
Description: "One of your in-game partners. It lives in coastal regions in
shallow water and in small groups. Can be found mostly around the
Sunshine Beach area where it feeds on the small fish that live in
the sand."
"Usually a very sociable species that move together as a group,
this particular specimen is still only around five years old and
is driven by his curiosity, which takes precedence over
everything else. Because of these tendencies, it is easy for it
to lose its way and become separated from the group."
"Of all the dolphin species living around Manaurai, this is the
most common. Unlike the bottlenose dolphins, this variety didn't
feature in myths very often. These dolphins were once the target
of traditional fishing, but this was stopped by the animal
protection movement."
5) False Killer Whale
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Location: in or near the White Room of the Caves
Description: "One of your in-game partners. Living deep inside a large
limestone cave, this gallant creature tirelessly protects the
mermaid's treasure. This species, belonging to the pilot whale
family, is rarely seen in or around the seas of Manaurai."
"It has the elegance and intellectual appearance of a black knight.
When it stares, there is a feeling of detachment. They usually
live between fifty and sixty years, but it is not known how old
this specimen is."
"This carnivorous sea creature possesses large fangs which it can
use to hunt large-scale prey such as dolphins and whales. They
are fearsome and not to be meddled with."
6) Orca (Killer Whale)
----------------------
Location: in the Ocean's Graveyard/Ship's Rest around the highest wingtip
of the crashed plane (once unlocked)
Description: "One of your in-game partners. Of all the creatures in all the
oceans of all the world, killer whales hold a position at the top
of the food chain. The 'Ocean's Graveyard', full of large,
dangerous creatures, is the one area for him to feed. There
seems to be some sort of connection between him and the Life
Beads."
"Although friendly with dolphins, killer whales stand one rank
above, and dominate them like a kind of royalty. However, they
have gained the dolphins' trust by offering protection from
approaching sharks. Judging by the size of this specimen, it
seems to be about twenty years old."
"Killer whales are ferocious creatures with extremely able
fighting abilities and capable of killing polar bears and even
blue whales, the largest mammals that ever lived. However, in
recorded history, the number of attacks on humans has been
exceedingly low. According to Paoul legend, this is because a
great human king and the killer whale king made a pact."
7) Pacific White-sided Dolphin
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Location: Below the Sloping Hallway (Entryway Slope) at E5
Description: "One of your in-game partners. These dolphins inhabit a single
area of Manaurai near Knives Reef. This happens to be the same
area as the hammerhead shark, yet the two species co-exist quite
happily."
"The Pacific white-sided dolphin is fearless and full of
experience. This species tends to live to be as old as forty.
This particular specimen appears to be over twenty. The distinct
white markings and protruding sickle-like fins give this creature
a very sleek appearance."
"Not normally present in this area of the South Pacific, this
species has been found in recent years inhabiting the area for
the first time. Despite the fact that these dolphins are not
traditionally found in this region, it is believed that a shoal
that once lived in the seas in the northern hemisphere travelled
here in search of food."
8) Risso's Dolphin
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Location: in the Secret Cave in the Abyss
Description: "One of your in-game partners. As with the other members of the
pilot whale family, they usually inhabit deep water areas.
However, they can just as easily adapt to more shallow water and
are often seen at aquariums."
"Comparatively calm and gentle, and has an even more patient and
caring character when among its own kind. It becomes more
affectionate the more it becomes attached to something. It is
about eight years old, which is still quite young by pilot whale
standards."
"They inhabit deep water areas and are distributed over vast areas
meaning that, they can often even be seen around Manaurai.
Although a fairly common creature, it is strangely absent from
legends and stories."
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[11] SEA LIFE DIRECTORY
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This directory covers all 214 species listed in the game in the order they
appear in the Guide to Marine Life in the cabin, reading the left-hand page
first. This is most unlikely to be the order you find them in.
(NA) Encyclopedia of Marine Biology
(FR) Encyclopédie Marine
(DE) Das Bestimmungbuch
(ES) enciclopedia
(IT) enciclopedia marina
Some creatures are found in different forms (egg, young, adult) but these are
not listed separately in the game. Some fish only appear as young.
This guide includes the first in-game description for each creature, which
describes its looks and hints at where it can be found. Additional notes are
included where they help identification or seem interesting.
Indexing: <P41/2> means the second fish on page 41 of the Guide to Marine
Life (Encyclopedia) reading the left page first
Subsections: The first two subsections (A and B) are general guides to finding
creatures
The remaining subsections (1-42) each cover one page of the Guide
to Marine Life (Encyclopedia)
Terminology used in in-game descriptions
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Caudal fin = tail
Dorsal fin = at the top of the fish if it is swimming right-side-up
Anal fin = Underneath the fish towards the stern
Pectoral fins = on either side towards the front
Ventral fins = on either side towards the rear
Oval shaped = rounded at both ends
Spindle shaped = pointed at both ends
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The best way to find species is by accident. It is more fun that way. But here
are some tips to help you get lucky:
Most species can be found somewhere all year round, but they may be harder
to find out of season. Some can only be found at particular times of year.
Try exploring at night as well as in the daytime.
Look carefully and everywhere and at different depths.
Look closely at corals, rocks, walls, floors, sometimes even ceilings
Look in different seasons. Fish rare in one season may be very common,
indeed unavoidable - in another
Creatures that are rare in one season may sometimes still be found in the
far reaches of off-map areas or in nooks and crannies
And perhaps the most important:
Don't forget to re-visit the old familiar places at night and in different
seasons. For example, it is quite astonishing what you can find in the
Lagoon sometimes.
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[11.B] GUIDE TO FINDING SHORE LIFE
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With two exceptions, all the creatures listed as 'Shore Life' on pages 35-40
of the Guide to Marine Life (Encyclopedia) appear from time to time on the deck
of your boat. The exceptions are:
West Indian manatee - which never appears on or near the boat
Sea otter - which appears near, but not on, the boat
The creatures you get on or near the boat depend on where your boat was
when you last surfaced, taking the centre of the map as the junction of G/H and
5/6:
North west (G5 outwards) - seals and sea lions
North east (H5 outwards) - penguins
South east (H6 outwards) - otters, iguanas and pelicans
South west (G6 outwards) - elephant seals, walruses and bears
The three flying birds can appear anywhere on the map.
Note that the appearance of creatures is randomised each time you dive:
sometimes the deck will be empty, sometimes just one creature, sometimes
teeming.
Look out for young creatures and male/female variations.
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1. <P1/1> Oriental Butterflyfish - Chaetodon auripes
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(FR) Poisson-papillon doré
(DE) Japanischer Halsband-Falterfisch
(ES) Mariposa dorado
(IT) Pesce farfalla dorato
Description: Small roundish yellow fish with black-and-white face
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, protruding snout and a
length of 20cm. A yellow body with black and white vertical
lines over its eyes."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in Manaurai"
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Found as: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or in small groups. Usually above shallow corals.
Responds to patting, prodding and feeding.
Other info: "There are numerous dark stripes on the side of its body. During
infancy it has a pattern like that of a round eye which
disappears as it matures."
"Most other members of the Chaetodontidae family like to dwell in
southern coral reefs, where water temperatures exceed 20 C, but
this fish is known to venture to the far north regions and
tolerate temperatures as low as 12 C."
2. <P1/2> Teardrop Butterflyfish - Chaetodon unimaculatus
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(FR) Poisson-papillon à larme
(DE) Tränentropfen
(ES) Mariposa del Pacifico
(IT) Pesce farfalla della lacrima
Description: Small yellow fish with black-and-white face and a big black dot
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 18cm. The
back of its dorsal and anal fins are almost vertical. Its upper
body is yellow and the underside is white. A little above the
centre of its body is a large black pattern."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in Manaurai"
Length: 18 cm / 7 in
Found as: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or in small groups. Usually above corals.
Likes patting and food. Not fond of being nudged.
Other info: "The English name, teardrop butterflyfish, came from the pattern
that resembles a falling teardrop. Living among the coral, it
eats polyps using its small, threadlike teeth."
"This species' body colour differs depending on the spawning
ground. However, specimens with characteristics of two species
have been found due to the frequent crossbreeding in the
Chaetodontidae family, pointing to a need for further taxonomic
analysis."
3. <P1/3> Pyramid Butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys polylepis
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(FR) Poisson-papillon pyramide jaune
(DE) Gelber Pyramiden-Falterfisch
(ES) Mariposa pirámide
(IT) Pesce farfalla piramide
Description: Small yellow-and-brown fish
"A round, narrow fish with a protruding snout and a length of
16cm. Its body colour is composed of brown, yellow and white."
Location: "Can be seen in Manaurai all year round"
Length: 16 cm / 6 in
Found as: adult only
Behaviour: Swims in shoals. Usually above coral.
Other info: "This fish has a rare feeding habit for a member of the
butterflyfish species. It eats plankton using the thread-like
teeth in its small mouth."
"Just like any other fish that feed off plankton, this species has
special comb-like sections, known as 'gill-rakers' inside its
gills. These enable the fish to filter out the food from the
water, which passes out through the gills."
4. <P1/4> Emperor Angelfish - Pomacanthus imperator
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(FR) Poisson-ange empereur
(DE) Imperator-Kaiserfisch
(ES) Pez ángel emperador
(IT) Pesce angelo imperatore
Description: Small squarish fish with narrow horizontal blue & yellow stripes
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, partly elongated pectoral
fins and a length of 40cm. Its body is blue with numerous yellow
stripes along the side. A black line covers its eyes on both
sides."
The young have a distinctive spiral blue & white pattern
Location: "Can be seen all over Manaurai in the summer."
Can also be found in other seasons.
Length: 40 cm / 16 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Solitary or in small groups above coral.
Young - sometimes with adults - are found under glows and prefer
enclosed spaces.
Other info: "Its patterns differ from infancy and adulthood. During infancy,
it has a white, blue and navy-coloured spiral pattern, but on
reaching maturity, these spirals become horizontal lines."
"In recent years, the pattern on this species has been
mathematically proven to be a Turing pattern, the theory of which
was proposed by Alan Turing. Turing was a great scholar and
authority in the field of computer science who leant his name to
the renowned Turing Award."
5. <P1/5> Blue Tang - Paracanthus hepatus
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(FR) Chirurgien bleu
(DE) Paletten-Doktorfisch
(ES) Cirujano azui
(IT) Pesce chirurgo taralozza blu
Description: Small blue fish with a black pattern and yellow tail.
'Dory' from 'Finding Nemo'.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 25cm. It
is blue with a dark, distinct striped pattern over its body and
a yellow caudal fin."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai mostly during the summer."
Common in summer, a few small groups hide away during other
seasons.
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or in groups, usually near coral
Other info: "It has small teeth which, in comparison to other fish in the
species, are fewer in number. During infancy, they tend to gather
in shoals among branches of coral but upon reaching maturity, are
to be found around rocky areas and coral reefs."
"To avoid being attacked while sleeping, this fish takes refuge
among coral branches. Also, it will eat lettuce if given the
chance."
6. <P1/6> Powder Blue Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon
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(FR) Chirurgien à poitrine blanche
(DE) Weißkehl-Doktorfisch
(ES) Cirujano de aleta amarillo
(IT) Pesce chirurgo blu
Description: Small pale blue fish
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 25cm. It
has a blue body, with black on the upper side of its head and
white on the lower section."
Location: "It is a very common fish that can be seen in Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Swims in leisurely shoals. Lovely shoaling pattern.
Other info: "The 'surgeon' part of this species' name was given because the
spine located on the caudal fin joint of this fish is sharp like
a scalpel. They live in areas of coral reef and shoals have been
seen in water less than a metre in depth."
"This species belongs to the Teleostei class which over 90% of all
fish are classified under. The majority of these species'
skeletons are made up of a hard bone framework and are noted to
have evolved and developed air bladders out of what were once
their lungs."
7. <P1/7> Golden Spadefish (young) - Platax boersii
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(FR) Poisson-bêche doré
(DE) Goldener Fledermausfisch
(ES) Pez pica de Boer
(IT) Pesce pipistrello di Boers
Description: Smallish black & white fish with ridiculously long fins.
"It has a length of 30cm. Infants have vary distinctive dorsal and
anal fins that are extremely long. Its body is silver with
several black bands running down the sides of its body."
Location: "Can be seen easily around Manaurai all year round."
Length: 30 cm / 12 in (but it is much taller than it is long, perhaps as
tall as 2m / 6ft)
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Solitary or in groups. Usually near coral close to deep ocean.
Other info: "Adult fish have short dorsal and anal fins as well as oval-shaped
bodies. Also, the black bands disappear. Their fins become edged
with yellow and black in that order and their bodies become
silver. They live around coral reefs and can often be seen in
groups."
"Young fish have a distinctive characteristic of mimicking dead
leaves, and they increase the effectiveness of this by swimming
among driftwood, dead leaves or other floating objects."
8. <P1/8> Lined Surgeonfish - Acanthurus lineatus
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(FR) Chirurgien clown
(DE) Blaustreifen-Doktorfisch
(ES) Pez pijama
(IT) Pesce chirugo in pigiama
Description: Small and pale-yellow
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 30cm. The
upper and lower portions of its caudal fin are elongated. Its
body is yellow and has blue stripes along the sides."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai mostly during the winter."
Common in winter. A few small groups hide away during other
seasons.
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or in small groups.
Other info: "Has approximately 8 stripes on its sides that radiate from its
eyes. It is from this pattern that the English name, 'blue-lined
surgeonfish' was born."
"As a member of the Zanclidae family, it has an incubation period
that is referred to as the 'acronarus stage'. During this period,
they take on a distinctive form where their bodies are tall and
transparent and the spines on their dorsal and caudal fins are
long."
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9. <P2/1> Sailfin Tang - Zebrasoma veliferum
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(FR) Chirurgien à voile
(DE) Pazifischer Segelflossen-Doktorfisch
(ES) Cirujano vela
(IT) Pesce chirugo tigrato
Description: Small greyish fish with big fins
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, large dorsal and anal
fins and a length of 30cm. It is white with numerous black
stripes covering its head and body."
Location: "Can be seen all year round."
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in loose groups. Often found in deeper water near the
edge of shallow reefs.
Responds to patting and is an enthusiastic feeder.
Other info: "Using the spines around its caudal fin joint, it can defend
itself against predators. Unlike the adult fish, the infant fish
are yellow in colour."
"Like some other species of fish, it is impossible to tell its age
just by looking at the external appearance. However, statoliths
formed inside the fish from calcified matter and known as 'daily
rings' allow us to calculate the age of the fish in days and when
it hatched from its egg."
10. <P2/2> Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
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(FR) Chirurgien jaune
(DE) Zitronenflossen-Doktorfisch
(ES) Cirujano amarillo
(IT) Pesce chirugo giallo
Description: Small roundish fish, plain yellow with no markings
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 20cm. It
has a large dorsal and anal fin as well as a protruding snout.
Its body is yellow."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in Manaurai."
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or small groups over shallower coral.
Other info: "The spines on its caudal fin joint can be made to stand up. The
area where the spines are is white. This fish lives among coral
and when young, rarely leaves this kind of area."
"Similar to most fish, these have slightly protruding eyes
positioned on both sides of their bodies. Because of this, they
have more than 300 [degrees] visions and are able to spot
predators and food easily. To make a comparison, humans have a
200 [degree] field of vision."
11. <P2/3> Goldeye Rockfish - Sebastes thompsoni
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(NA) Gold-Eye Rockfish
(FR) Sébaste de Thompson
(DE) Roter Felsenfisch
(ES) Pez roca de oja dorado
(IT) Pesce pierta
Description: (?)
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 35cm. It
has large eyes that are underlined with thin spines. The back of
its body is red and it has a white underside."
Location: "Can be seen in areas with relatively deep water all year round."
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary and relatively still.
Other info: "The sides of its body have the outlines of five faint,
dark-coloured, unequal markings. It gives birth to its young
internally and when they reach about 5mm they leave the parents'
body."
"Young fish spend up to 120 days drifting with seaweed before
beginning to live close to the seabed. They change their habitats
to deeper and deeper areas as they grow older."
12. <P2/4> Samurai Squirrelfish - Sargocentron ittodai
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(FR) Poisson-écureuil samourai
(DE) Samurai-Husar
(ES) Pez ardilla samurái
(IT) Pesce scoiattolo
Description: Small orange fish.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 20cm. Its
caudal fin is split into two parts. Its body is red with white
stripes running along it."
Location: "Can be seen during the autumn in the Lagoon area."
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Quite a shy little fish. Can be found in other seasons sneaking
out from the shelter of table corals.
Other info: "A partially-enlarged anal fin and a white line running over its
dorsal fin are its distinctive features. Also, the scales all
over its body are very robust."
"This species, as well as many other fish, have a wide visual
range which allows them to detect things around them. However,
they aren't very good at focusing on single, specific objects
and have to move their entire head in order to do so."
13. <P2/5> Orange-lined Triggerfish - Balistapus undulatus
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(NA) Undulate triggerfish
(FR) Baliste strié
(DE) Orangestreifen-Drückerfisch
(ES) Pez ballesta ondulado
(IT) Pesce balestra striato
Description: Small rhomboid or diamond-shaped fish. The colour is more like
turquoise with diagonal orange stripes.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 30cm. It
is green with orange stripes covering its entire body."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai mostly during the winter."
Common in winter. One shoal hides away out of season.
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in loose groups around shallow corals.
Other info: "When it senses danger, it will hide in the gaps between rocks and
lodge itself there using its dorsal fin so as not to be pulled
out by predators. This fish lives near coral and feeds on
crustaceans and sea urchin."
"Known in English as the 'orange-lined triggerfish' for the reason
that the arrangement of its stripes and its standing dorsal fin
are reminiscent of a trigger."
14. <P2/6> Clown Triggerfish - Balistoides conspicillum
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(FR) Baliste-clown
(DE) Leopardendrücker
(ES) Pez ballesta payoso
(IT) Pesce balestra pagliaccio
Description: Small, brown and rhomboid with white dots on its belly.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 35cm. It
has a complex colouring, featuring a yellow mesh pattern on its
back and white pattern on its underside. A yellow line runs
between its mouth and eyes."
Location: "It can be seen all year round in the Blue Hall(Blue Holes) area."
Tiny young ones can be seen under glows.
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Usually solitary, does not move around much. Young are often
found in pairs.
Responds best to patting. Young fish like their food.
Other info: "Its body is covered in hard, flat scales and it has a large
dorsal fin. Lives near rocky or coral reefs and builds a
mortar-shaped nest when ready to lay eggs. The eggs are then
protected by the adults until ready to hatch."
"When it senses danger it will swim into the gaps between rocks
and coral and lodge itself in using its dorsal and ventral fins
to avoid being pulled out by predators. Also it will fill its
mouth with water and spit it at the seabed to unearth creatures
to feed on."
15. <P2/7> Orangespine Unicornfish - Naso lituratus
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(NA) Naso Tang
(FR) Nason à éperons orange
(DE) Kuhkopf-Doktorfisch
(ES) Pez unicornio
(IT) Pesce unicornio arancione
Description: Small purply-brown fish with orange highlights.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 60cm. It
has a dark body colour with a white line along its dorsal fin and
orange colouring around the caudal fin joint."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai mostly during the Autumn."
Pointless looking for it until Autumn, when there are plenty of
them everywhere there is coral.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found around shallow corals.
Other info: "It has a single pair of spines located on the caudal fin joint.
When fully grown, the upper and lower sections of males' caudal
fins become elongated. Because of the similarities during
infancy, telling them apart from other unicornfish can prove
difficult."
"If a predator approaches, it will stretch out its tail and attack
using its sharp spines. Also, if you attempt to touch it with an
unprotected hand, you run the risk of sustaining an injury."
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16. <P3/1> Luna Lionfish - Pterois lunulata
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(FR) Poisson scorpion
(DE) Japanischer Fauerfisch
(ES) Pez leon
(IT) Pesce leone
Description: Small, red, stripy and spiky
"It has an oval-shaped body with long pectoral and dorsal fins
and a length of 25 cm. Also, its dorsal, ventral and anal fins
contain poison. Its body is a light red colour with many brown
lines on it."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the area south of Green Garden all year
round."
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found around deeper corals in small groups.
Other info: "They swim slowly and elegantly but, when prospective prey
appears directly before them, they open their vast mouths and
swallow it whole in an instant. They live around coral reefs and
near the ocean floor and tend to be most active at night."
"When they sense danger, they raise their fins to appear
intimidating and move to face the enemy. If you provoke them
unnecessarily, you'll likely be stabbed and run the risk of the
poison contained in their fins entering your body. If this
happens, the infected area will swell up and cause acute pain."
17. <P3/2> Whitemargin unicornfish - Naso annulatus
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(FR) Nason à bordures blanches
(DE) Riesen-Nasendoktor
(ES) Pez unicornio blanco
(IT) Pesce unicornio
Description: A thin, white fish with a forward-pointing spike on its head.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body, a horn-like protrusion
coming from the front of its head and length of 60cm. Its body is
a dark grey colour."
Location: "Can be seen mainly during the winter in all areas of Manaurai."
Common in winter. A few individuals are hidden away in other
seasons.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually found around shallow corals.
Other info: "The caudal fin has extended upper and lower regions and two
spines protruding from the joint. Infants are oval-shaped, but
lack the horn-like protrusion of the adults which appears as they
mature. Interestingly, the name of this fish was chosen due to
the resemblance of its protrusion to that of a unicorn's."
"To prevent their internal water reserves from becoming depleted,
fish such as these take in salt water. In its raw form, however,
salt water contains large amounts of salt that must be filtered
away using the salt water membrane contained inside the gills.
Freshwater fish rarely have this salt membrane inside their gills
and this makes it impossible for them to live in salt water."
18. <P3/3> Clown Wrasse - Coris gaimard
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(FR) Coris bariolé
(DE) Roter Clown-Lippfisch
(ES) Coris
(IT) Pesce donzella
Description: A small, distinctively colourful fish.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 40cm.
Its body is green with a large number of blue spots and the front
portion of its dorsal fin is elongated."
Location: "Adults can be seen all over Manaurai in the spring."
Tiny young can be found all year round in the Ocean's
Graveyard/Ship's Rest.
Length: 40 cm / 15 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Usually found around shallow corals.
Other info: "Infants and adults differ in colour. Infants are red and are
decorated with a black-edged white pattern. The blue spots that
adorn adults fade as the fish reaches old age and the spots on
their heads disappear."
"This fish can be the cause of food poisoning as it carries
ciguatoxin. Although it is rare for it to lead to death, it does
take a long time to recover from. the fish is not born with the
poison in its body but instead receives it by eating poison algae
or other fish that do contain poison."
19. <P3/4> Blackspotted Pufferfish - Arothron punctatus
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(NA) Blackspotted Puffer
(FR) Poisson-ballon à taches noires
(DE) Schwarzflecken-Kugelfisch
(ES) Pez globo enmascarado
(IT) Pesce palla macchiato
Description: A fat whitish fish with black dots and fluttering fins.
"It has a round body without any ventral fins and a length of
25cm. It is grey with black speckled markings."
Location: "Can be seen during the spring around the Blue Hall(Blue Holes)
area."
Hides in enclosed spaces out of season.
Length: 25 cm / 15 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Likes enclosed spaces. Usually solitary except in one
particular place.
Other info: "There are many variations on body colour, even yellow fish exist.
Whichever colour their bodies are however, the dark speckled
markings remain constant across the species. People say that, if
you look at the fish face-on, it resembles a dog's face."
"When startled, it sucks in water making it swell and the many
spines all over its body stand on end. Although it usually swims
at a very leisurely pace, when in danger it is capable of moving
quickly over short distances."
20. <P3/5> Bicolour Parrotfish - Bolbometopon bicolor
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(NA) Bicolor parrotfish
(FR) Poisson-perroquet bicolore
(DE) Masken-Papageifisch
(ES) Pez loro bicolor
(IT) Pesce papagallo bicolore
Description: A matt blue fish with barely visible tinges of pink, and the
epitome of "spindle-shaped".
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 70cm.
The front portion of its head is round and its body is dark blue
with pink edges to its scales."
The young are tiny white-and-orange things hiding under glows.
Location: "Can be seen at the Lagoon all year round."
Can be seen nearly everywhere. It is quite difficult to dive
without finding yet another one.
Length: 70 cm / 2 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Solitary and leisurely unless excited. Usually around corals but
can be found near the sea bed in some deeper areas.
Responds well to patting and will happily feed even when the food
is offered at a distance.
Other info: "It has a beak-like mouth with teeth that grip on both sides.
Males, females and infants all differ in colour. Infants are
white with an orange stripe on their heads, females are yellow
with black around the edges of their scales."
"It pulls algae from coral and uses the teeth inside its throat to
grind it up for food. After that, the ground-up coral can be
excreted out of its body. The white sand that is found around
coral is said to be the same as that excreted by this fish."
21. <P3/6> Bower's Parrotfish - Scarus bowersi
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(FR) Poisson-perroquet de Bower
(DE) Bowers Papageifisch
(ES) Pez loro multicolor
(IT) Pesce papagallo di Bower
Description: Small green-and-orange fish. Particularly impressive in
artificial light.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 35cm.
The front part of its head is round. Its body is green and it has
an orange pattern behind its eyes."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai mostly during the summer."
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Can be found in groups in the south-east, but otherwise usually
solitary and not particularly easy to find. When on their own
they usually keep close to the edge of shallow reefs.
Other info: "It has a beak-like mouth with teeth that grip on both sides. It
lives close to coral and tends to be lively during the day and
sleep in the shadows of rocks and coral during the night."
"When they sleep, they use their mucous membrane to cover
themselves. This enables them to protect themselves against
predators as one function of the membrane is to block the fish's
smell."
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22. <P4/1> John Dory - Zeus faber
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(FR) Saint-Pierre
(DE) Heringskönig
(ES) Pez de San Pedro
(IT) Pesce San Pietro
Description: A roundish grey fish with a spiky dorsal fin
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, elongated, thread-like
dorsal fin and a length of 30cm. It is a silver colour with a
black spot with a white edge pattern on its sides."
Location: "It tends to lurk in underwater caves, where it can be seen all
year round."
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hovers quite high up in caves.
Other info: "Its scales are buried subcutaneously, making its body surface
slippery. Its mouth can open wide and extend forward too.
According to the situation, this fish can alter the brightness of
its colour."
"This species' black circular patterns are thought to be used to
intimidate its enemies. The function of this pattern in the
centre of its body is to divert attacks away from that area and
thus prevent them from sustaining a fatal injury to that region."
23. Japanese sardine - Sardinops sagax
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(FR) Pilchard du Japon
(DE) Südamerikanische Sardine
(ES) Sardina
(IT) Sardina Pacifica
(in the Japanese release, this fish is Sardinops melanostictus)
Description: Small thin silvery fish
"A long, narrow fish with a length of 20cm. Its caudal fin is
split into two parts. Its back is blue and the underside is
silver-white."
Location: "Can be seen swimming in shoals in the Rock Land area mostly
during winter."
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found in fast-swimming shoals.
Impressive feeding behaviour. Sometimes chased by birds.
Other info: "They have up to 3 rows of black spots on the sides of their
bodies. There are cases where fish have hardly any of these spots
and also times when they have had many more."
"These fish lay their eggs from after sunset until late at night
in up to several metres of water. During the ovipositing period,
a single female can lay multiple batches of eggs, each containing
roughly 40,000 to 120,000 eggs. However, the rate of these that
go on to reach maturity in the harsh ocean climate is one in
100,000."
24. <P4/3> Chub mackerel - Scomber japonicus
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(FR) Macquereau espagnol
(DE) Mittelmeermakrele
(ES) Caballa
(IT) Lanzardo
Description: Small silvery fish
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 40cm.
The back of its body is blue and the underside is pale silver."
Location: "Shoals can be seen during the spring and autumn in all areas of
Manaurai."
Length: 40 cm / 16 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found in fast-swimming shoals.
Impressive feeding behaviour. Sometimes chased by birds.
Other info: "There is a ripple pattern on its back. Feeds on small creatures
and plankton during infancy, but once fully grown, will eat small
fish."
"If this fish is consumed raw, there is the risk of stomach-ache.
The reason for this is that the fish is a known carrier of the
Anisakis parasite which makes holes in the walls of the stomach
or intestines causing severe discomfort. If the fish is
appropriately heated or frozen, the parasite will be eradicated."
25. <P4/4> Red sea bream - Pagrus major
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(FR) Dorade japonaise
(DE) Seebrasse
(ES) Pargo japonés
(IT) Orata del Giappone
Description: Medium-sized, chubby and pale red.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, long pectoral fins and a
length of 60cm. The back of its body is light red and the
underside is white."
Location: "Can be seen in relatively deep water all year round."
Also common everywhere in spring.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually found in loose, fairly stationary groups.
Other info: "During adulthood, this fish tends to dwell close to reefs and the
sea bed, but directly after hatching it swims freely, feeding on
plankton and other small creatures. When its size reaches
approximately 1 cm, it makes its home near the sea bed and begins
to feed on small fish, crustaceans and shellfish."
"This fish closely resembles the freshwater bream, a member of the
Cyprinidae family. It is thought that this is the reason it has
been given its name."
26. <P4/5> Japanese jack mackerel - Trachurus japonicus
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(FR) Chinchard du Japon
(DE) Japanische Bastardmakrele
(ES) Jurel
(IT) Suro Giapponese
Description: small, yellowish, shoaling fish
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 30cm.
The back of its body is gold and the underside is pale silver."
Location: "Shoals can be seen during the summer in all areas of Manaurai."
Also found in underground caves.
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found in fast-swimming shoals.
Impressive feeding behaviour. Sometimes chased by birds.
Other info: "The fins on the rear of its body have spiny scales starting from
the joints. Despite this being common among mackerel, the purpose
of these spines is unknown. Several dark stripes run along the
sides of its body."
"To protect itself, it can change the colour of its body. The
upper half mimics the colour of the water and the lower half will
reflect the surface of the water making it difficult to spot.
This makes it possible to evade sea birds and other predators
such as tuna."
27. <P4/6> Japanese flying fish - Cypselurus agoo
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(NA) Flying Fish
(FR) Poisson-volant du Japon
(DE) Japanische Flugfisch
(ES) Pez volador japonés
(IT) Pesce volante giapponese
Description: A pretty little silver fish.
"A narrow fish with a long, thin body, a length of 35cm and long
pectoral and ventral fins. It is dark blue with a silvery white
underside."
Location: "Can be seen during the spring and autumn in the Marige Atoll
area."
Found near the Mahi-mahi, which is its main predator.
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Rather surprisingly, this one does not swim in shoals.
Usually solitary and slow-swimming.
Other info: "In order to avoid predators, this fish can extend its pectoral
fins and glide along the surface of the water. Also, the lower
section of its caudal fin allows it to keep up its momentum while
gliding by maintaining contact with the water."
"Their bodies are ideally suited to gliding as their bones are
full of holes. In order to prevent food making them heavier and
preventing them from gliding, they have no stomach and a very
short intestinal tract. Their gliding distance is between 100 and
200 m on average and they can be airborne for up to twenty
seconds, even longer if they're able to catch an air current."
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28. <P5/1> Golden trevally - Gnathanodon speciosus
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(FR) Carangue royale jaune
(DE) Königsmakrele
(ES) Jurel dorado
(IT) Carangide dorato
Description: Medium sized gold-coloured fish.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 1.2m.
Its caudal fin is split into two parts. It is yellow with thin
black stripes running down its body."
Location: "Can be seen in the Wild Channel area all year round."
Length: 1.2 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary and slow-swimming.
Other info: "Infants have a golden body colour with black stripes running
along the sides of their bodies. As they reach maturity however,
this colour changes from gold to silver."
"These fish protect themselves from danger while young by swimming
with large fish such as sharks. the reason they are not eaten by
larger marine life is that infants are too small to be considered
as prey."
29. <P5/2> Bigeye Trevally - Caranx sexfasciatus
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(FR) Carangue vorace
(DE) Großangen-Stachelmakrele
(ES) Caballa australiana
(IT) Carangide
Description: Medium-sized silvery fish-shaped fish
"A narrow, spindle-shaped fish with a length of 80cm. Its pectoral
fins are long and its caudal fin is split into two parts. Its
body is silvery-white and black from the back half of its body
to the caudal fin joint."
Location: "Can be seen around Manaurai all year round."
Length: 80 cm / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Swims in big leisurely shoals. Responds well to feeding.
Other info: "There is a black spot just above its gills. Males also turn black
during the spawning period. Infants are tall and oval-shaped,
with gold or silver colouring and six dark lines on the sides of
their bodies."
"Able to live in areas where fresh and salt water mix, small fish
of this species have been known to swim up-river. For them to do
so, the difference in temperature between sea and river must be
small, there must be plenty of food, and other such beneficial
environmental factors."
30. <P5/3> Miniata grouper - Cephalopholis miniata
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(NA) Coral Cod
(FR) Vieille de corail
(DE) Juwel-Zackenbarsch
(ES) Mero de coral
(IT) Cernia puntinata
Description: Looks rather like a solitary goldfish, only a bit redder.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 35 cm.
Its caudal fin is rounded and it is red with a pale blue speckled
pattern."
Location: "Can be seen in all areas of Manaurai mainly in the Autumn."
Very common in Autumn. Hidden away out of season.
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary. Found around coral or in enclosed spaces.
Other info: "It has several pale lines on its body. During infancy, its body
colour is orange, and it lacks the pale blue spots that appear as
the fish reaches maturity."
"Small shrimps clean their body and during this time it keeps its
mouth wide open and its body completely still. But it remains
primarily focused on its territory and, should an intruder
approach, it will not hesitate to attack."
31. <P5/4> Multicolourfin rainbowfish - Halichoeres poecilopterus
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(NA) Multicolorfin Rainbowfish
(FR) Girelle melon
(DE) Lippfisch
(ES) Pez doncella
(IT) Pesce arcobaleno
Description: Thin and subtly coloured.
"A very long and narrow fish with a length of 30cm. The male and
female differ in colour: males have a green body, females light
red."
This is the only fish that appears in distinct male and female
forms, which can be put into the Aquarium independently, and may
be asked for specifically on guided dives.
Location: "Seen mainly in the spring in all areas of Manaurai."
Common everywhere in spring. Rare out of season, but sightings
have been reported between Knive's Reef and the Deep Valley.
Length: 30 cm / 12 in
Forms: adult female, adult male
Behaviour: Usually solitary.
Other info: "A black line runs from the snout to the caudal fin joint. Males
have a black pattern above their pectoral fins. When a female
changes gender to become a male the body pattern also undergoes
change. During the winter, this fish will bury itself under the
sand on the sea bed and hibernate."
"In this species, males that have changed to have the same body as
females are referred to as 'primary males'. Females that have
become males are known as 'secondary males'. Shoals of secondary
males will have one large member that is bigger than a primary
male to spawn. Therefore, groups of primary males use one female
or a secondary male takes over the duty."
32. <P5/5> Red Gurnard - Chelidonichthys spinosus
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(NA) Sea Robin
(FR) Grondin
(DE) Roter Knurrhahn
(ES) Arete
(IT) Gallinella
Description: Small and red, with distinctive leafy green fins, it looks like
it is impaled on a sprig of laurel.
"It has a large head, but the overall size gets thinner towards
the tail section. It has three finger-like spines below each
pectoral fin and a length of 40cm. It is a dark red colour, and
its pectoral fins are a greenish-blue base with a blue speckled
pattern on them."
Location: "Can be easily seen during the Autumn in the Blue Hall area."
Hides away out of season - fond of enclosed spaces.
Length: 40 cm / 16 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary, and stays close to the sea bed.
Other info: "Because of the hard bone inside its head, it has an angular
appearance. It can also walk the seabed by sticking out its
spines left and right like legs, as its spines are evolved from
fins."
"Its spines contain sensory organs that allow the fish to taste
under the sand when searching for possible prey, such as
crustaceans or nereidae. The fish can also vibrate its air
bladder to create a sound not unlike that of a frog croaking."
33. <P5/6> Flathead - Platycephalus sp
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(NA) Flathead Fish
(FR) Platycéphale indien
(DE) Dunkler Platkopf
(ES) Paz plano
(IT) Pesce coccodrillo
Description: Long brownish fish with a flat head.
"It has a long body that is very flat to the ground, a large
mouth, protruding lower jaw and a length of 1m. It's brown with
a white underside. There are several belt-like black lines on its
back."
Location: "Can easily be seen during the winter in the Blue Hall area."
Hides away in enclosed places out of season.
Length: 1 m / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary, and hugs the sea bed.
Other info: "The English name 'flathead' was derived from the squashed
appearance it has. Its body colour mimics that of the ocean floor
and so is difficult for predators and prospective prey to spot.
During the day it spends most of its time buried under the sand
not moving."
"As they grow bigger and bigger, males undergo a gender change and
become females. Because of this, most of the larger specimens
tend to be female."
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34. <P6/1> Remora - Echeneis naucrates
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(FR) Rémora
(DE) Gestreifter Schiffschalter
(ES) Rémora
(IT) Remora
Description: Slender grey fish, never seen alone.
"Its body is long, thin and narrow, with sharp pectoral fins and
a length of 80cm. Its body is grey with a thick, dark stripe
running from head to tail."
Location: "Can be seen around the Marige Atoll area all year round."
A pair of these swim directly beneath the Whale Shark when it is
outside the Atoll near Knives Reef/Comb Reef.
Length: 80 cm / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Likes Whale sharks.
Other info: "On the back of its head, the dorsal fin region has been replaced
by a large sucker. It has such powerful suction as to leave a
mark on the area it has attached itself to. There is a rich
variation of colours for this fish, ranging from grey to blue.
They live their lives attaching themselves to larger fish."
"They enjoy a symbiotic relationship with much larger marine
creatures, and consume parasitic worms from their hosts. Whether
by mistake or not, they are sometimes eaten by their hosts, and
their remains can be found in the hosts' stomachs."
35. <P6/2> Horseshoe crab - Tachypleus tridentatus
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(FR) Limule
(DE) Japanische Pfeilschwanzkrebs
(ES) Cangrego de herradura
(IT) Morostomo
Description: A hard, round head with a thin tail
"Its body is brown with a length of 80cm and covered with a hard
shell. The top section is in the shape of a crescent moon, and
the lower section has six spines along each side. At the rear is
a thin and pointed sword-like tail."
Location: "Prefers enclosed, special environments in which it can be seen
all year round."
Length: 80 cm / 3 ft (looks smaller than this in the game)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Sedentary. Appears to like other round, hard things.
Other info: "At the front of their bodies, they have one pair of eyes known
as 'stemma', that are used to perceive light and another pair
that are used to distinguish between multiple objects.
Additionally, larvae lack the long, thin tail and have a shape
closely resembling that of prehistoric trilobites. Usually
inhabiting areas on the ocean floor, they occasionally turn their
backs downwards and swim close to the surface."
"Horseshoe crab blood has been used in medicinal and
pharmaceutical research where various uses have become apparent,
such as quickly testing for endotoxins such as E. coli."
36. <P6/3> Bigfin reef squid - Sepioteuthis lessoniana
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(FR) Calmar à grande nageoires
(DE) Lesson-Kalmar
(ES) Calamar manopia
(IT) Calamaro di reef
Description: A greyish squid, more noticeable for its fins than its tentacles.
"It has a spindle-shaped abdominal region that has a fin running
all around it and a length of 45cm. There are ten tentacles
extending out of the front. Its body is a transparent whitish
colour."
Location: "Adult specimens can be seen during the summer around the Green
Garden area."
Breeds in July, eggs hatch in October. You will get an email to
remind you.
Eggs and young can be found at the base of kelp plants.
Length: 45 cm / 18 in
Forms: eggs, young, adult
Behaviour: Swims around in large groups.
Squirts ink when prodded. Responds well to petting. Feeds rather
spectacularly as a group - they all join in.
Other info: "Males have lines stretching sideways from their backs, but
females have spots. They lay their eggs in areas of seaweed or
coral from the spring to the summer. During this time, males
never leave their partners' sides and are always on hand to
protect them while they lay their eggs."
"The ink that squids shoot out is a liquid crystal substance.
There are many types of liquid crystal, and the one these
creatures use differs from that found in LCD displays. Ink like
that of squids is used in thermometers and glossy accessories."
37. <P6/4> Broadclub cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
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(FR) Seiche à grandes mains
(DE) Breitarm-Sepia
(ES) Sepia mazuda
(IT) Seppia gigante
Description: A brownish cuttlefish.
"It has a spindle-shaped torso 60cm long with 10 tentacles
sprouting from it and fins running the entire length. It has the
ability to change its body colour to suit the surrounding
environment."
Location: "Specimens can be seen around the Sunshine Beach area during the
autumn and winter."
Breeds in December, eggs hatch in February. You will get an email
to remind you.
Eggs and young can be found in the corals.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: eggs, young, adult
Behaviour: Swims around in groups. Squirts ink when prodded.
Other info: "It has two elongated tentacles and each has around eighty suckers
arranged in five rows. The central suckers are different from the
others in that they are larger in size."
"Every year, when they come to lay eggs among the coral, the male
swims around the female to offer protection during the egg-laying
process. Also, it can change he colour on each side of its body
independently meaning that only the predator sees the menacing,
defensive colour."
38. <P6/5> Common octopus - Octopus vulgaris
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(NA) Octopus
(FR) Pieurre commune
(DE) Gemeine Krake
(ES) Pulpo
(IT) Polpo
Description: Small and reddish.
"Its body is round with a length of 60cm and has 8 tentacles
descending from it. The tentacles are covered in suckers, and
there is a membrane between each tentacle. It has the ability to
change its body colour to suit the surrounding environment."
Location: "Can be found in areas scattered with man-made debris all the year
round."
Also found south of Deep Valley.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: In small stationary groups. Squirts ink when prodded.
Other info: "There are numerous protuberances over its body which form a fine
mesh-like pattern. Also, males have enlarged suckers on two of
their eight tentacles. The suckers have lines running from the
centre outwards, and it only sheds skin from the front of the
suckers to prevent loss of suction strength."
"Octopus ink spreads easily and is used to create a smoke-screen
effect, while squid ink is more solid and is used as a decoy.
Incidentally, as this species' tentacles can split, specimens
with as many as 96 legs have been found."
39. <P6/6> Ornate rock lobster - Panulirus ornatus
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(NA) Spiny Lobster
(FR) Langouste porcelaine
(DE) Schmuck-Langouste
(ES) Langosta ornamentada
(IT) Aragosta
Description: Greenish-blue and very noticeable.
"It has a cylindrical greenish-blue body 60cm long with a hard
shell, two sets of antennae and ten legs. Its back has a light
yellow pattern on it."
Location: "Can be seen mostly in the Rock Land area all year round."
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: In groups clinging to rocks or other structures.
Other info: "This is the largest member of the Palinuridae family. It has thin
antennae that stretch out in front and larger, shell-covered ones
as well. The thinner pair are used to taste and smell while the
larger ones are used primarily for searching."
"After hatching, they take on a light, transparent form and have
an extended period of drifting called the 'philozoma stage'. It
then sheds its skin repeatedly to enter the puerulus stage, where
it has the same attributes as an adult while keeping a
transparent body. On reaching this stage, it begins to live on
the seabed. Then, it sheds its skin once more and takes on the
colouring of a lobster."
40. <P6/7> Crown-of-thorns starfish - Acanthaster planci
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(FR) Acanthaster pourpre
(DE) Dornenkronenseestern
(ES) Corona de espinas
(IT) Stella corona di spine
Description: Red and green and very spiny indeed.
"It has a length of 60 cm and numerous arms protruding out from
the centre with its entire body covered in spines. The spines
contain a poison that can lead to death if touched. It is red
tinged with brown and the spines are green."
Location: "Can be seen in the Knives Reef area all year round."
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Sits on, and presumably eats, table coral.
Other info: "They live in coral reefs and feed off the coral which turns white
afterwards. They particularly like Acropora virgata which grows
quickly. They are vulnerable to being eaten by triton molluscs as
their poison has no effect on them."
"Outbreaks can devour entire areas of coral, turning it white. To
prevent this, their population must be controlled. If a moderate
number are allowed to inhabit an area, they can feed on old
coral. This is effective in helping reefs to develop. Humans are
largely to blame for their outbreaks due to pollution, but it
isn't enough to merely cull their number, we must focus on the
root of the problem."
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41. <P7/1> Clown anemonefish - Amphiprion ocellaris
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(FR) Poisson-clown à troisbandes
(DE) Falscher Clown-Anemonenfisch
(ES) Pez payoso
(IT) Pesce pagliacio occidentale
Description: Orange and white stripes. Nemo from 'Finding Nemo'.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 8cm. It
has an orange body with white stripes behind its eyes, over the
centre of its body and over the caudal fin joint."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in the coral around Manaurai."
Length: 8 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Sometimes in the open, sometimes hidden under glows in coral or
on coral rocks.
Other info: "They have a black line that stretches from the centre of their
bodies and around the edge of each of their fins. They have a
special body surface that protects them from sea anemones, and
live in close proximity to them to prevent attacks from
predators."
"All clownfish can change gender, and the largest males in the sea
anemones they co-exist with will become females. These fish are
also prized for their attractive appearance. However, the
over-fishing of these fish as a result of this has become a
problem."
42. <P7/2> Yellowtail clownfish - Amphiprion clarkii
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(FR) Poisson-clown de Clark
(DE) Clarks-Anemonenfisch
(ES) Pez payoso cola amarillo
(IT) Pesce pagliacio di Clark
Description: Brown with white stripes and yellow tail.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 14cm. Its
head and body are dark brown, and its caudal fin joint and the
sides of its body have white lines running down them."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 14 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually hidden under glows in coral or on coral rocks.
Other info: "Males' caudal fins are orange and females' white. Clownfish live
with different sea anemones according to their type. In the case
of this particular species they co-exist with variants such as
bulb-tentacle sea anemones."
"Adults and large numbers of infants can live in harmony with a
single sea anemone, yet there are many cases where these fish are
not parents and children. The reason for this is that, after
hatching and spending time near the surface, they become
distanced from the anemone where the parent fish are."
43. <P7/3> Tomato clownfish - Amphiprion frenatus
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(FR) Poisson-clown rouge
(DE) Weißbinden-Glühkohlen-Anemenonenfisch
(ES) Pez payoso rojo
(IT) Pesce pagliacio frenato
Description: A dark reddish-brown colour.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 14cm. It
has an orange body and a white line running down the head
section."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 14 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually hidden under glows in coral or on coral rocks.
Does not like being petted or nudged (it wriggles uncomfortably).
Feed it instead.
Other info: "Females' bodies are a dark colour and infants have two or three
lines on them. They live together with Entacmaea ramsayi anemones
and are known to attack divers who get too close. They can't
stand to distance themselves from the anemones they co-habit."
"From the clownfish perspective, the advantage of living together
with sea anemones is that they are protected from predators. The
advantage for the sea anemone remains unclear. Whether there are
mutual advantages, or is the relationship only beneficial to the
clownfish is still a mystery."
44. <P7/4> Yellow clownfish - Amphiprion sandaracinos
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(NA) Orange Skunk Clownfish
(FR) Poisson-clown à bande dorsale
(DE) Weißbrücken-Anemenonenfisch
(ES) Pez payoso naranja
(IT) Pesce pagliacio arancione
Description: A yellowish orange with a horizontal white line on its back.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 14cm. It
has an orange body and a white line stretching from its snout to
its caudal fin."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 14 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually hidden under glows in coral or on coral rocks.
Does not like being petted or nudged (it wriggles uncomfortably).
Feed it instead. It responds best when fed from a distance rather
than under its nose.
Other info: "Behind each set of gills is a row of distinctive spines. The
scientific name for this fish is 'Amphiprion' meaning 'a saw on
both sides'. They live together with sea anemones such as the
giant carpet anemone."
"The fish make a decision about living with a sea anemone
according to a chemical substance it releases. When the fish
first come into contact with a new anemone, they let it touch
their snout and fins and adapt its body little by little."
45. <P7/5> Sapphire devil - Chrysiptera cyanea
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(FR) Demoiselle bleue
(DE) Saphir-Demoiselle
(ES) Damisola azul
(IT) Diavoletto blu
Description: Tiny, and brilliant-blue.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 6cm. It
has a short snout and small eyes. It is a vivid sapphire colour
with black lines running from its snout to behind its eyes."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 6 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hides in coral under glows. Sometimes in the open water.
Other info: "Males' caudal fins are blue with a black edge. Infants' and
females' caudal fins are transparent. They lay their eggs on rock
or coral and the males generally take care of them."
"These fish don't actually have blue pigment, but instead have
cells known as rainbow chromatophores that reflect blue light
giving them their colour. They can also change the tone of this
colour from dark to light, which enables them to convey their
intentions to other members of their species. When they die,
their bodies become black."
46. <P7/6> Starck's demoiselle - Chrysiptera starcki
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Demoiselle de Starck
(DE) Starcks Riffbarsch
(ES) Damisola de Starcks
(IT) Pesce donzella di Starck
Description: Tiny blue fish with yellow back and tail.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 7cm. It
has a short, protruding snout and a small mouth. It is mainly a
sapphire colour with yellow around its snout, along its back and
its caudal fin."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in the coral around
Manaurai."
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hides in coral under glows. Sometimes in the open water.
Responds to patting, and will dart at food if offered. Will
shoot away if prodded.
Other info: "The infants of this species all share the same colour - rare for
chromis notata, whose infants are normally a completely different
colour than adult fish. Also, this particular fish tends to swim
in coral and rocky areas in relatively deep water."
"Fish of the Pomacentridae family have been known to gather in
large groups and appear to form shoals. However, no group
instinct can be detected in these shoals, meaning that sometimes
they are just large groups of individuals."
47. <P7/7> Goldtail demoiselle - Chrysiptera parasema
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(FR) Demoiselle à queue dorée
(DE) Gelbschanzdemoiselle
(ES) Damisola cola amarilla
(IT) Damigella azzurra coda gialla
Description: Tiny blue fish with distinctive yellow tail.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 6cm. It
has a short snout and small eyes. Its body is a sapphire colour,
with a yellow tail section."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 6 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hides in coral under glows. Sometimes in the open water.
Other info: "These fish are small, even by Pomacentridae standards. The
English name, 'goldtail demoiselle' is thought to have been
coined due to the fish having a small body and being a gold
colour. they live near coral and feed on seaweed and plankton."
"Their eggs are adhesive and are attached to rocks or coral when
they are laid. From this point on, the males' job is to protect
them until they hatch and use their fins to push oxygen towards
them. During this time should a predator approach, the males will
use force to protect their eggs."
48. <P7/8> Blue-green chromis - Chromis viridis
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(NA) Green Chromis
(FR) Chromis bleu-vert
(DE) Grünes Schwalbenschwänzchen
(ES) Damisola verde
(IT) Castagnola verde
Description: Small turquoise fish. The white underside is not apparent
in the game.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 8cm. Its
caudal fin is split into two parts. The upper part of its body is
blue-green, while the underside is white."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in the coral
around Manaurai."
Annoyingly common. They are everywhere.
Length: 8 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Sometimes in the open, or hidden in coral under glows.
Other info: "One of its characteristic points is the way the canine teeth
protrude from its lower jaw. Also, depending on how it catches
the light, the colour of its body can become very beautiful."
"When this species senses danger, it swiftly hides in the coral.
As this behaviour is an instinctual attempt to avoid some kind of
stimulus, it is called 'negative taxis'. Incidentally, 'positive
taxis' describes when it attempts to approach the stimulus."
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49. <P8/1> Three-spot Dascyllus - Dascyllus trimaculatus
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(FR) Dascyllus à trois points
(DE) Dreipunkt-Preussenfisch
(ES) Damisola tres manchas
(IT) Damigella tre punte
Description: Despite its name, the adult has no spots. It is a roundish fish
in a plain pale blue colour (despite the in-game text).
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 15cm. It
is very dark blue and its caudal fin is slightly arched."
The tiny young are a bright dark blue with three white spots on
each side.
Location: "Can be seen in areas with coral all around Manaurai all year
round."
Most frequently seen in enclosed areas.
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Hidden in coral under glows, usually in enclosed spaces.
Likes being patted, but tends to swim away if poked. Young fish
will take food readily, not so the adults.
Other info: "Infants have three very distinctive white markings on them, which
accounts for their name in English being 'three-spot'. As they
grow older however, these marks become less distinct as they fade
away. They live in coral-covered areas and, while young, together
with large sea anemones.
"If infants can, they will live in soft coral; they have less of a
dependency on sea anemones than yellowtail clownfish do. Once
they reach maturity, they break away from the anemones and form
shoals with other fish."
50. <P8/2> Bicolour angelfish - Centropyge bicolor
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(NA) Bicolor Angelfish
(FR) Poisson-ange loriot
(DE) Blaugelber Zwergkaiserfisch
(ES) Pez ángel bicolor
(IT) Pesce angelo bicolore
Description: Oval-shaped fish, yellow at the front, blue at the back.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 14cm. The
front section of its body as well as its tail, are both yellow,
whereas its rear section is navy blue. There is also a navy blue
line running over its eyes."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Most frequently seen in enclosed areas.
Length: 14 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hidden under glows.
Other info: "There are spines facing backwards just below the gills. This is
one of the distinctive features of the Pomacanthidae family.
Males live in rocky or coral reefs together with multiple
females."
"If a group of females is left without a male, the largest member
of the group will change gender to compensate. Even if small
females undergo the same gender change, they will not take part
in the mating process. They will continue to mate as females
until their bodies have grown sufficiently. Because of this, each
group only contains a single male."
51. <P8/3> Banded angelfish - Apolemichthys arcuatus
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(FR) Poisson-ange bandii
(DE) Schwarzbinden-Rauchkaiserfisch
(ES) Pez ángel de banda negra
(IT) Pesce angelo
Description: Oval-shaped fish, white with black horizontal stripe.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 20cm. It
has a white body with a band of black running from its eyes to
the rear of its dorsal fin."
Location: "It tends to lurk in underwater caves, where it can be seen all
year round."
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Hidden under glows.
Other info: "If you look very carefully at the bands of black along the sides
of their bodies and on the caudal and anal fins, you'll notice
that they are bordered with white."
"All the fish in this species are able to hear not only using
their internal ears, but also by feeling the sound using organs
on the sides of their bodies known as 'lateral lines'.
Additionally, these organs allow the fish to recognise changes
in water currents, water pressure and also prevent them from
colliding with other fish when swimming together in shoals."
52. <P8/4> Royal angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus
--------------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson-ange royal
(DE) Pfauenkaiserfisch
(ES) Pez ángel real
(IT) Pesce angelo arcobaleno
Description: Oval-shaped fish, white with black horizontal stripe.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 25cm. Its
body is yellow with numerous whitish-blue, black-edged lines
running down the sides of its body."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually hidden under glows. (?)
Other info: "Their anal fins are patterned with blue wavy lines. Infants have
round patterns on their caudal fins that closely resemble blue
eyes. Males live in rocky or coral reefs together with multiple
females."
"The circular pattern that adorns infants serves to protect them
against predators. Since predators instinctively attack the spot
where the eyes are, these markings divert their focus to other
areas away from the actual eyes. If the fish sustains injuries
to the fins containing the markings, they are unlikely to be
fatal."
53. <P8/5> Yellow longnose butterflyfish - Forcipiger flavissimus
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(NA) Longnose butterflyfish
(FR) Poisson-pincette jaune
(DE) Gelber Langnasen-Pinzettfisch
(ES) Mariposa de hocico largo
(IT) Pesce farfalla nasolungo
Description: Small and yellow with a long black nose.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, extremely long protruding
snout and a length of 16cm. A yellow body with a black pattern
covering its upper head and top part of the snout."
Location: "A common fish that can be seen all year round in Manaurai."
Length: 16 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually found around coral in the open. Can also be found under
glows.
Likes being patted but not fond of poking. Has a fantastic sense
of smell and zooms in quickly when you place food anywhere close.
Other info: "The edges of both the pectoral and anal fins are blue, but the
anal fin also has a black pattern. Lives in proximity to reefs
and coral and uses its elongated snout to extract food from gaps
in the coral."
"Usually found swimming in small groups near the seabed and
dwelling between rocks or in caves, they sleep with their
undersides facing upwards."
54. <P8/6> Moorish idol - Zanclus cornutus
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(FR) Idol maure
(DE) Halfterfisch
(ES) Zanclo
(IT) Idolo moresco
Description: Small, triangular, with black and white stripes.
"A narrow fish with a length of 25cm, shaped like a standing oval
and with an elongated thread-like dorsal fin. The front half of
its body is white, while the rear is yellow and it has two thick
black stripes running down its sides."
Location: "Can be seen all year round."
Fairly common around corals and can also be found under glows.
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in groups of two or three.
Other info: "It has a protruding snout and thin bristly teeth. As it matures,
its eyes become more prominent. Usually found in shallow, rocky
areas or around coral, but has also been seen in areas with
depths up to 180 m."
"Resting at night nestled among rocks and other objects, this
fish's body colour changes from its usual colour to grey. This
species can be found in many different areas. One reason for this
is that during infancy, the fish tend to swim far afield and
often get carried off by currents to different regions."
55. <P8/7> Singular bannerfish - Heniochus singularius
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(FR) Poisson-cocher malais
(DE) Malayen-Wimpelfisch
(ES) Pez estandarfe de Malasia
(IT) Pesce bandiera singalore
Description: A sort of rounded-off angelfish with brownish stripes.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, an elongated front
section on its dorsal fin and a length of 24cm. Its body has
alternating black and white lines across it. Its pectoral fins,
caudal fin and front section of the dorsal fin are yellow."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
More usually found under glows in enclosed spaces. Difficult to
find in open water, but has been seen around Knive's Reef.
Length: 24 cm / 9 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary.
Other info: "They have small protrusions above their eyes. Also, the length of
the front section of infants' dorsal fins is large in relation to
their bodies, and measures almost the same height. They tend to
dwell around areas of coral and are often seen in pairs."
"The clear blue tropical waters that are normally home to this
species of tropical fish offer little nourishment in the form of
plankton, making the living conditions harsh. However, areas
which contain coral are an exception as the nutrition they
release is eaten by plankton, which then multiplies, and is in
turn consumed by other animals. This process enables all kinds of
life to exist in these areas."
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56. <P9/1> Threadfin butterflyfish - Chaetodon auriga
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(FR) Chætodon cocher
(DE) Fänchen-Falterfisch
(ES) Mariposa aleta ribeteada
(IT) Pesce farfalla auriga
Description: Yellow with a black dot. Looks similar to the Teardrop
butterflyfish, but more delicately built.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, a thread-like elongated
section at the rear of its dorsal fin and a length of 20cm. Its
body is white with a black line over its eyes. It also has a
circular, black mark on its dorsal fin."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Most usually found under glows in enclosed spaces.
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary or in pairs.
Other info: "There are numerous black lines running in different directions on
the sides of their bodies. Those that hatched in the Red Sea
often don't have the circular black pattern on them. They live
around coral reefs and use their thread-like teeth to feed on sea
anemones and coral polyps."
"These fish differ in shape from infant to adult. When they are
young they have board-shaped bone around their heads. Though we
don't know exactly why, it seems that this shape might make them
less susceptible to attack from predators."
57. <P9/2> Bluelashed butterflyfish - Chaetodon bennetti
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(FR) Chætodon de Bennet
(DE) Bennetts Falterfisch
(ES) Mariposa de Bennett
(IT) Pesce farfalla celisse
Description: Small and blue-yellow.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 6cm. It
has a short snout and small eyes. Its body is a sapphire colour,
with a yellow tail section."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Most usually found under glows in enclosed spaces.
Length: 20 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Nothing spectacular.
Other info: "They have small heads, and their mouths are at the end of their
protruding snouts. A black belt-like line runs over their eyes
with white lines on wither side of it. Also, just above the
pectoral fins there are two white lines facing towards the anal
fin."
"As with this species, young fish that usually inhabit warm areas
can get carried to colder regions by ocean currents. When the
water temperature drops in the winter, the fish usually perish.
On rare occasions when some survive, they are of great importance
to the species because, if they successfully mate and populate
the new region, it will widen the distribution of the species."
58. <P9/3> Brown-and-white butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys zoster
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(FR) Poisson-papillon pyramide noir
(DE) Schwarzer Pyramiden-Falterfisch
(ES) Mariposa blanqui marrón
(IT) Pesce farfalla piramide nero
Description: A monochrome version of the Pyramid butterflyfish.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 18cm. Its
body is black with white, pyramid-shaped areas on the sides."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Not particularly common. Can be found under glows.
Length: 18 cm / 7 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Nothing spectacular.
Other info: "These are of a similar species to, and resemble pyramid
butterflyfish. Despite the pyramid-shaped markings being white,
the name of the fish is 'black pyramid butterflyfish'. The reason
for this is unknown."
"The majority of the Chaetodon auripes family that includes this
species live in depths of between several metres and tens of
metres. However, there are also species that have adapted to deep
sea life and have been discovered in depths of around 300m."
59. <P9/4> Mandarinfish - Pterosynchiropus splendidus
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(NA) Green Mandarin Goby
(FR) Poisson cachemire
(DE) Mandarinfisch
(ES) Paz mandarin
(IT) Pesce mandarino
Description: A small riot of colour.
"It's not very tall, but is long with a length of 7cm. Its head is
large, but its mouth is small. It's a yellow-green colour, with a
blue ripple pattern over its head, pectoral fins and body."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Likes to hide in purple or green spiky branch coral.
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary. Hard to photograph unless you can coax it out.
Other info: "It has a yellow pattern on the side of its head, which gives it a
very colourful complexion when mixed with the colours on its
body. It lives amongst the coral branches. Males often bite each
other violently when fighting over territory and females."
"This species belongs to the Callionymidae family, and in 2005 a
new genus of this family was found in a Cambodian lake. Though
many new species are found every year, the discovery of a new
genus is rare. An interesting fact is that it wasn't first
discovered in the lake, but actually for sale in a market
nearby."
60. <P9/5> Rippled rockskipper - Istiblennius edentulus
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(FR) Blennie à rides
(DE) Doppelbinden-Kammzähner
(ES) Blenio ondulado
(IT) Blennide
Description: Brown fish that lives in small holes.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
15cm. Its eyes protrude and it has a short snout. It is brown
with dark lines scattered over its body."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in all areas of Manaurai that have
coral."
Likes to live in holes in walls or vertical rocks.
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A shy fish that retreats when poked.
Other info: "It has long, thin protrusions above its eyes and a long caudal
fin that stretches from the back of its head to its caudal fin
joint. It lives in between the rocks in reefs and can lay tens
of thousands of eggs in one season. The parent fish then protects
them until they hatch."
"Often dragged into the shore by the tide and stranded in rocky
pools. When this happens, and the fish senses danger, it can jump
from one area to another using the tops of rocks."
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61. <P10/1> Red-spotted blenny - Blenniella chrysospilos
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(FR) Blennie à taches rouges
(DE) Rotpunkt-Schleimfisch
(ES) Blenio de manchas rosas
(IT) Blenniella
Description: A pale, spotted blenny.
"A slightly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
10cm. Its snout is short and its eyes protrude a little. Its body
is white and is covered with red spots."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Likes holes in walls, vertical rocks and ball/brain corals.
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A shy fish that retreats when poked.
Other info: "There are several blue lines that run over their eyes and males
have a black pattern on the sides of their bodies. They live in
the gaps between rocks and coral and protect the transparent
white eggs they lay in their nests."
"They have unique faces and, when they poke their heads out of
their nests to scan the vicinity, they make nod-like motions.
They are especially popular among divers because of their
behaviour and charming faces."
62. <P10/2> Bicolour blenny - Ecsenius bicolor
----------------------------------------------
(FR) Blennie bicolore
(DE) Zweifarbiger Shleimfisch
(ES) Blenio bicolor
(IT) Pesce bicolore
Description: A small blue-and-yellow blenny. (?)
"A slightly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
8cm. Its snout is short and its eyes protrude a little. Both
halves of its body have different colours."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Likes holes in walls, vertical rocks and ball/brain corals.
Length: 8 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A shy fish that retreats when poked.
Other info: "There are small protrusions just above its eyes. There are also
varieties that have different coloured upper and lower sections.
Because of their two-toned colour scheme, they were given the
scientific name 'bicolour blenny'."
"Courtship among this species involves males approaching females,
facing upwards, spreading their fins, and swimming in a zigzag
pattern. The males lead the females to their nest by repeating
this action and proceed to mate, after which the females will
lay their eggs. Then the males take care of the eggs until they
are ready to hatch."
63. <P10/3> Isoginpo - parablennius yatabei
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(NA) Yatabei Blenny
(FR) Blennie de Yatabe
(DE) Brauner Shleimfisch
(ES) Blenio de roca
(IT) Bavosa
Description: A stone-coloured fish shaped like a long pebble.
"A slightly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
8cm. Its snout is short and its eyes protrude a little. There is
a large colour variation among this species and ..."
Location: "...they can be found lurking in the walls of sunken structures
all year round."
Hides in the cracks between hewn stones.
Length: 8 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A well-camouflaged and shy fish. Retreats when poked.
Other info: "There are small protrusions just above its eyes. They have one
set of sharp teeth at the back of each section of their jaws.
Their bodies are small, yet their bite can be painful. After
hatching, most of their body area is transparent. They live in
the gaps between rocks."
"There are members of the Parablennius yatabei family that
resemble the appearance and movement of species that clean other
fish. They use this resemblance to their advantage and are able
to approach other fish, take bites out of them and then escape
effectively."
64. <P10/4> Fire goby - Nemateleotris magnifica
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(FR) Eleotris magnifique
(DE) Feuerschwertgrundel
(ES) Paz dardo de fuego
(IT) Pesce freccia di fuoco
Description: Tiny pale fish with orange tail.
"Its body is long and thin, with a length of 7cm. The front part
of its dorsal fin is elongated and its caudal fin is rounded. Its
colour scheme is a graduation from light yellow to milky-white to
brown from its head to its tail."
Location: "Can be seen in every area of Manaurai with coral reefs all year
round."
Usually under glows on the reef close to coral.
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Keeps close to its hole and retreats sharply when tapped.
To take a good photograph, tap it and wait for it to re-emerge.
Other info: "They tend to live near coral-covered areas or the seabed, and
are often seen in pairs. When they sense danger, the female is
quick to return to the dwelling, followed later by the male.
"The goby species have adapted through a number of processes to
suit their surroundings. Other than the usual warm places this
species inhabit, they can also be found in water with
temperatures as low as 3 [degrees] C and depths up to 270 m."
65. <P10/5> Elegant Firefish - Nemateleotris decora
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(FR) Electrois décoré
(DE) Dekor-Schwertgrundel
(ES) Pez dardo decorado
(IT) Pesce freccia elegante
Description: Tiny pale fish with purple tail.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 7cm.
The front section of its dorsal fin is elongated. The front
section to the caudal fin is a gradation of purple, milk-white
and dark purple in that order.
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai
all year round."
Under glows on the sand.
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: If you poke it, it will dive down its hole.
Hard to get a good photograph. Try poking it and waiting for it
to re-emerge.
Other info: "They live near the sandy ocean floor near coral reefs and are
often seen swimming in the same direction as the tides. The
reason for this is to eat the plankton that is also riding the
ocean currents."
"Like this species, most gobies are without poison, but there
are some which have the pufferfish poison tetrodoxin in their
skin and muscle tissue. However, though coral goby do possess
poison, theirs differs from pufferfish poison."
66. <P10/6> Yellow shrimp goby - Cryptocentrus cinctus
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(NA) Yellow Watchman Goby
(FR) Gobie jaune
(DE) Zitronen-Wächtergrundel
(ES) Gobio guarda
(IT) Ghiozzo giallo
Description: Tiny hole-dweller that comes in various colours.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
6.5cm. Its eyes stick out slightly and it goes through a phase
where specimens tend to be grey with two to three dark brown
lines."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai
all year round."
Under glows on the sand.
Length: 6.5 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lives in holes in the sand and is always accompanied by a
Randall's Pistol Shrimp. Responds well to feeding. Vanishes if
poked.
Other info: "Varieties that are entirely yellow and others without lines
also exist, both with small cobalt blue spots scattered on
their heads and dorsal fins. They live on the sandy ocean floor
around rocky or coral reefs together with pistol shrimp."
"At one time the yellow shrimp goby was called the Cryptocentrus
flavus, it was thought to have been a different species, but was
later correctly identified as this one as they live in the same
kinds of nests and have the same characteristics."
67. <P10/7> Singapore prawn goby - Cryptocentrus singapurensis
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(NA) Singapore Prawn-Goby
(FR) Gobie de Singapour
(DE) Singapur-Wächtergrundel
(ES) Gobio guarda tropical
(IT) Ghiozzo tropicale
Description: Darkish hole-dweller.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 15cm.
It has a dark-coloured body with a milky-white underside. Also it
has dark red lines running diagonally from its rear to its front.
It has blue spots scattered on its back and head."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai all
year round."
More easily found in enclosed spaces like caves.
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Tiny and easily mistaken for the yellow shrimp goby, but is
accompanied by a different sort of shrimp.
Lives in holes in the sand. Responds well to feeding. Vanishes
if poked.
Other info: "With the exception of the pectoral fins, each fin has numerous
circular red markings and lined patterns. Myersina filifer tend
to have nondescript colours, and colourful fish are rare. They
live on the sandy ocean floor around rocky or coral reefs
together with pistol shrimp."
"During the mating season, the rear sections of males' bodies
turn a dark colour. Their courtship involves swimming in a
stationary position above their nests and spreading their fins."
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68. <P11/1> Yellow clown goby - Gobiodon okinawae
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(FR) Gobiodon jaune
(DE) Gelbe Korallengrundel
(ES) Gobio payoso
(IT) Ghiozzo pagliacco
Description: Tiny yellow fish
"A narrow fish with a long, thin, yellow body and a length of
3.5cm. It has no scales, but its pectoral fins have developed
into suckers."
Location: "Can be seen in branch coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
The Den of Spirits is a good place to find gobies.
Length: 3.5 cm / 1 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lurks in green branch coral under glows.
Other info: "The front section of their dorsal fin is rounded and the tip of
their caudal fin is almost perpendicular. They live among the
branches of Acropora virgata coral and from time to time there
can be dozens of them inhabiting the same area."
"This fish is a member of the Gobiodon genus and accounts for a
large section of it. Within the goby family, there are even
smaller fish. Pandaka lidwilli have a length of 1 cm to 1.5 cm.
However, the world's smallest vertebrate is a Cyprinidae and
has a size of only 7.9 mm to 10 mm."
69. <P11/2> Red-spotted goby - Gobiodon sp 2
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(FR) Gobie à point rouge
(DE) Rotpunkt-Grundel
(ES) Gobio de manches rosas
(IT) Ghiozzo a macchie rosse
Description: Tiny green fish
"A narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 4cm. Its
body is yellow-green with numerous red spots. It has no scales,
but its pectoral fins have developed into suckers."
Location: "Can be seen in branch coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
The Den of Spirits is a good place to find gobies.
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lurks in green branch coral under glows.
Other info: "They live among the branches of Acropora virgata coral and
protect their eggs in pairs after they have been laid. Once the
young have hatched, they make use of the ocean currents to
begin drifting and find a new area of coral to establish
themselves in."
"This species was given the name 'rivulatus' pending further
classification to determine the correct scientific name. As a
result, the current name signifies it belongs to the genus
Gobiodon, but it is not a scientific name."
70. <P11/3> Five-lined coral goby - Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
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(FR) Gobie à cinq lignes
(DE) Fünf-Streifen-Korallengrundel
(ES) Gobio de cinco rayas
(IT) Ghiozzo corallino
Description: Tiny red fish
"A narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 4cm. Its
body is red from its pectoral fins to the front of its head, and
the sides of its body and its fins are brown. It doesn't have any
scales, but its pectoral fins have developed into suckers."
Location: "Can be seen in branch coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
The Den of Spirits is a good place to find gobies.
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lurks in green branch coral under glows.
Other info: "There is a great variation of colours among this species. Some
are brown, others are grey, but they all have the same five pale
blue lines on their heads and pectoral sections. They live among
the branches of Acropora virgata coral."
"These fish are members of the Gobiodon and as a means of
protecting themselves, they can release viscous liquid from their
body when they sense danger. This liquid is a deadly poison for
fish and can kill upon entering their bodies."
71. <P11/4> Oblong goby - Gobiodon sp
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(FR) Gobie oblong
(DE) Korallengrundel
(ES) Gobio rectangular
(IT) Ghiozzo
Description: Tiny brown fish
"A narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 4cm. It is
brown tinged with green, has four thin light blue lines on its
head and several crossing the base of its dorsal and anal fins.
It doesn't have any scales, but its pectoral fins have developed
into suckers."
Location: "Can be seen in branch coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
The Den of Spirits is a good place to find gobies.
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lurks in green branch coral under glows.
Other info: "The front section of their dorsal fin is triangular. They live
among the branches of Acropora virgata coral and feed on viscous
liquid and small crustaceans that come out of the coral."
"This species currently has no official scientific name pending
further research. With over 250 species of goby and more than
2000 variants with more being discovered each year, this
species' classification is but one of many."
72. <P11/5> Monster shrimp goby - Tomiyamichthys oni
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(NA) Tomiyama Shrimp Goby
(FR) Gobie-ogre
(DE) Monster-Wächtergrundel
(ES) Gobio japonés
(IT) Ghiozzo monstroso
Description: Pale blotchy hole-dweller.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of
10cm. Its eyes stick out slightly and it is white with four large
brown patterns on it."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai
all year round."
More easily found in enclosed spaces like caves.
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Tiny and easily mistaken for the yellow shrimp goby, but is
accompanied by a different sort of shrimp.
Lives in holes in the sand. Responds well to feeding. Vanishes
if poked.
Other info: "They have a brown pattern on both sides, from their eyes to
their mouths. These patterns and colour differ according to the
places the fish inhabit. They live on the sandy ocean floor
around rocky or coral reefs together with pistol shrimp. They
close the entrance to their nests at night and reopen them when
they emerge in the morning."
"Inside their heads are sensory organs known as 'pit organs' and
'sensory pipes' which are used to sense the movement of prey or
enemies. However, these organs are minute and almost impossible
to see with the naked eye."
73. <P11/6> Painted Frogfish - Antennarius pictus
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(FR) Antennaire peint
(DE) Augenfleck-Anglerfisch
(ES) pez rana pintado
(IT) Pesce rana dipinto
Description: Squat fish with 'legs', usually a pinkish colour.
"It has an oval-shaped body with a length of 17cm and pectoral
fins that have evolved to become similar to legs. It has a
protrusion on the top of its snout that resembles a fishing lure.
There are a great many colour variations."
Location: "It likes enclosed environments and the ocean floor and can be
seen all year round."
Length: 17 cm / 7 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Walks around when tapped. Can be persuaded to climb vertical
structures and fall off.
Responds well to patting and is a greedy feeder.
Other info: "At the end of their protrusions, they have a fishing lure-like
object and an area of their dorsal fin is covered with a
membrane. There is a brown pattern stretching from their backs to
the upper part of their pectoral fins."
"They use their leg-like pectoral and ventral fins to crawl along
the ocean floor. They can also move by forcing water out of the
small holes at the base of their pectoral fins."
74. <P11/7> Warty Frogfish - Antennarius maculatus
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(FR) Antennaire verruqueux
(DE) Warzen-Anglerfisch
(ES) Pejasapo verrugoso
(IT) Pesce rana maculato
Description: Squat white fish with 'legs' and brownish patches.
"It has an oval-shaped body with pectoral fins that have taken
on the shape of legs and a length of 8.5cm. Above its snout is a
fishing rod-like protrusion. It has a white body and a large
brown pattern stretching from behind its eyes."
Location: "It tends to lurk in underwater caves, where it can be seen all
year round."
And also inside the Atoll.
Length: 8.5 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Walks around when tapped. Can be persuaded to climb vertical
structures and fall off.
Responds well to patting and is a greedy feeder.
Other info: "The tip of its protrusion is lure-like and known as an 'esker'
and it has a filmy area on its dorsal fin. On rare occasions
there have been specimens that are black with a yellow spotted
pattern on them."
"The shape of the lure-like 'esker' changes as the fish matures.
During infancy, it resembles a small crustacean, and later on it
takes on a shape similar to that of a tiny fish. The esker is
used to draw in prospective prey which will then be swallowed
whole."
75. <P11/8> Striated Frogfish - Antennarius striatus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson-grenouille strié
(DE) Gestreiften Anglerfisch
(ES) Pez sapo estriado
(IT) Pesce rana striato
Description: Squat brown fish with 'legs'.
"It has an oval-shaped body with a length of 16cm and pectoral
fins that have evolved to become similar to legs. It has a
protrusion on the top of its snout that resembles a fishing lure.
There are a great many colour variations."
Location: "Can be seen in all regions of Manaurai on the ocean floor."
Length: 16 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Walks around when tapped. Can be persuaded to climb vertical
structures and fall off.
Responds well to patting and is a greedy feeder. Has been seen to
hiccup when eating too fast.
Other info: "At the end of their protrusions, they have a fishing lure-like
object that has the same shape as a tiny creature that fish eat.
Their bodies are covered in small protrusions."
"Frogfish eggs are known as 'agglutinated pelagic eggs' and large
numbers of them are contained in a long belt-like gelatinous
sack that is bigger than the body size of the parent fish. The
advantages of agglutinated pelagic eggs are as yet unknown."
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76. <P12/1> Sea Goldie - Pseudanthias squamipinnis
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(FR) Poisson-barbier rouge
(DE) Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
(ES) Antias cola de lira
(IT) Anthias dalla pinna squamata
Description: Looks like a goldfish.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 12cm.
Males have an elongated, thread-like front section on their
dorsal fins."
Location: "Can be seen in every area of Manaurai with coral reefs all year
round."
Length: 12 cm / 5 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Found in static shoals above coral and very occasionally as
solitary fish under glows inside Giant clams.
Responds well to petting and feeding.
Other info: "They live close to rocky reefs or coral-covered areas. Males have
a reddish-purple pattern on their pectoral fins and tend to live
in closed groups together with multiple females."
"They are all born as females, but after forming a large group,
they change gender to become male as required. For large shoals,
the percentage of males can be between 10% and 30%, and sometimes
only a single male in smaller ones."
77. <P12/2> Stocky anthias - Pseudanthias caudalis
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(FR) Anthias trapu
(DE) Gelber Fahnenbarsch
(ES) Antias japonés
(IT) Castagnola
Description: Pale roundish fish with a red fin
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 10cm. It
has a light red body with a red pattern on its dorsal fin."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Also found in remote areas of the Caves.
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Nothing noteworthy
Other info: "Females undergo gender changes to become males and males' bodies
become brighter in colour during the mating season. They live
around coral reefs and gather in shoals where plankton get caught
in ocean currents and soar upwards."
"Only males in the Pseudanthias family gather and swim together
in shoals. The purpose of this formation, known as 'clustering',
is said to be so the males can decide their order and assess the
state of the shoal."
78. <P12/3> Sunset anthias - Pseudanthias parvirostris
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(FR) Anthias soleil
(DE) Diadem-Fahnenbarsch
(ES) Antias puesta de sol
(IT) Castagnola dorata
Description: Small pale yellowy-orange fish.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 8cm. It is
red tinged with yellow and has a ring-like pattern on its head
section."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Most easily found at the rim of the Abyss in Deep Valley.
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Nothing noteworthy
Other info: "Each of their fins has a blue edge and females' bodies are
yellow. Since this species lives in fairly deep areas among the
coral, there aren't many opportunities to see them."
"Like the Pseudanthias family, there are many fish that change
their gender from female to male. Basically, the reason for this
is that the genital glands are developed in this order; first
the ovary and then the testes, which are delayed."
79. <P12/4> Sakuradai - Sacura margaritacea
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(NA) Cherry Grouper
(FR) Serrau corisier blank
(DE) Sagebarsch
(ES) Tres colas japonés
(IT) Pesce lancere ocellato
Description: A pretty deep orange fish with spiky fins.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 15cm. A
section of its dorsal and caudal fin is elongated. It is red with
a white pattern on the sides of its body."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Likes to hide in glows in fan corals.
Other info: "When females undergo gender changes to become males, part of
their dorsal fin becomes elongated, their body colour changes
and a white pattern begins to appear on them. Females are yellow
with a black pattern on their dorsal fins."
"There is a shiny pattern on the sides of these fish with a design
resembling cherry blossom petals. The scientific name is made up
of 'sacura', meaning 'cherry blossom' and 'margaritacea' meaning
'pearly'."
80. <P12/5> Southern orange-lined cardinal - Apogon properuptus
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(NA) Southern orange-lined cardinalfish
(FR) Apogon à lignes argentées
(DE) Vierstreifen-Kardinalbarsch
(ES) Pez cardenal rayado
(IT) Pesce cardinale
Description: A small, thin fish, attractively striped silver and gold.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 6cm. The
sides of its body are made up of gold lines with light silver
between them."
Location: "Can be seen in coral reefs in all areas of Manaurai all year
round."
In corals or in the reefs themselves.
Length: 6 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Look closely and you will see the eggs being carried in the
males' mouths
Other info: "Each side of its body has a total of six lines, one of which
covers up its eyes, possibly to hide them from attackers."
"During the spawning period, the fish pair up and the eggs are
protected inside the males' mouths until they hatch. The
incubation time is usually around eight days, and during this
time the male will not eat anything."
81. <P12/6> Humpback Grouper (young) - Cromileptes altivelis
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(NA) Panther Grouper
(FR) Méron bossu
(DE) Paddelbarsch
(ES) Pez pantira
(IT) Cernia pagliaccio
Description: Small white fish with black markings.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 5cm. Its
body is white with black markings on it."
Location: "Can be seen in coral-covered areas of Manaurai all year round."
Length: 5 cm / 2 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Nothing noteworthy
Other info: "As it gets older, its height increases and its head becomes
smaller and thinner. Its markings also shrink, but become greater
in number. Living in rocky areas or coral reefs, this fish eats
any other fish that fit into its mouth."
"This fish has an entry on the Red List, which was compiled by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources (IUCN) to classify species on which little is known.
The list is for species that have been brought to the edge of
extinction and those which we need to gather more information
on."
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82. <P13/1> Yellow boxfish (young) - Ostracion cubicus
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(FR) Poisson-coffre jaune
(DE) Gewöhnlicher Kofferfisch
(ES) Pez cofre
(IT) Pesce scatola a pois
Description: Small square and yellow, with fluttery fins.
"It has a square body covered with hard square scales and a length
of 3cm. Infants are a vivid yellow colour with numerous black
spots on them."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in all areas of Manaurai that have
coral."
Length: 3 cm / 1 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Only under glows
Other info: "Infants' colouring differs from that of adults. Adults are brown
tinged with yellow and white spots. When approaching old age,
they become darker brown and their white spots become less
distinct."
"Since they have developed teeth, they can devour shellfish and
hard food as well. However, if they meet with an unexpected
surprise and bite down, they can injure themselves. The black
spotted pattern serves to conceal the true position of its eyes."
83. <P13/2> Whitespotted boxfish (young) - Ostracion meleagris
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(FR) Poisson-coffre pintade
(DE) Weißtüpfel-Kofferfisch
(ES) Pez cofre manchado
(IT) Pesce scatola
Description: Small, square, black and yellow, with fluttery fins.
"It is a square-shaped fish with hard, polygonal scales and a
length of 3cm. Infants are black with innumerable light yellow
markings on them."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral areas of Manaurai all year round."
Length: 3 cm / 1 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Only under glows
Other info: "Its body colour scheme differs between males and females.
Females tend to be dark brown with white spots and males are
usually dark brown with a larger number of white spots. The sides
of their bodies are blue with numerous yellow spots. Also, there
is a broken yellow line that divides the back and sides of the
fish."
"It has a liquid puff-toxin in its skin which it can release when
it senses danger. Its venom is extremely potent and, although
more than enough to kill all fish in a small tank, has a lesser
effect when diffused in the vast ocean. Its toxin rarely harms
humans. The toxin it has differs from the tetrodotoxin of
regular pufferfish."
84. <P13/3> Long-spine porcupinefish - Diodon holocanthus
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(FR) Poisson porc-épic tacheté
(DE) Igelfisch
(ES) Puercoespin balón
(IT) Pesce istrice
Description: Small spiky fish.
"It is round, has innumerable long spines covering its entire body
and a length of 25cm. Its eyes are large but its mouth is small.
Its back is a light brown colour and the underside is white."
Location: "Can be seen coming near the boat all year round."
Can also be found inside a barrel sponge, and in the Ocean's
Graveyard/Ship's Rest.
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Only under glows. Inflates itself when prodded.
Other info: "Through the process of evolution, this species' scales have
become long spines. Their teeth are close together and both the
upper and lower rows are plate-like. With the exception of their
fins, there are black spots all over their bodies."
"When in danger, they suck large quantities of water into their
stomachs and inflate their bodies. When they do this, their
spines stand on end in a distinctive defence formation. Despite
being related to the pufferfish, they are not poisonous which is
likely the reason for their defensive technique. They have
between 400 and 600 spines each."
85. <P13/4> Harlequin Sweetlips (young) - Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
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(FR) Diagramme arlequin
(DE) Harlekin-Süßlippe
(ES) Labios dulces
(IT) Gaterino arlecchino
Description: Tiny and spotty and wriggly.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 5cm. Its
caudal fin is split into two parts. Infants are orange with seven
large black-edged white spots on them."
Location: "Can be seen in coral-covered areas of Manaurai all year round."
Also on the floor of the Caves.
Length: 5 cm / 2 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Mostly on the ground and under glows.
Other info: "The white area of the caudal fin is so large that it looks like
it has two orange spots. As the fish gets older, the white area
develops dark spots. After that, its body colour changes again to
become light yellow with numerous black speckled areas."
"The infants swim in an undulating manner and are said to mimic a
primitive characteristic found in red planarian. The red
planarian in turn is said to mimic the Thecacera pacifica, but
the truth about both of these remains unknown."
86. <P13/5> Orange sea slug - Thecacera pacifica
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(FR) Limace de mer du Pacique
(DE) Pazifische Nacktschnecke
(ES) Babosa naranja
(IT) Nudibranco thecacera
Description: A knobbly orange slug.
"It has a near cylindrical orange body, two antennae, tuft-shaped
gills and a length of 5cm. Near its gills are two distinctive
protrusions."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral-covered areas all over Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 5 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "The base of the antennae, the tip of the protrusions and the tail
section all shine from black to pale blue. They inhabit reefs and
swing their protrusions to move."
"Sea slugs leave a smell imprint on the paths they travel which
enables others to follow this smell and encounter those of their
own species for mating purposes. It seems that this evolutionary
step has enabled small sea slugs to meet others of their species
across the vastness of the ocean."
87. <P13/6> Orange and black sea slug - Thecacera sp
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(FR) Limace de mer ambrée
(DE) Indische Nacktschnecke
(ES) Babosa naranja moteada
(IT) Nudibranco arancio
Description: A knobbly orange and black slug.
"It has a near cylindrical orange body, two antennae, tuft-shaped
gills and a length of 5cm. It has black spots scattered over its
body."
Location: "It likes enclosed environments and the ocean floor and can
be seen all year round."
Length: 5 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "They have finger-like protrusions stemming from their backs that
are black at the tip. They resemble Thacacera pacifica as both
species have colourful bodies and are popular among divers."
"Since most sea slugs have rather colourful bodies, they are often
easy targets for predators. However, even if the sea slugs are
eaten, they taste foul and it is thought that their colourful
appearance serves to highlight this fact."
88. <P13/7> Festival sea slug - Hypselodoris festiva
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(NA) Festive Sea Slug
(FR) Limace de mer festive
(DE) Blaue Seeschnecke
(ES) Babosa multicolor
(IT) Doride
Description: "It has a an almost tube-shaped body, two feelers and a length of
4cm. It is blue with white gills."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in areas of Manaurai that have coral."
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "It has a yellow line running between its feelers and the front
of its gills and also a similar separate line along the sides of
its body. It lives in rocky or coral-covered areas and feeds on
sea sponges."
"Sea slugs keep close company with conches and use special organs
known as cilia to move and find food under the cover of borrowed
shells just after they have been born. However, they discard the
shell as they grow."
89. <P13/8> Spotted white sea slug - Chromodoris orientalis
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(FR) Limace de mer orientale
(DE) Gefleckte Prachsternschnecke
(ES) Babosa moteada
(IT) Nudibranco bianco
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 4cm. It has a white body with black spots
scattered over it."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral covered areas all over Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "Their gills, tips of their antennae and edges of their bodies are
orange. After their eggs have hatched, they are carried away by
the tide and begin drifting. While they are young, they are
covered in a shell which they shed as they grow."
"This special sea slug is hermaphroditic and has both male and
female genital organs. Because of this, any two can mate and
produce eggs. This species' eggs are ribbon-like and laid in a
wound up, coiled fashion."
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90. <P14/1> Striped white sea slug - Chromodoris willani
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(FR) Doris de Willan
(DE) Zebra-Prachsternschnecke
(ES) Babosa cebra
(IT) Nudibranco striato
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 5cm. It has a light blue body edged with white
and with three black lines running along it."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral covered areas all over Manaurai all
year round."
Length: 5 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "Their antennae and gills are a light colour with numerous white
spots on them. they have broken black lines on their backs, and
on many specimens the only places the lines remain are between
their antennae and just in front of their gills."
"Although this species is classified alongside conches, there are
a few that carry shells on their backs. Just after they hatch,
they possess shells, but adult specimens lack these because they
shed them as they grow up."
91. <P14/2> Cinderella sea slug - Hypselodoris apolegma
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(FR) Limace de mer Cendrillon
(DE) Prachsternschnecke
(ES) Babosa rosada
(IT) Nudibranco violacco
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 10cm. It has a reddish-purple body."
Location: "Can be seen in the enclosed coral environment all year round."
Also found in Ocean's Graveyard/Ship's Rest
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Sometimes found on vertical surfaces, but has a tendency to
fall off before you can take a photograph.
Other info: "The edges of their bodies contain a white mesh-like pattern that
fades towards the inside. Also, their gills and antennae are
yellow."
"There is a photographic record of a similar sea slug of a
different species mating with this species. This has prompted
researchers to conduct work on the colouration of the two
species."
92. <P14/3> Strigate chromodoris - Chromodoris strigata
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(FR) Limace de mer striée
(DE) Gestreifte Prachsternschnecke
(ES) Babosa rayada
(IT) Nudibranco fasciato
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 4cm. It has a light blue body edged with yellow
and with three black lines running along it."
Locations: "It likes enclosed environments and can be seen all year round."
Length: 4 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded. Sometimes found underneath young flatfish.
Other info: "Their gills and antennae are orange. The rear section of their
antennae and the central part of their backs contain a
stain-like pattern. Also, the lines on their backs are often
broken.
"There have been numerous reports of deformed sea slugs. The most
oft-reported deformities are of differing number of antennae and
of antennae split at the ends. Other reports tell of specimens
with two heads."
93. <P14/4> Luminescent sea slug - Plocamopherus tilesii
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(FR) Limace de mer léopard
(DE) Tiger-Meeresschnecke
(ES) Babosa luminescente
(IT) Nudibranco iridescento
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 15cm. It has a white body and is semi-transparent
with an irregular brown and yellow pattern on it."
Location: "Can be seen in the coral covered areas all over Manaurai all year
round."
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms and lights up when prodded.
Other info: "If they are startled, they emit a pale-blue light. the reason for
this is still unknown. They tend to live around rocky reefs, but
another of their habitual actions is to bury themselves in the
sand."
"Sea slugs' gills are located behind their hearts, classifying
them under the order Opisthobranchia, which is named for this
trait. Though sea slugs are related to conches, they have evolved
to no longer use a shell and their gills have moved to the rear
of their bodies."
94. <P14/5> Parade-float sea slug - Kalinga ornata
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(FR) Limace de mer ornée
(DE) Rotpunkt-Meeresschnecke
(ES) Babosa ornamentada
(IT) Nudibranco kalinga
Description: Pale whitish with knobs on. The fattest of the sea slugs.
"It has an oval-shaped body with numerous large and small
protrusions on it and a length of 15cm."
Location: "It likes enclosed environments and can be seen all year round."
The roof of the Ruins is a good place to look.
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms and lights up when prodded.
Other info: "Their protrusions are white, yellow and red. Their gills are
white tinged with yellow and they have a thin red pulse. Though
they usually dwell on the ocean floor, they also move around
while floating near the surface."
"If they are startled, they emit a pale blue light, but since
their biological details are still yet to be fully understood,
the purpose of this remains unknown."
95. <P14/6> Branched sea slug - Kaloplocamus ramosus
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(FR) Limace de mer ramifiée
(DE) Gelbe Meeresschnecke
(ES) Babosa de Ramous
(IT) Nudibranco ramificato
Description: "It has a near cylindrical body, two antennae, tuft-shaped gills
and a length of 7cm. Its body is yellow and semi-transparent with
brown and red patterns scattered all over it."
Location: "It likes enclosed environments and can be seen all year round."
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Squirms when prodded.
Other info: "There are eight dendrites on the back of their heads and five
sets on their backs. Although there have been specimens with more
than eight, it is not clear whether they represent a new species
or not."
"At the tips of their protrusions are light-emitting cells which
activate when startled. Also, they spread their dendrites and
move by riding the ocean current."
96. <P14/7> Blue sea star - Linckia laevigata
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(FR) Etoile de mer bleue
(DE) Blaue Seestern
(ES) Estrella de mar azul
(IT) Stella di mare blu
Description: "It has a blue, star-shaped body with five hard cylindrical arms
and a length of 20cm."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai all
year round."
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: None. It just lies there. It does like to be fed though.
Other info: "A ditch runs along the ventral side of their arms to a central
point on their body where the mouth is. They are blue, but there
are specimens with different colour schemes such as blue with
green or grey bands across them."
"Starfish have extremely advanced regenerative powers. If one of
their arms is torn away, they will regenerate a replacement.
Furthermore, the arm that was severed will grow into a new
starfish. In addition to this, if they are flipped over, they
can revert themselves back to normal by using their arms."
97. <P14/8> Sea Star - Certonardoa semiregularis
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(FR) Etoile de mer
(DE) Seestern
(ES) Estrella de mar
(IT) Stella di mare
Description: "It has a red, star-shaped body with five hard cylindrical arms and
a length of 10cm."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of Manaurai all
year round."
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: None. It just lies there. It likes to be fed though.
Other info: "Their bodies are covered with a coarse, gritty surface. Also, a
ditch runs along the ventral side on their arms to a central
point of their body where the mouth is."
"Some starfish can be seen with swollen nodule-like lumps on
their bodies. These are small, parasitic conches that suck
fluid from the starfish's bodies. Also, if you flip them over,
tiny shrimp can be found occupying the ditches along their arms."
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98. <P15/1> Leafy seadragon - Phycodurus eques
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(FR) Hippocampe feuille
(DE) Australischer Fetzenfisch
(ES) Dragon de mar foliado
(IT) Dragone foglia
Description: Green, very frilly, seahorse disguised as seaweed.
"It has a long, curved body with branching protrusions all over it
and a length of 40cm. Its snout is long and tube-like with a tiny
mouth at the end. Its colour scheme resembles that of seaweed."
Location: "Can be seen among the plants in the Green Garden all year round."
Under glows in kelp plants.
Length: 40cm / 16 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Drifts around on its own. Only slightly livelier when poked, but
it is still a beautiful creature.
Other info: "The branching protrusions all over its body bear a remarkable
resemblance to seaweed, giving them the ability to hide from
predators with ease. Males have a recessed section in their
ventral region known as a 'marsupium'. They tend to dwell in
areas where sea is plentiful, such as rocky reefs."
"Females deposit between 150 and 300 eggs into the males'
stomachs and from then on it is the males' duty to protect
them from harm until they hatch. Because it is difficult to
determine the gender from their external appearance, it is
determined by identifying the one with the eggs."
99. <P15/2> Weedy seadragon - Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
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(FR) Dragon de mer commun
(DE) Kleiner Fetzenfisch
(ES) Dragón marino común
(IT) Drago marino comune
Description: Orange frilly seahorse disguised as seaweed.
"With a length of 45cm, the centre of its body bulges and it has
several protrusions stemming from its back and ventral region.
Its snout is long and tube-like with a tiny mouth at the end. Its
colour scheme resembles that of seaweed."
Location: "Can be seen among the plants in the Green Garden all year round."
Under glows in kelp plants.
Length: 45 cm / 18 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Drifts around on its own.
Other info: "The protrusions stemming from their bodies serve to conceal them
from predators. Unlike other sea horses, they do not possess a
marsupium."
"This species is categorised by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' red list as 'Lower
Risk - Near Threatened'. This means that their population is
continuing to fall and their living conditions are getting
worse, and that it is likely that things will continue to
worsen."
100. <P15/3> Pygmy seahorse - Hippocampus bargibanti
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(FR) Hippocampe pygmée
(DE) Zwerg-Seepferdchen
(ES) Caballo de mar pigmeo
(IT) Ippocampo pigmeo
Description: Very small pink seahorse. Hard to see.
"It has a long, thin and extremely small body with a length of 2cm.
There are nodule-like protrusions over its entire body and its
snout is long and thin with a tiny mouth at the end. It is pink
and the protrusions are dark pink."
Location: "Can be seen in the soft coral in the Deep Valley area all year
round."
Length: 2 cm / 1 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Drifts around in small groups.
Other info: "Their tails are coiled which allows them to be wrapped around
seaweed or coral. They can change their body colour according to
the environment in which they live. Specimens with various
different patterns and colours such as orange, red and yellow
have been discovered."
"Despite this species' popularity among divers, it remains an
elusive creature and is not easy to find. The reason is not
merely their minute size, but also that their bodies' uncanny
resemblance to the coral shafts and their nodule-like protrusions
being similar to polyps."
101. <P15/4> Crowned seahorse - Hippocampus coronatus
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(FR) Hippocampe couronné
(DE) Gekröntes Seepferdchen
(ES) Caballo de mar
(IT) Ippocampo coronato
Description: A seahorse-shaped seahorse of the ordinary size.
"It has a tall, thin body with a long tail and a height of 10cm.
Its snout is long and it has a crown-like protrusion on its head.
This creature comes in a variety of colours."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in all areas of Manaurai that
have coral."
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Drifts around, usually on its own.
Other info: "This creature's body is covered with hard, bumpy bones known as
'body rings'. It has short pectoral and dorsal fins, but lacks
ventral or caudal ones. It doesn't have a very powerful swimming
action and therefore tends to live in areas with gentle
currents."
"Males have an area, known as a 'marsupium' which females lay
their eggs into. This area allows males to keep the eggs safe
until they hatch. When the eggs hatch, the male attaches its tail
on to seaweed and while shaking vigorously, releases the young,
of which there can be around seventy, one by one."
102. <P15/5> Marbled flounder (young) - Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae
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(FR) Pseudopleuronecte du Japon
(DE) Japanische Scholle
(ES) Lenguado japonés
(IT) Sogliola limanda
Description: One of two almost identical small flatfishes.
"A flat fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 15cm. It is
brown on the side with its eyes, and white on the other."
Under glows on the ground.
Location: "Can be found in underwater caves and on the sandy ocean floor all
year round."
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: Tap it to make it move, sometimes it is lying on top of a sea
slug.
Likes food, but not when placed directly in front of it. Drop
some food somewhere else and it will respond enthusiastically.
Other info: "Both eyes are located on the right side of their bodies, and
compared to the size of its body, the mouth is fairly small.
Unusually for the Pleuronectidae family, this fish lays adhesive
eggs that form a single large mass. It mimics the ocean floor
where it lives."
"In very rare cases there have been variations in body colours,
resulting in fish with white bodies. But since these fish do not
possess the ability to change their colour to blend in with the
surrounding environment, it is difficult for them to survive for
long periods of time."
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103. <P16/1> Firefly squid - Watasenia scintillans
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(FR) Encornet lumière
(DE) Leuchtkalmar
(ES) Calamar volador de fuego
(IT) Calamaro-lucciola
Description: A small semitransparent shining squid
"It has a spindle-shaped abdomen with ten tentacles extending from
it and a length of 7cm. It has hundreds of photogenic organs on
its white body that glow a pale blue."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Only under glows
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in groups of two or three.
Excitement helps it to glow.
For some reason when you give it food the food is delivered at
the wrong end. The squid takes an age to turn round and rarely
makes it to the food on time.
Other info: "At the tip of the fourth set of tentacles are light-emitting
photogenic organs which are used for intimidation. the only
tentacles to have this ability are the fourth pair. During the
day, they dwell at depths of hundreds of metres, but come to the
surface at night."
"This species can adjust the brightness of the light it emits from
its photogenic organs by comparing it with the light coming from
above. By doing so, it can hide its shadow and blend into the
background, avoiding the eyes of predators and escaping danger."
104. <P16/2> Glass squid - Cranchia scabra
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(FR) Calmar translucide
(DE) Gallertkalmar
(ES) Calamar de cristal
(IT) Cranchia
Description: Looks like a peeled grape with feelers
"Its body is barrel-shaped, has a rounded fin at the end and a
length of 12cm. It is a semi-transparent colour and has ten short
feelers with suckers arranged on them stretching from its
abdominal region."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Only under glows
Length: 12 cm / 5 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in groups of two or three.
Other info: "The entire surface of their abdominal regions and their fin
joints are covered in innumerable star-shaped protrusions. Also,
there are fourteen photogenic organs around their large eyes."
"To gain buoyancy, this species uses a reserve of body fluids in
its abdomen that are lighter than salt water. As a result, their
bodies are inflated, and over 60% of their weight can be
attributed to their bodily fluids."
105. <P16/3> Spotted garden eel - Heteroconger hassi
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(FR) Hétérocongre tacheté
(DE) Ohrfleck-Rörenaal
(ES) Anguila punteada
(IT) Grongo maculato
Description: A spotty worm sticking out of the sand.
"It has a long, thin, cylindrical body with small, short pectoral
fins and a length of 40cm. It is white with dark speckles on its
body. It also has large dark markings near its gills."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor of all areas of Manaurai all
year round."
Only under glows
Length: 40 cm / 16 in (but much of this stays under the ground)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually found in pairs and sometimes accompanied by the Black
garden eel.
Does not like being petted or poked, it will retreat into its
hole. Usually responds well to feeding, but the taller eel is a
bit of a bully and prefers to steal food from those smaller than
itself.
Other info: "It lives in groups on the sandy ocean floor of coral reefs, with
only half of its body visible from under the sand. It faces the
oncoming tide and feeds on the plankton that is swept in its
direction."
"Eel species members go through a stage called 'leptophalus' in
which they are thin and ribbon-like. During this stage, they do
not resemble the adults, but as they grow older, they become 20%
to 50% shorter and more cylindrical, gradually assuming the same
form as their parents."
106. <P16/4> Black garden eel - Heteroconger perissodon
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(FR) Hétérocongre noir
(DE) Schwarzer Meeraal
(ES) Anguila negra
(IT) Grongo
Description: A black worm sticking out of the sand.
"It has a long, thin, cylindrical body with no scales and a length
of 50cm. Its body is grey or brown."
Location: "Can be seen on the sandy ocean floor of all areas of Manaurai all
year round."
Only under glows, and almost always accompanied by a pair of
Spotted Garden Eels.
Length: 50 cm / 20 in (but much of this stays under the ground, and in
practice it looks smaller and thinner than its spotted cousins)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Does not like being poked or petted, it will retreat into its
hole. Responds well to feeding but often has to share its food
with its bigger cousins.
Other info: "They have distinctive pale patterns just above their gills. They
live in groups and make their nests in the sand on the ocean
floor. They emerge from their burrows and sway in the ocean
currents. Sometimes referred to as the 'garden eel' due to their
resemblance to grass waving in the wind."
"While drifting, the infants grow and take on the same body shape
as adults. Once the change has taken place and they have adapted
to life on the ocean floor, they proceed to use their caudal fins
to burrow a hole in the sand which they will inhabit. The
majority of their lives are spent inside this hole into which
they can quickly disappear when danger presents itself."
107. <P16/5> Blotchy Swell Shark (young) - Cephaloscyllium umbratile
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(FR) Holbiche du Japon
(DE) Geflecter Schwellhai
(ES) Tuburón gato
(IT) Squalo gatto
Description: A small, coiled shark - newly hatched
"It has a fairly thick body from the head to the abdomen that
becomes thinner towards the tail. It has a length of 10cm. It is
brown with long, thin eyes and a rounded snout."
Location: "Can be seen mainly during the spring in areas with scattered
man-made debris."
Length: 10 cm / 4 in (?)
Forms: eggs, young
Behaviour: Eggs appear in December and hatch in March. You will get an
email.
Other info: "There are several dark brown bands and numerous patterns on their
bodies. They live around rocky or coral reefs on the ocean floor
and when they sense danger, they suck in water or air and inflate
the ventral section of their bodies."
"Females can store sperm for long periods of time. It has been
known for them to lay fertilised eggs from sperm transmitted two
years earlier. The eggs are 10cm in diameter around the middle
and each of the corners has a vine-like extension that can coil
around rocks or seaweed on the ocean floor to prevent them being
carried away by ocean currents."
108. <P16/6> Tiger pufferfish (young) - Takifugu rubripes
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(NA) Tiger Puffer
(FR) Fugu
(DE) Tigerkugelfisch
(ES) Pez globo tigre
(IT) Pasce palla giapponese
Description: Has a distinctive black spot
"This fish is round, has small spines which contain a powerful
venom, and a length of 10cm. Infants have a white pattern on their
backs, and a white-edged black pattern on the reverse of their
pectoral fins."
Location: "Can be seen mainly on the sandy ocean floor in all areas of
Manaurai all year round."
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: young only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "As they get older, an irregular black pattern begins to appear on
their backs and the former white pattern disappears. They are
born without venom, but accumulate it through eating poisonous
food to become venomous. Infants spend most of their time around
the sandy seabed, but later in life they swim across large areas.
It is said that they return to their birth place to spawn."
"Puffer fish toxin is measured in mouse units (MU). 1 MU is enough
to kill a 20g mouse in thirty minutes. Ten thousand MU is
required to kill a human being and it is said that one fish
contains around ten times that amount in its internal organs."
109. <P16/7> Randall's pistol shrimp - Alpheus randalli
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(FR) Crevette pistolet de Randall
(DE) Randall's Knallkrebs
(ES) Camarón pistola
(IT) Gamberetto di Randall
Description: A stripy shrimp in a hole in the ground
"It has a long, thin cylindrical body with a shell and a length of
6cm. It has two sets of feelers and ten legs, the two foremost of
which have pincers on them. It has a red and white patterned
body."
Location: "Can be seen in all areas of Manaurai on the sandy ocean floor all
year round."
Length: 6 cm / 2 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Always accompanied by a shrimp goby. Escapes if prodded, responds
to feeding.
Even responds happily if you make the goby happy.
Other info: "The size of its pincers are different on each side with the
larger of the two able to emit sound used to ward off enemies.
It builds its nest in the sand on the ocean floor and lives
together with goby fish. Its nests can be large and consist of a
complex series of branches."
"Pistol shrimps' vision is exceedingly bad, meaning their ability
to detect danger is low. However, as these creatures co-exist
with goby fish, they are forewarned of predators and can escape
accordingly. This is done by the shrimp bringing its feelers into
contact with the goby and, should the goby move its fin, the
shrimp knows danger is near."
110. <P16/8> Goby shrimp - Alpheus rapax
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(FR) Crevette-gobie
(DE) Baggerkrebs
(ES) Gamba gobio
(IT) Gambaretto dei ghiozzi
Description: A spotty shrimp in a hole in the ground
"It has a long, thin cylindrical body with a shell and a length of
7cm. It has two pairs of antennae and ten legs. The first pair of
legs have pincers. Its body is a spotted white and brown colour."
Location: "Can be found in underwater caves and ocean floor areas all year
round."
Length: 7 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Always accompanied by a shrimp goby. Escapes if prodded, responds
to feeding.
Even responds happily if you make the goby happy.
Other info: "The size of the pincers is different on each side with the larger
of the two able to emit sound used when hunting for food. When
they make this sound directly in front of the prospective prey,
it faints. they make their nests on the sandy ocean floor and
live together with goby fish."
"It is said that the sound they make with their pincers can be
detected by the sonar equipment in a submarine. This sound
resembles that made when deep frying and has been called the
'frying noise'."
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111. <P17/1> Belt jellyfish - Aequorea coerulescens
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(NA) Crystal Jelly
(FR) Méduse azur
(DE) Gürtehqualle
(ES) Hidromedusa
(IT) Idromedusa
Description: A perfect crystal dome
"Its dome section has a diameter of 20cm, and is a soft, thin,
semi-spherical shape. There are numerous short feelers lining the
dome, which is a transparent white colour."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the Deep Valley area all year round."
Only under glows
Diameter: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "At the central point of their domes is a mouth which is wide and
large enough to swallow other jellyfish whole. They can also
shorten the 100 feelers lining their body. They float in waters
of several dozens of metres deep."
"This creature is the largest member of the order Leptomedusae.
When stimulated, the edges of their domes glow with a blue-white
light. This light-emitting material is used as a reagent to
measure the density of calcium."
112. <P17/2> Mauve Stinger - Pelagia noctiluca
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(FR) Méduse pélagique
(DE) Leuchtqualle
(ES) Medusa pelagia noctiluca
(IT) Medusa luminosa
Description: Small purply jellyfish
"Its dome section has a diameter of 10cm, is semi-spherical and has
eight feelers extending from it. Four ribbon-like organs known as
'oral arms' descend from the central section. It is a light red
colour."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the Deep Valley area all year round."
Only under glows
Diameter: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "There are small protrusions scattered around on the surface of
their domes and sixteen divided sections on the edge known as
'marginal lappets'. their entire bodies are covered in
light-emitting cells which light up when stimulated. They float
in waters of several dozens of metres deep."
"The Scyphozoa class, to which this species belongs, usually
experiences a period during maturity known as 'polypide' where
they live on the ocean floor. This species, however, doesn't
go through this period and instead continues drifting until it
reaches the next stage of its development. This is a rare
characteristic."
113. <P17/3> Sea gooseberry - Pleurobrachia pileus
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(FR) Méduse palenée
(DE) Rippenqualle
(ES) Grosella de mar
(IT) Ctenoforo
Description: Tiny wriggly jellyfish looking like a gooseberry on a string.
"It has a transparent dome, eight organs that are covered in minute
hairs and a length of 10cm. Two long, comb-like feelers descend
from beneath the dome."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Only under glows
Diameter: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Elusive!
Other info: "Two of their feelers are adhesive and can be used to capture
small animals they intend to eat. Also, as each creature is
hermaphroditic and has both male and female genitalia, it is
possible for a single specimen to reproduce."
"The Ctenophore phylum that this species belongs to can reflect
light that is shone on them in seven different colours. The deep
sea dwelling Ctenophoron species can also do this and when the
light hits them they shine beautifully."
114. <P17/4> Barreleye - Winteria telescopa
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(FR) Poisson-étoile bathypélagique
(DE) Gespensterfisch
(ES) Rez cabeza de cristal
(IT) Winteria
Description: Small brown fish with huge telescope eyes.
"A fairly narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 15cm.
It has large, tubular eyes and is a dark brown colour."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Only under glows
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in small groups
Other info: "It is not clear what this species feeds on. However, it is
thought that they feed on small creatures and parts of jellyfish
by sucking them in with their tube-like mouths."
"This species has highly-developed eyes that are tubular and face
diagonally upwards. Among the fish related to this species,
there are some that have eyes that face completely upwards and
others with four eyes."
115. <P17/5> Humpback Anglerfish - Melanocetus johnsonii
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(FR) Bandroi abyssale
(DE) Johnsons Schwarzer Angler
(ES) Rape abisal jorobado
(IT) Melanoceto
Description: Tiny, brown and wriggling.
"It has a fairly narrow, rounded body and a length of 8cm. It has a
protrusion on its head and its body is black tinged with red."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Only under glows
Length: 8 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in small groups
Other info: "They have extremely large, upward-facing mouths that have rows
of long teeth on each jaw. the protrusions that stem from their
heads emit light and are used to draw prey towards their gaping
mouths to be swallowed whole."
"As they can inflate their stomachs and abdominal region to much
larger than normal, they can consume prey that is far bigger
than they are. Because their teeth only point inwards, captured
prey has no chance of escaping. However, they have been known to
die while trying to ingest prey far larger than themselves."
116. <P17/6> Galatheid Crab - Shinkaia crosnieri
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(FR) Gadiformes
(DE) Springkrebs
(ES) Cangreo abisal
(IT) Galateide
Description: Small, white and vulnerable-looking crab.
"It has a white, oblong shell and a length of 8cm. Its first pair
of legs have pincers and it has hairs on the legs in its ventral
region."
Location: "Can be seen around the hydrothermal vents in the Abyss all year
round."
Only under glows
Length: 8 cm / 3 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in large groups, sometimes with shrimps.
Other info: "Although related to shrimps, the rear of their bodies, including
the tail section, is bent under towards the ventral region,
making them look almost crab-like at first glance. They also
appear to have four pairs of legs, but they do have five like
shrimps do. The fifth pair is small and has degenerated, making
it difficult to see."
"The hydrothermal vents where this species live are home to
bacteria that feed off the matter released. this species lets
them live in the hair on their bodies and feeds on them once they
have grown. They are not actually very resistant to the heat;
aside from the boiling water, the water around the vents has a
low temperature. If boiled, they do not become red."
117. <P17/7> Deep-sea blind shrimp - Alvinocaris longirostris
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(FR) Crevette à long rostre
(DE) Schlotgarnele
(ES) Gamba abisal
(IT) Gambera degli abissi
Description: Tiny, white and vulnerable-looking shrimp. Easily missed.
"It has a cylindrical body that is covered with a shell and a
length of 3cm. It has two pairs of antennae and ten legs. Its body
is transparent white."
Location: "Can be seen around the hydrothermal vents in the Abyss all year
round."
Only under glows
Length: 3 cm / 1 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually in groups, often accompanied by crabs.
Other info: "Their eyes have degenerated and been lost, and because of the
transparency of their bodies, the internal organs are also
semi-transparent. They have bacteria living in their gills, but
the reason for this is currently unknown."
"The areas of hydrothermal vents which they inhabit release water
at temperatures of approximately 300 degrees, making it an
extremely dangerous place to live. However, equipped with special
heat-sensitive organs on their backs, they are able to avoid
entering areas of boiling water. Still, specimens with partially
melted bodies have also been discovered."
118. <P17/8> Giant sea spider - Colossendeis colossea
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(FR) Araignée de mer colosse
(DE) Asselspinne
(ES) Araña de mar gigante
(IT) Ragno di mare
Description: Delicate looking red spider. Very long legs.
"It has a small, thin body and a length of 35cm, with eight long
legs and four short ones. Its body is red and ..."
Location: "...it can be found on deep areas of the ocean floor all year
round."
Only under glows, despite its size.
Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary. Usually hiding among debris of some sort.
Other info: "Its mouth is almost as long as its torso with a bulge in the
centre. Its internal organs and genitalia are contained within
its legs."
"Its set of short legs are known as 'ovigers'. Males protect the
egg sac using these legs. Despite bearing a distinct resemblance
to a spider, they are an entirely different species."
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119. <P18/1> Humphead Wrasse - Cheilinus undulatus
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(FR) Poisson Napoléon
(DE) Napoleon-Lippfisch
(ES) Pez Napoleón
(IT) Pesce Napoleone
Description: Bulky-looking fish with distinctive brow hump.
"A fairly narrow fish with an oval-shaped body, nodule-like
protrusion on its head and a length of 2m. Its body is dark green
with an intricate light-coloured pattern covering it."
It is more pale blue than dark green.
Location: "Can be seen in all areas of Manaurai all year round."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary. Prowls around near coral. You probably found one on
your first guided dive (you were certainly meant to look for it!)
Responds well to patting or feeding.
Other info: "The nodule-like protrusion is smaller on females, and their
bodies are a white colour. Young fish have two black lines
behind their eyes. They are highly territorial and are usually
seen living alone in coral-covered areas. Larger numbers may be
seen during the spawning season."
"Reaching lengths of up to 2m and weights of 200kg, this fish is
the largest member of the Wrasse family. It is a popular fish to
look at and is often seen living in aquariums. However, the
recent fall in numbers in the wild has caused this fish to
qualify for international protection."
120. <P18/2> Mahi mahi - Coryphaena hippurus
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(NA) Mahi-mahi
(FR) Dorade coryphène commune
(DE) Goldmakrele
(ES) Lampuga
(IT) Coriferna cavallina
Description: Looks like a prettily-coloured tuna that ran into a wall and came
off worst.
"A narrow fish with a long body and a length of 2m. It has a large,
blunt forehead. Its body is dark green with a mixed gold and
silver underside that seems to shine."
Location: "Can be seen mainly during the autumn in the Marige Atoll area."
Also there in Spring.
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary or in small groups stalking Flying Fish.
Other info: "Males' heads stretch as they grow and become one of their
distinctive features. After they die, their bodies turn a
whitish-blue colour and they lose their shine. They live near
the surface and are often found below other creatures when
young."
"They can swim at speeds in excess of 60 km/h when pursuing
Cypselurus agoo agoo. When their quarry leaps out of the water
in an attempt to escape, they jump as well and have been known to
reach heights of six metres above the water."
121. <P18/3> Great barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda
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(FR) Barracuda
(DE) Atlantische Barrakuda
(ES) Barracuda
(IT) Barracuda
Description: Long, thin and mean-looking.
"Its body is long and thin, with a large mouth full of sharp teeth
and a length of 2m. It is silvery-white and has numerous dark
lines running down its body."
Location: "Can be seen during the summer and autumn in the Green Garden
area."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary.
Other info: "The top and bottom sections of its caudal fin are pointed, with a
portion cut out from the centre, which help to tell this fish
apart from other species. Adults tend to live in groups in
coral-covered areas, but infants live in locations which have a
mixture of fresh and salt water."
"This fish is able to swim at speeds in excess of 100 km/h and has
a tendency to approach shiny objects. therefore, it is advised
not to attach shiny objects to yourself when diving due to the
risk of being charged at."
122. <P18/4> Blackfin barracuda - Sphyraena qenie
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(FR) Barracuda à nageoires noires
(DE) Dunkelflossen-Barrakuda
(ES) Barracuda des aletas negras
(IT) Barracuda pinna nera
Description: Thin and mean-looking. Smaller and more sociable than the Great
Barracuda.
"It has a long, thin body, a large mouth full of sharp teeth and a
length of 1m. It is silvery-white with numerous dark-coloured
lines running down its sides."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the Green Garden area."
Length: 1 m / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Swims in large slow-moving shoals.
Other info: "There are other similar-looking species, but they can be told
apart by the distinct protrusion this species has at the centre
point on the edge of its caudal fin. They swim in large shoals,
and are often active at night."
"Innumerable individuals gather and form gigantic shoals.
Depending on the flow of the tide, the shoal adopts various forms
such as circles and spirals."
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123. <P19/1> Asian sheepshead wrasse - Semicossyphus reticulatus
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(FR) Girelle réticulée
(DE) Beulenkopf-Lippfisch
(ES) Pez cránen de oveja
(IT) Sheephead asiatico
Description: A big ugly pink fish - you will recognise it immediately.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 1m. It has
a distinctive nodule-like protrusion on its head and lower jaw.
Its body is red with a lighter red underside."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the Knives Reef area during the winter."
Can also be seen around man-made structures.
Length: 1 m / 3 ft (looks bigger than this in the game)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary or in small groups.
Other info: "The protrusions and lower jaws of females and infants are smaller
than those found on males. Infants' colouring differs from that
of adults and is orange. White lines run along its sides and with
the exception of the pectoral fins, all the others have a black
pattern on them. Males live among numerous females and are highly
territorial. Because of this, males engage in vicious bouts of
fighting."
"As with this species, coris and parrotfish change colours as they
grow and the male and female patterns are indistinguishable.
Because of this, the first colour they have is referred to as the
'initial phase' and the final one as the 'terminal phase'."
124. <P19/2> Longtooth grouper - Epinephelus bruneus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Mérou à longues dents
(DE) Zackenbarsch
(ES) Mero dentón
(IT) Cernia bronzina
Description: "A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body and a length of 1.3m. It
is brown and has dark stripes running down the sides of its body
which slope towards the back."
Location: "Can be seen mostly around Knives Reef during the spring."
Also found out of season in the Caves.
Length: 1.2 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary.
Other info: "Upon reaching adulthood, this fish can weigh up to 100kg. When
reaching old age, the stripes will fade and its body will become
darker in colour. Living near reefs, this fish stays in its hole
during the day, but comes out at night to feed."
"Immediately after hatching, the infants are no more than 2mm in
length, which is smaller than the sea bream and the flounder. At
this time they bear no resemblance to the adults, but as they
mature, they take on the same shape."
125. <P19/3> Atlantic tarpon - Megalops atlanticus
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(FR) Tarpon
(DE) Tarpon
(ES) Sábato
(IT) Tarpone
Description: A large, sleek, ocean-going fish
"It has a long body that is covered in large scales and a length of
2.5m. Its body is dark blue with a silvery-white underside."
Location: "Can be seen inside the Underwater Ruins of Marige Atoll all year
round."
Length: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Only two of them, both in the same slightly cramped place.
Other info: "The end of its dorsal finis elongated and thread-like and is
split into two parts. Sometimes called the 'Silver King' due to
its shiny silver body. Able to inhabit both fresh and salt
water."
"An ancient fish with a distinctive jaw resembling that of
prehistoric species. Like eels, this species also goes through
the 'leptocephalus' stage, though much about it remains a mystery
as does their connection to eels."
126. <P19/4> Great white shark - Carcharodon carcharias
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(FR) Grand requin blanc
(DE) Weißer Hai
(ES) Gran tiburón blanco
(IT) Grande squalo bianco
Description: The epitome of what a shark looks like.
"Its body is spindle-shaped, 7m in length, and its caudal fin
resembles the crescent moon. The caudal fin joint features a small
protuberance. Its body is blue with a white underside."
Location: "Can be seen during the autumn and winter in the Rock Land area."
Also in the Ocean's Graveyard/Ship's Rest at night.
Length: 7m / 23 ft (this is a maximum - specimens in the game are mostly
a lot smaller than this)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary, sometimes in loose groups.
Other info: "Said to reach up to two tonnes, this is the largest marine
predator alive. Its sharp, serrated teeth are ideal for tearing
flesh from its prey. It lives in depths of up to hundreds of
metres and feeds on large fish and marine mammals. It is also
known to attack human beings, though not intentionally as it
mistakes swimmers for other marine creatures."
"From the records available, the largest specimen measures 7.3m.
Due to its large size, only the head section was measured and the
total length was calculated as an average using a formula. Its
ancestor was the megalodon, which is said to have had measured up
to 15m long."
127. <P19/5> Scalloped hammerhead - Sphyrna lewini
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(FR) Requin-marteau halicorne
(DE) Bogenstirn-Hammerhai
(ES) Tiburón martillo
(IT) Squalo martello
Description: Shark with a hammer-shaped head.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a uniquely shaped head that bears an
uncanny resemblance to the letter "T", and a length of 4m. It has
a grey body, white underside and its pectoral fins are quite
small."
Location: "Can be seen all year round mainly in the Rock Land area."
Length: 4m / 13 ft (this is a maximum - specimens in the game are mostly
a lot smaller than this)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary, sometimes in loose groups.
Other info: "At the extremes of both sides of its head are the eyes and
nostrils. This creature is believed to have exceptional senses of
sight and smell. In addition to this, the unique shape of its
head endows it with superior circling abilities."
"They have been known to form shoals of up to a hundred, and they
are said to have a kind of social order. They often become scared
by the sound of divers' air bubbles and do not make any attempts
to approach. However, there is still a chance that they'll attack
so caution should be exercised."
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128. <P20/1> Whale shark - Rhincodon typus
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(FR) Requin baleine
(DE) Walhai
(ES) Tiburón ballena
(IT) Squalo balena
Description: Enormous spotted shark with a huge mouth.
"The biggest species of fish in the world with a massive body and
mouth. It also has three line-shaped protrusions coming from the
sides of its body. Its body is blue with a white underside and
scattered with white spots."
Location: "Can be seen all year round near the Marige Atoll area.
Also in the Ruins, and makes a surprise appearance somewhere else
in spring.
Length: 15 m / 50 ft (?)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary. Accompanied by Remoras when near Knives Reef (Comb
Reef).
Grab on to hitch a ride.
Other info: "Inside its mouth is a multitude of small teeth. Plankton and
small fish are pulled inside, then the water is expelled leaving
only the food behind. In place of an air bladder, oil accumulates
in its liver giving it extra buoyancy. Living up to around a
hundred metres below the surface, its swimming routes are said to
cover vast areas."
"Once thought to lay its eggs externally, a female was caught and
examined and around 300 empty eggs and embryos were discovered
inside. It was learned that inside adult females, the eggs are
hatched in the ovoviviparity. This specimen was relatively young
and measured only 10m. It is believed that fully-grown adults
could produce far more offspring."
129. <P20/2> Pelagic thresher - Alopias pelagicus
-------------------------------------------------
(FR) Requin renard pélagique
(DE) Pazifischer Fuchshai
(ES) Tiburón zorro
(IT) Squalo volpe pelagico
Description: Enormous spotted shark with a huge mouth.
"It has a spindle-shaped body with a rounded snout and a length of
3.5m. The upper section of its caudal fin is extremely elongated,
measuring almost the same as its entire body length. Its body
colour is darker above the pectoral fins and is white beneath."
Location: "Can be seen mainly during the winter in the Rock Land area."
Also patrols the corridors of the Caves.
Length: 3.5 m / 11 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary and mobile.
Other info: "Its eyes are large and it thus has exceptional vision which
enables it to hunt successfully at night. the dark patches on its
body have a dull and glossy metallic shine to them. It swims in
depths from several to several hundred metres.
"They gather the fish and squid they prey on into a single area,
and shake their caudal fin spines hard to beat and weaken their
prey. Once the prey is weakened, they can feed at their leisure.
they have a seemingly docile temperament and, as long as they
aren't given any cause for alarm, are thought to be no threat to
humans."
130. <P20/3> Zebra shark - Stegostoma fasciatum
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(FR) Requin zebre
(DE) Zebrahai
(ES) Tiburón cebra
(IT) Squalo leopardo
Description: The zebra shark has spots, not stripes.
"Its head and abdomen are wide with a caudal fin roughly as long as
its body, which has a length of 3.5m. Its body is ochre and the
underside is white. Also, there are leopard skin spots on its
back."
Location: "Can be seen mainly around the Deep Valley area all year round."
Length: 3.5 m / 11 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Spends most of its time lying on the seabed, but can be quite
friendly if encouraged.
Responds when you get near it, even if you do nothing.
Other info: "They have several ridges on their backs like those on whale
sharks. the colour of young fish differs from that of adults and
consists of a light yellow base with a black striped pattern.
They live around coral reefs and near the ocean floor and tend to
be most active at night.
"Sharks have developed a sensory organ capable of detecting faint
electrical fields, known as Ampullae of Lorenzini, and this is
especially advanced in this species. though t can detect
creatures hiding in the sand, it has several limitations such as
that its effective range is limited and it cannot detect targets
that are insulated."
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131. <P21/1> Manta ray - Manta birostris
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(FR) Raie Manta
(DE) Mantarochen
(ES) Manta raya
(IT) Manta gigante
Description: "It has a flat, diamond-shaped body, large mouth and thin tail, and
a length of 5m. Its body is black and has a white underside that
is speckled with black marks."
Location: "Can be seen all around Manaurai all year round."
Length: 5 m / 16 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually solitary, but there is one unmissable big school of them
swimming in formation.
Other info: "Located to the left and right of its mouth are special fins that
have evolved from its pectoral fins. there is a large amount of
variation to the speckled markings in its underside, and some
specimens look completely black. It is thought that the name
'manta' which means 'blanket' or 'cloak', was given to this
creature because of its shape."
"The worlds largest ray, said to reach a maximum size of 8m and a
weight of 3 tonnes. On rare occasions it is said to jump out of
the water. It is believed that one reason for this is because it
has been startled or is trying to detach a parasite."
132. <P21/2> Japanese bullhead shark - Heterodontus japonicus
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(FR) Requin dormeur nekozame
(DE) Japanischer Stierkopfhai
(ES) Suño japonés
(IT) Squalo testa di toro
Description: A small brown, rounded, striped shark.
"The size of its head is large, but the overall size gets smaller
and thinner towards the tail section. It has a brown body with
about ten darker brown stripes around it and a length of 1m."
Location: "Adults can be seen all year round in the Rock Land area."
Length: 1 m / 3 ft
Forms: eggs, young, adult
Behaviour: Spends most of its time lying on the seabed.
Lays eggs in summer that hatch in winter. You will get an e-mail.
Other info: "The protrusions sticking up above its eyes earned it the name
'bullhead shark' in English. Its enlarged, solid teeth are even
strong enough to enable it to eat turban shells."
"This fish lays very distinctive eggs which come out in a 15cm
spiral shape. This shape serves its purpose well as the eggs can
fit perfectly between the cracks in rocks and be buried in the
sand on the ocean floor, which makes it difficult for them to be
carried away by the current."
133. <P21/3> Cloudy catshark - Scyliorhinus torazame
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(FR) Roussette nuageuse
(DE) Wolken-Katzenhai
(ES) Pintarroja nebulosa
(IT) Gattucio
Description: A thin, underfed-looking shark, but too small to worry about.
"It has a long, thin body, a wide head, a short rounded snout and a
length of 50cm. Its body is brown with an intricate white
pattern."
Location: "Can be seen in the south east regions of Manaurai all year round."
Length: 50 cm / 20 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Mostly close to the sea bed.
Other info: "Their bodies are covered in large, coarse scales and their eyes
are slits. Also, females tend to have bite marks left on their
bodies. These are made during mating when males use their mouths
to secure their bodies to the females'."
"These fish, like sharks and rays, are classified into the
Cartilaginous fish category as the majority of their skeleton
is made up of soft bone. This kind of skeleton doesn't fossilise
easily, meaning that although hard sharks' teeth have been
discovered, it is extremely rare to find an entire shark
skeleton."
134. <P21/4> Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
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(FR) Tortue vert
(DE) Suppenschildkröte
(ES) Tortuga verde
(IT) Tarttaruga verde
Description: It's a turtle!
"Its head, legs and tail protrude out of an oval-shaped shell and
it has a length of 2m. Its front legs are elongated and shaped
like fins, while its jaw is serrated. Its body is dark green with
a light yellow underside."
Location: "Can be seen around Manaurai all year round."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Solitary, and a determined-looking swimmer.
Does not take food - probably it is the wrong sort - but responds
to petting and poking.
Other info: "This creature has five hard plates (known as midline plates) on
its shell running down the central area and four others on each
side of it. Unlike their land-dwelling cousins, these turtles
cannot retract their heads and fins into their shells. They live
in water up to tens of metres deep and, unlike other sea
creatures, are strict herbivores."
"Due to a dramatic decrease in numbers, this species is on the
verge of extinction. The reasons for this are a lack of spawning
area due to seawall renovation, egg theft, fishing and being
caught with other fish, mistakenly consuming plastic bags and
contracting Fibropapilloma tumours. Human beings are to blame
for a large proportion of the reasons."
135. <P21/5> Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
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(NA) Banded Dogfish
(FR) Virli coro
(DE) Gebänderter Hundshai
(ES) Tollo rayado
(IT) Squalo martora
Description: "It has a long, thin body with a wide head, a short snout with a
circular marking and a length of 1.7m. Its body is grey and the
underside is white. Also, it has a black pattern and several
dark lines."
Location: "Can be found in areas scattered with man-made debris all year
round."
Length: 1.7 m / 6 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Likes to rest among the debris. Just don't poke it.
Well, I warned you.
Other info: "There are two spines on their snouts. Their eggs hatch internally
and they can give birth to up to twenty infants at a time. After
hatching, the infants receive the necessary nourishment by eating
the egg yolks. They live in rocky areas or places near the ocean
floor and feed on cephalopoda and other small fish."
"Since they live in areas prone to environmental change, such as
coastal areas and shallows, they are very adaptable creatures.
They have very quiet and calm personalities and so are often seen
at aquariums."
136. <P21/6> Epaulette shark - Hemiscyllium ocellatum
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(FR) Requin-chabot ocellé
(DE) Epaulettenhai
(ES) Pintarroja colilarga ocelanda
(IT) Squalo spallina
Description: "It has a long, thin body with fat, rounded snout and a length of
90cm. Its body is brown and there are two dorsal fins on the rear
section."
Location: "Can be seen in the Knives Reef area all year round."
Length: 90 cm / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Not the best looking shark, but quite friendly.
Likes to play with you when happy.
Other info: "They have black spots and thin dark lines over their bodies.
Also, they have a large, white-edged black pattern slightly to
the rear of their pectoral fins."
"Often found hiding below coral or rocky areas, when this species
ventures out in search of food, it uses its pectoral fins to
move around the ocean floor. The 'epaulette' in its name was
taken from the decoration commonly found on the shoulder of
uniforms as the markings just behind its pectoral fins bear a
certain resemblance."
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137. <P22/1> Bowmouth guitarfish - Rhina ancylostoma
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(FR) Angelot
(DE) Hai-Rochen
(ES) Pez guitarra
(IT) Squalo chitarra
Description: "With a length of 3m, the front section of its body resembles that
of a ray, but the rear is like that of a shark. Its body is brown
with a white underside and patches of white scattered on its
back"
Locations: "Can be seen mostly in the Rock Land area all year round."
Length: 3 m / 10 ft (They come in a range of sizes in the game, this is
the biggest)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Swims close to the sea bed
Other info: "Their bodies are covered in fine scales and there are several
spines on their backs. they have numerous plate-like teeth which
they can use to grind up and eat solid foods like crustaceans and
shellfish."
"Despite their resemblances to both sharks and rays, they are
closer to rays. The reason for this distinction is the position
of the hole linking their gill clefts to the outside. For rays
this is located in the ventral region, but for sharks it's the
back."
138. <P22/2> Dwarf sawfish - Pristis clavata
--------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson scie
(DE) Sägerochen
(ES) Pez sierra
(IT) Pesco siga
Description: There is a saw-shaped extension on its nose
"With a length of 2.1m, the front section of its body resembles
that of a ray, but the rear like that of a shark. Also, its gills
are located in the ventral area. Its body is brown tinged with
green and the underside is white."
Location: "Can be seen in the Green Garden area all year round."
Length: 2.1 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually sticks close to the sea bed, but if you befriend it
enough it will follow you and apparently try to saw your leg off.
Most disconcerting.
Seems to respond only to being patted.
Other info: "Their long snouts are filled with dozens of saw-like teeth, and
their bodies are covered in sharp scales known as 'squama
placoidea'."
"Their long snouts are used to overturn the sand on the ocean
floor in order to find food. Once they unearth their prey, they
weaken it by hitting it with their snouts. Much about this ray
remains a mystery as few have been captured worldwide."
139. <P22/3> Japanese angel shark - Squatina japonica
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(NA) Japanese Angelshark
(FR) Ange du mer Kasuzame
(DE) Japanische Engelshai
(ES) Angelote japonés
(IT) Squalo angelo del Giappone
Description: "Its head section resembles a ray and the rear resembles a shark.
It has a length of 1.5m and its pectoral fins are extremely large.
Its body is brown with brown spots scattered over it."
Location: "Can be found in areas scattered with man-made debris all year
round."
Length: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: More active than many of the sharks.
Other info: "Their vast mouths are located at the front of their bodies and
are adapted to be able to capture prey swimming over their heads.
though they have flat bodies, they are still recognised as
sharks. They live on the ocean floor."
"Sharks, including those in this species, have innumerable small
protrusions on them that give them a rough exterior. The
function of these protrusions is to adjust the water flow
effectively enabling them to swim faster. The rough skin of this
species was once used to make sword handles and files."
140. <P22/4> Leopard whipray - Himantura undulata
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(FR) Raie léopard
(DE) Leopard-Stechrochen
(ES) Raya látigo leopardo
(IT) Pastinaca leopardo
Description: "Its body is flat and oval-shaped, with a long tail containing a
poisonous spine and with a body length of 5m. Its body is light
yellow with a white underside and a leopard skin pattern on its
back."
Location: "It tends to lurk in underwater caves, where it can be seen all
year round."
Length: 5 m / 16 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Very big and active.
Responds well to patting and food.
Other info: "One of their distinctive features is their long tails which can
be up to twice the length of their bodies. There is a species
that is also part of the Dasyatidae family which resembles this
fish, but can be told apart by the slightly pointed appearance of
its body. they live buried on the ocean floor and are not very
active creatures."
"Rays, including this species, are classified as cartilaginous
fish like sharks and are said to be sharks that have evolved and
adapted to live on the ocean floor. Rays have comparatively large
brains for their body size and are said to be intelligent
creatures."
141. <P22/5> Red stingray - Dasyatis akajei
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(FR) Pastenague du Pacifique
(DE) Stechrochen
(ES) Raya látigo roja
(IT) Trigone del Pacifico
Description: "It has a length of 1.2m and is flat and diamond-shaped with a long
tail that has a venomous spine. Its body is brown with a white
underside."
Location: "Can be seen mainly around the Mermaid Tunnel area all year round."
Length: 1.2 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Usually close to the sea bed.
Other info: "Their venomous spines are hard, serrated and have a high
penetrative power. Not only are they difficult to remove, they
also leave the edges of the wound badly torn. They are orange
around their abdominal region and tend to live on the ocean
floor, often buried in sand."
"The embryos which hatch inside the adult females in the
ovoviviparity gain nourishment by feeding off the highly
nutritional womb milk secreted there. Embryos occupying the womb
have their pectoral fins folded along their ventral regions."
142. <P22/6> Blotched fantail ray - Taeniura meyeni
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(NA) Marbled Ray
(FR) Pastenague à taches noires
(DE) Schwarzfleck-Stachelrochen
(ES) Raya látigo manchada
(IT) Trigone
Description: "It has a low, oval-shaped body with a long tail containing a
poisonous spine, and a length of 3m. Its body is dark grey with a
brown underside and a black pattern on its back."
Location: "It likes enclosed environments and can be seen all year round."
There is just one specimen, found in a particular place.
Length: 3 m / 10 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "When compared with other rays, this species stands out due to the
thickness of its body. There is some colour variation among this
species, with some specimens being entirely black, but all having
black patterns scattered over their bodies."
"Upon sensing danger, they move with their backs arched and raise
their tails to push the spine section forward. If pierced by the
spine, a large wound is left and poison enters the body.
Therefore, aggravating this creature is not advised."
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143. <P23/1> Striped marlin - Tetrapturus audax
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(FR) Marlin rayé
(DE) Gestreifter Marlin
(ES) Marlin rayado
(IT) Pesce lancia striato
Description: "It has a long body, a cone-shaped and very pointed snout and a
length of 3.5m. The front portion of its dorsal fin is high, but
it gets steadily smaller as it approaches the rear of the fish.
It is dark blue with a silvery-white underside."
Location: "Can be seen mainly in the Deep Valley area all year round."
Sometimes found in other places too.
Length: 3.5 m / 11 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A smooth fast swimmer - and not easy to photograph for that
reason. There are usually several around at once.
Other info: "Its ventral fin is extremely long and thin, and there are small
protuberances near the caudal fin joint. It is believed that
these provide momentum when the fish is swimming. There are also
several pale blue stripes running down the sides of its body."
"They approach their prey at high speeds and weaken their prey
with their long snouts to devour it. Its pointed appearance may
give the impression that it is used to stab prey, but the snout
is actually used to strike the prey. It is only very rarely used
to stab."
144. <P23/2> Indo-Pacific sailfish - Istiophorus platypterus
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(FR) Voilier indo-pacifique
(DE) Indopazifischer Fächerfisch
(ES) Pez vela
(IT) Marlin
Description: "It has a long body, large sail-shaped dorsal fin, pointed snout
and a length of 3.5m. Its body is dark blue with a pale silver
underside and small, black spots scattered on its dorsal fin."
Usually swims with its extendable dorsal fin folded down and
looks a bit like a Marlin.
Location: "Can be seen mainly around the Deep Valley area all year round."
Length: 3.5 m / 11 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Raises its sail when tapped, which looks more impressive in
photographs.
Other info: "They open their large dorsal fins to confuse their prey while
hunting then strike using their pointed snouts. They have
approximately ten pale blue lines running down the sides of their
bodies. They swim at high speed very near the surface of the
water."
"They have streamlined bodies that allow their dorsal fins and
ventral fins to be retracted enabling reduced water resistance,
they also have protruding lines that keep them stabilised when
swimming. They can reach speeds of 100 km/h and are believed to
be the fastest fish on record."
145. <P23/3> Atlantic bluefin tuna - Thunnus thynnus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Thon rouge de l'Atlantique
(DE) Roter Thun
(ES) Atún rojo
(IT) Tonno rosso
Description: "A spindle-shaped fish with a length of 3m and a very thin caudal
fin joint. Its head is large and cone-shaped with small eyes. Its
back is brown and black and the underside is silver-white."
Location: "Can be seen swimming in shoals in the Deep Valley area mostly
during Autumn."
Sometimes found in other seasons. Also in the Ancestral Reef in
spring.
Length: 3 m / 10 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can be hard to find, as it swims a quite a shallow depth over
the deepest of waters.
Other info: "The largest among tuna, sometimes weighing up to 500kg. They
have a protuberance near their tail section that keeps their
bodies from sinking."
"These fish open their mouths while swimming and extract the
oxygen from the water that passes through their gills. As
stopping would result in suffocation, they slightly reduce their
metabolism at night and swim at a slower speed."
146. <P23/4> Blue-spotted ribbontail ray - Taeniura lymma
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(NA) Blue-Spotted Lagoon Ray
(FR) Pastenague àtaches bleues
(DE) Blauflecken-Stechrochen
(ES) Raya manchada de azul
(IT) Pastinaca a macchie blu
Description: A small bright-green ray
"It has a low oval-shaped body with a long tail containing a
poisonous spine, and a length of 70cm. Its body is yellow-green
with a large blue pattern on its back. ... In the Paoul Republic
it has a name meaning 'green light'."
Location: "It tends to lurk in underwater caves, where it can be seen all
year round."
Length: 70 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: This fish is the basis of the Manaurai legend(email from Douglas):
"The only person to escape the tunnel was the Queen's handmaid who
followed a mysterious green light and found her way out. A green
object... maybe it is somehow connected to that cave"
As such it is, of course, to be found in the tunnels and caves at
Mermaid's Grotto - in each place, stationed near the way out.
Responds to petting and feeding.
Other info: "Their eyes protrude from their heads and they have wide spiracles
behind them. They have strong teeth that allow them to eat hard
substances such as crustaceans. They have two blue lines
stretching from the joint to the tip of their tails."
"This species hunts by blowing the sand away from targets hiding
on the ocean floor before capturing its prey. An interesting fact
about this species is that it does not conceal itself under the
sand."
147. <P23/5> Cowtail stingray - Pastinachus sephen
--------------------------------------------------
(FR) Pastenague plumetée
(DE) Federschwanz-Stechrochen
(ES) Raya rabo de vaca
(IT) Pastinaca
Description: A ray with a distinctive paddle on the end of its long tail.
"It has a low oval-shaped body with a long tail containing a
poisonous spine, and a length of 3m. Its body is light brown with
a white underside."
Location: "Can be seen in the Sunshine Beach area all year round."
Length: 3 m / 10 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Thrashes its tail around to show off.
Other info: "This species has a distinctive large, pleated section of skin
that spans the length of their tail. They live on the ocean
floor, hiding under the sand with just their protruding eyes
visible."
"By using the spiracles located near their eyes, this species can
suck in seawater and send it directly to their gills to breathe.
the reason it breathes using this method is because if it were to
suck in seawater from below, it would also take in sand."
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148. <P24/1> Largehead hairtail - Trichiurus lepturus
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(FR) Poisson-sabre commun
(DE) Haarschwanz
(ES) Pez cinta
(IT) Pesce coltello
Description: Long, narrow and silvery.
"A narrow fish with a long, thin silver body and a length of 1.5m.
The rear section of its tail is elongated and thread-like."
Location: "Can be seen in the Deep Valley all year round."
For some reason this fish is often tricky to find. Look to the
extreme west of the Deep Valley area.
Length: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lives in a big obvious shoal that never moves.
Other info: "They have protruding lower jaws and sharp teeth in their mouths.
While their dorsal fins stretch the entire length of their backs,
they have no ventral or caudal fins. They are usually to be
found in quite deep water and near the ocean floor swimming in
shoals, but come closer to the surface when searching for food."
"They swim in an upright position, waiting for prey to swim
overhead before ambushing them. They swim in a horizontal
position when going at full speed and juveniles tend to lower
their heads when swimming. Their bodies don't have scales."
149. <P24/2> Red cornetfish - Fistularia petimba
------------------------------------------------
(FR) Cornette rouge
(DE) Rauer Flötenfisch
(ES) Corneta colorada
(IT) Fistularia
Description: Long, very narrow and red.
"It has a long, thin, red body with tube-like snout and a length of
2m. Also, the centre of its tail section is elongated and
thread-like."
Location: "Can be seen mainly during the winter in the Wild Channel area."
Has been observed out of season hovering over deep cracks - both
in enclosed areas and in the open sea.
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Lives in loose groups of a few fish.
Other info: "This creature is often called names like 'flute' or 'clarinet'
due to its physical resemblance to the wind instruments. Young
specimens can be seen around the shore or areas of algae and
aren't always red."
"The suction power of their slender snout increases when sucking
in and eating small creatures. Also the snout, once dried out,
is said to be used in Chinese medicine."
150. <P24/3> Bering Wolffish - Anarhichas orientalis
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Loupe de Bering
(DE) Asiatischer Seewolf
(ES) Pez lobo de Bering
(IT) Pesce lupo del mare di Bering
Description: Long, squat, inactive brown fish.
"It has a long, brown body with a fat front section, and a length
of 1.3m. Also, its dorsal fin stretches from the rear of its head
to its tail section."
Location: "Can be found in areas with numerous man-made objects all year
round."
You will need to look carefully, it likes to hide itself away.
Length: 1.3 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: A very shy fish, it takes a lot of effort to befriend - but it
will respond eventually.
Other info: "This species likes eating crustaceans and other shellfish. When
they do so, the large, pointed teeth at the front of their mouths
ensure that the prey doesn't escape and the molars in the rear
grind up the shells so that the food can be eaten. They inhabit
the gaps between rocks around reefs."
"During the winter, this species lays adhesive egg clusters. Then,
the parent wraps their body around the cluster and protects it
until it hatches four months later."
151. <P24/4> Kidako moray - Gymnothorax kidako
----------------------------------------------
(FR) Murène Kidako
(DE) Kidoko-Muräne
(ES) Morena kidako
(IT) Murena Kidako
Description: Long, squat, inactive brown fish.
"It has a long body, a large mouth full of sharp teeth and a length
of 80cm. It has no scales, pectoral fins or ventral fins. It is
light yellow with an intricate black pattern over its body."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in the Rock Land area."
You will see it sticking its head out of a hole in the rock.
Length: 80 cm / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: It is accompanied by cleaner fish that are not identified in the
game.
Other info: "Instead of three separate fins, it has the dorsal, tail and
caudal fins connected to form one thick fin. Living in rocky
areas or places covered in coral, it will defend its territory
if intruders venture too close. It also has its mouth and body
cleaned by shrimps or small fish, so it is not unusual to see it
with its mouth agape for long periods of time."
"Infants are referred to as 'leptocephalus' and use ocean currents
to carry them over great distances. To help them achieve this,
their bodies are light, ribbon-like and don't sink easily. Though
we have learned that eels and conger eels share the same infancy
period, we still have a lot to discover about them."
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152. <P25/1> Yellow goosefish - Lophius litulon
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(NA) Monkfish
(FR) Baudroie du Japon
(DE) Anglerfisch
(ES) Rape chino
(IT) Rana pescatrice
Description: Flat, knobbly and light brown/orange.
"Its body is extremely flat with a large head section and a length
of 1.3m. It also has a protuberance stemming from the rear of its
head section. It is light brown in colour with a brownish pattern
on its back."
Location: "Can be seen around the Deep Valley area all year round."
Length: 1.3 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Mostly lies on the sea bed, but can be encouraged to swim.
Other info: "Inside its gaping mouth are sharp teeth that can fold inwards.
The protuberance on the back of its head is believed to be a
dorsal fin spine that has changed shape."
"The protuberance on the back of its head includes a lure-like
section at the end. The fish hides in the sand with only the
protuberance sticking out and then, as soon as it attracts some
prey towards it, the fish sucks it into its mouth along with a
large amount of water. This species is able to eat creatures up
to half the size of its own body when it opens its mouth fully."
153. <P25/2> Olive flounder - Paralichthys olivaceus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Gardeau hirame
(DE) Japanische Flunder
(ES) Falso halibut de Japón
(IT) Halibut
Description: A brown flatfish.
"It has a flat, oval-shaped body with both eyes placed on the left
side and a length of 80cm. The side which includes the eyes is
brown and the side without is white. For protection it can change
the colour of the side its eyes are on to match that of the
environment."
Young fish are smaller and paler.
Location: "Can be seen in the Rock Land area all year round."
Young are found under glows, usually in enclosed areas or areas
with man made debris.
Length: 80 cm / 3 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Mostly lies on the sea bed, moves if prodded.
Likes food, but not when placed directly in front of it. Drop some
food somewhere else and it will respond enthusiastically.
Other info: "Its mouth is extraordinarily large with a row of teeth on both
the upper and lower parts of the jaw. After hatching, this
species soon begins drifting and has an eye on either side of its
body like most fish. It lives on the seabed, blending into its
sandy surroundings."
"When its eyes are around 1mm in size the right eye begins to move
left. When they reach about 12 mm, they arrive at the back of the
head and the fish begins to lie on its side. The reason for this
is to protect their eyes from injury. Plaice and flatfish can be
told apart by the way their heads face when laid flat. Flatfish
face the left and plaice face the right."
154. <P25/3> Tasselled wobbegong - Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
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(FR) Requin-tapis barbu
(DE) Fransen-Teppichhai
(ES) Tiburón alfombra borlado
(IT) Squalo tappeto
Description: Flat grey and knobbly, with whiskers.
"Its body is wide and flat with a dorsal fin near the rear of its
body and has rounded pectoral fins. It has a length of 4m and its
body is a mixture of grey, dark brown and brown. Also, it has a
dark mesh-like pattern on it."
Location: "Can be found in areas scattered with man-made debris all year
round."
Length: 4 m / 13 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Mostly lies on the sea bed, moves if prodded.
Other info: "They have wide mouths which contain long thin teeth. Also, there
are a number of hairs stemming from the areas around their mouths
which resemble fishing lures and are used to draw prey near. They
live near the ocean floor, mimicking their surroundings."
"Usually staying motionless on the ocean floor, when prey draws
close or a predator approaches, this species launches an attack.
Because of the protective colouration of this species, it is very
easy to approach and accidentally aggravate it. Therefore, upon
entering areas where they are known to lurk, it is a good idea to
exercise caution."
155. <P25/4> Nomura's jellyfish - Nemopilema nomurai
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Méduse de Nomura
(DE) Nomura Qualle
(ES) Madusa Nomura
(IT) Medusa gigante
Description: Big pink jellyfish.
"With a diameter of 2m, the dome-shaped upper section has numerous
'oral arms' descending from it. Its body is a light pink colour."
Location: "Can be seen at night around the Underwater Ruins of Marige Atoll
all year round."
Diameter: 2 m / 6 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Active, shoaling creature.
Other info: "From the oral arms protrude a large number of thread-like
tentacles that can reach lengths of over 5m. Other than light
pink, there are also brown and grey specimens. They make use of
ocean currents to move great distances and occasionally appear in
huge numbers."
"Shrimp known as 'Latreutes anoplonyx' and measuring around 3cm
have a symbiotic relationship with this jellyfish. The jellyfish
protects the shrimp with its tentacles in exchange for the shrimp
cleaning it by eating organic matter stuck on its body.
Sometimes, hundreds of shrimp can be seen on a single jellyfish."
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156. <P26/1> Ocean sunfish - Mola mola
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(FR) Môle
(DE) Mondfisch
(ES) Pez luna
(IT) Pesce luna
Description: A very large round grey fish.
"A narrow, half oval-shaped fish with a height of 3m. At the rear
it has large dorsal and anal fins. It has a grey body, a light
grey underside and a white pattern adorning its back."
Location: "Can be seen during the winter around the Marige Atoll area."
This huge fish is incapable of hiding itself and can be found
somewhere in every season. It is worth checking the Deep Valley
area too.
Length: 3 m / 10 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Huge leisurely fish. Sometimes found in small groups, but
individuals can often be seen in shallower waters.
Other info: "Both the upper and lower sections of its jaw have a single flat,
plate-like tooth. While they have no obvious caudal fin, a
section of their dorsal and anal fins have changed to form a
rudder fin. Just after hatching, infants have spines on their
bodies. They live in water up to hundreds of metres deep and have
been known to jump above the sea's surface on rare occasions."
"Although it is believed that the reason they swim on their sides
just below the surface is to remove parasites, the details of
this are still largely unknown. This fish lays up to 300,000,000
eggs, which makes it a record holder among all living species.
However due to the majority being eaten by other creatures, the
amount that make it to adulthood is comparatively less."
157. <P26/2> Opah - Lampris guttatus
------------------------------------
(FR) Lampris
(DE) Gotteslachs
(ES) Pez luna real
(IT) Pesce re
Description: A large round fish, bluish with red fins.
"A narrow fish with an oval-shaped body and a length of 2m. Its
mouth protrudes slightly and it has no teeth. Its body is white
tinged with blue and its back, snout and fins are red."
Location: "Can be seen in relatively deep water all year round."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Big leisurely fish. Usually in small groups.
Other info: "One distinctive feature of this species is its horizontally
elongated pectoral fins. Their young are long and thin, and bear
a resemblance to Regalecus glesne offspring. they have a white
pattern scattered over their entire bodies."
"Closely resembling a Mola mola, which has the English name
'mambo' or 'sunfish', this species is called 'moonfish'. Despite
the above classification, this fish is a relative of the
Regalecus glesne."
158. <P26/3> Popeye grenadier - Coryphaenoides cinereus
-------------------------------------------------------
(FR) Grenadier
(DE) Riesen-Grenadierfisch
(ES) Granadero gris
(IT) Granatiere
Description: "It has a long body that narrows as it gets towards the tail
section. It has extremely large eyes and is a dark colour."
Location: "Can be seen near the ocean floor in areas of deep sea all year
round."
Length: 25 cm / 10 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "Young fish belonging to the Macrouridae family do not leave the
outer layer of their habitation area, making discoveries very
rare. For this reason, there is still much about them we do not
know."
"Through the process of evolution, the Macrouridae family has
adapted to various environments. It is broadly divided into two
families, Macrourinae and Bathyganidae. They both have their
distinctive points: the Macrourinae have ctenoid scales (scales
with spines coming out of the rear) and the Bathyganidae have
cycloid scales (scales with a smooth surface)."
159. <P26/4> Splendid alfonsino - Beryx splendens
-------------------------------------------------
(FR) Béryx long
(DE) Südlicher Kaiserbarsch
(ES) Palometa roja
(IT) Berice rosso
Description: Small and pretty reddish fish.
"A narrow fish with a spindle-shaped body, large eyes and mouth and
a length of 60cm. Its caudal fin can split into two parts. Its
body is red with gold eyes."
Location: "Can be seen in relatively deep water all year round."
An easy fish to miss. Most people will swim straight past it the
first few times. Get into deep water and think laterally.
Length: 60 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "The dorsal and ventral fins of infants less than 1cm in size are
elongated. During the day, they dwell several hundred metres
down, but at night they swim in relatively shallow waters."
"Inside the fish's eyeball is a system known as the 'tapetum'
which allows their eyes to be re-stimulated by light reflected
from within them. It is especially useful when in the dark
depths of the sea where little light can reach. The reason you
can see them with gold-coloured eyes is due to the tapetum."
160. <P26/5> Common fangtooth - Anoplogaster cornuta
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson-ogre
(DE) Fangzahnfisch
(ES) Rape abisal
(IT) Fangtooth
Description: Has an enormous toothy mouth in quite a small fish.
"Its body is bigger at the front with a large head and a length of
15cm. Its mouth is big with large teeth and the jaw joint is
pushed back behind its eyes. Its body is brown tinged with black."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in deep, dark areas."
Length: 15 cm / 6 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "The sides of this fish are sparsely covered with scales, but have
an abundance of spines. Its underside consists of areas of
underdeveloped scales without spines. Living in depths of up to
thousands of metres, it is a similar species to the Spendid
alfonsino, though it does not resemble it physically."
"This fish swims around looking for food and uses its large mouth
and long teeth to devour its prey. Their teeth have reached such
a length that it has become impossible for them to completely
close their mouths."
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161. <P27/1> Longnose lancetfish - Alepisaurus ferox
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Lancier à museau long
(DE) Lanzenfisch
(ES) Lanzón picudo
(IT) Sauro feroce
Description: Long thin fish with a blue dorsal fin.
"A narrow fish with a long, thin body and a length of 2m. Its
dorsal fin is large and long and its caudal fin is split into two
parts. Inside its large mouth are sharp teeth and its body is
black with a white underside."
Looks paler in the game
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "Their bodies are soft and mostly made up of water. Also, there is
a small, fleshy protrusion to the rear of the anal fin known as
an 'adipose fin'. However, the function of this fin is unknown."
"They are extremely greedy and often swallow fish and other prey
whole. Because of this habit, fish from the same species and
rubbish like plastics have been found in their stomachs."
162. <P27/2> Fanfin - Caulophryne pelagica
------------------------------------------
(FR) Bandroie à longues nageoires
(DE) Fächerflosser
(ES) Pez de aleta de abanico
(IT) Rana pescatrice spine lunghe
Description: Round fish with very long spikes.
"An oval-shaped fish with a large mouth, elongated, thread-like
fins and a length of 50cm. It has a dark-coloured body."
Looks paler in the game
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Length: 50 cm / 20 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Not fond of rubbing. Does like the ink that the underwater pen
uses.
Other info: "Though their bodies are equipped with thread-like sensory organs,
they lack photogenic ones. Males' bodies are extremely small and
only measure one tenth the size of females."
"Once a male finds a female, he will attach himself to her with
his teeth. The male will then become connected to the female's
blood system and get nourishment directly from her. When she is
at her most suitable time for fertilisation, the male can release
his sperm. It is a beneficial time for both genders. One female
can have multiple males attached at once."
163. <P27/3> Japanese spider crab - Macrocheira kaempferi
---------------------------------------------------------
(FR) Crab-araignée du Japon
(DE) Japanische Riesenkrabbe
(ES) Congrejo araña gigante
(IT) Granchio gigante del Giappone
Description: Big leggy crab.
"It has a large oval shell, ten long, thin legs and a length of 4m.
Its back is red and the underside is white tinged with yellow."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in certain relatively deep areas."
Length: 4 m / 13 ft (but only with its legs spread out)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Adopts a threatening posture when poked.
Other info: "It has one pair of legs with pincers at the end which are
especially large among the males. Their shells can be as long as
40cm. Usually, they are to be found in the sandy areas several
hundred metres deep, but when they lay their eggs, they ascend to
areas only tens of metres below the surface."
"This species is the world's largest crustacean. It sheds its
shell repeatedly as it grows. In 1921, a specimen measuring 5.8m
was said to have been caught."
164. <P27/4> Snailfish - Crystallichthys matsushimae
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson-escargot
(DE) Schneckenfisch
(ES) Pez caracal
(IT) Liparide
Description: A pink blob.
"It has a soft gelatinous body, numerous whiskers around its mouth
and a length of 42cm. Its body is pink with dark wavy patterns
dotted over it."
Location: "Can be seen in deep dark areas all year round."
Length: 42 cm / 17 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Adopts a threatening posture when poked.
Other info: "Its left and right ventral fins combine to form a single sucker.
They inhabit rocky areas from ten to thousands of metres down,
and use their suckers to attach themselves to rocks."
"In the deep sea where this species lives, there are many
similarly coloured and silver-coloured species. These colours
hide the species from predators. Another thing is that the only
light that reaches deep into the ocean is blue light, which can
be absorbed by red-coloured objects to become an inconspicuous
dark colour."
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165. <P28/1> Megamouth shark - Megachasma pelagios
--------------------------------------------------
(FR) Requin grande gueule
(DE) Riesenmaulhai
(ES) Tiburón boquiancho
(IT) Megamouth
Description: Large gentle shark.
"It is cylindrical with an extremely large head and mouth, and a
body that gets smaller towards the rear with a length of 5.6m. Its
body is black and the underside is white."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Circles through the Crystal Cave.
Length: 5.6 m / 18 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: There's just the one, and it likes its own enclosed home.
Other info: "Because they feed on plankton and other small creatures, their
teeth are only a few millimetres in size. The name comes from the
extraordinarily large mouth that this creature has. Tends to swim
at depths of several hundred metres during the day, but comes up
to the surface at night."
"When it opens its jaw, the white band running from the tip of its
nose becomes visible. It is thought that, because this line
remains visible in deep, dark areas of the ocean, it is used to
attract food towards it in the shape of small creatures. Much
about this shark still remains a mystery as few have been
captured since its discovery around thirty years ago."
166. <P28/2> Frilled shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus
-------------------------------------------------------
(FR) Requin-lézard
(DE) Kragenhai
(ES) Tiburón de gorguera
(IT) Squalo frangiato
Description: Thin shark.
"It is long and thin with a wide head section and a length of 2m.
Also, it has only a single dorsal fin and six pairs of gills. Its
body is brown tinged with black."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Length: 2 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Is fond of the ink that the underwater pen uses.
Other info: "The English name 'frilled shark' comes from the frill-like
pattern of skin around the species' six sets of gills. Also, they
have numerous three-pronged teeth which, with the exception of
this species, are only seen in fossils and are considered to be
very primitive kinds of teeth."
"With its long, thin body and a face that can hardly be called
charming, they may be behind the tales of giant sea serpents told
around the world. However, at less than two metres in length they
are far shorter than most boats and thus probably not related to
the mythical beasts said to entwine themselves around boats,
leaving their true identity a mystery."
167. <P28/3> Goblin shark - Mitsukurina owstoni
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(FR) Requin lutin
(DE) Koboldhai
(ES) Tiburón duende rosado
(IT) Squalo goblin
Description: Spectacularly ugly shark
"It has a spindle-shaped, extremely soft body with an elongated
flat snout and a length of 3.5m. Its dorsal and ventral fins are
round and the upper section of its caudal fin is long. Its body is
white tinged with pink."
Location: "Can be seen all year round near the ocean floor of deep water
areas."
At night
Length: 3.5 m / 11 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Patrols the whale's graveyard.
... and I thought the Sheepshead wrasse was ugly ...
Other info: "Their teeth are thin and long and point slightly inwards. Their
mouths can be pushed forward. After death, their entire body
becomes congested with blood and turns red followed by brown."
"They use the sensory organs on their elongated snouts to search
for food on the ocean floor and, after locating something
suitable, push their mouths forward to retrieve and swallow it.
This species was named after the person who discovered it and the
professor whom the specimen was donated to."
(No, they weren't both called Mr Goblin ...)
168. <P28/4> Bluntnose sixgill shark - Hexanchus griseus
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(FR) Requin griset
(DE) Sechskiemerhai
(ES) Cañabota gris
(IT) Squalo capopiatto
Description: Large-bodied shark.
"It has a thin, but long spindle-shaped body with a length of
4.2m. It is dark brown with a white underside."
Location: "Can be seen near the ocean floor in areas of deep sea all year
round."
Length: 4.2 m / 14 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Patrols the whale's graveyard. Does not like being prodded. Try
the underwater pen.
Other info: "Inside their mouths are different types of teeth. Those on the
upper jaw are long and sharp, designed to catch their prey, and
those on the lower jaw are used to separate their catch into
smaller pieces. Their eyes are an attractive fluorescent green.
They live at depths from hundreds to thousands of metres and come
to the surface at night."
"They have only a single fin on their backs, a distinctive feature
of prehistoric sharks, and six sets of gill clefts. Their jaw
mobility is lower than that of modern, more evolved sharks as
their upper jaw is connected to their cranial bones in two
places, similar in design to prehistoric sharks."
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169. <P29/1> Coelacanth - Latimeria chalumnae
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(FR) Cœlocathe
(DE) Quastenflosser
(ES) Celacanto
(IT) Celacanto
Description: Many-finned living fossil
"Its body is 1.8m long and covered with hard scales. It has a
larger number of fins than regular fish; three dorsal fins, two
pectoral fins, two ventral fins, two anal fins and one caudal fin
- ten in total. It has a dark blue body with a white pattern."
Location: "Can be seen in a hidden cave in the abyss all year round."
At night, behind the hydrothermal vents at the east of the Abyss.
You need to find this to complete the Abyss and unlock parts of
the plot.
Length: 1.8 m / 4 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "Until rediscovered in the 20th century, these fish were thought
to have become extinct around 80m years ago. They are often
referred to as 'living fossils'. It has four muscular, scaled
fins. In addition to those, between the dorsal and anal fin, is a
small caudal fin. Together, these three fins look like a single
caudal fin."
"This fish belongs to a group of fish that are believed to be the
ancestors of tetrapods such as humans. The muscular fins of these
fish are believed to be what land animals developed into arms and
legs in the course of evolution. Whatever the case, one thing
that we do know is that its flesh is described as 'watery' and
'oily', and is far from delicious."
170. <P29/2> Praya dubia - Praya dubia
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(FR) Siphonophore géant
(DE) Staatsqualle
(ES) Joroba dudosa de mar
(IT) Praya dubia
Description: Enormous jellyfish
"Sometimes referred to as 'the swimming bell', this jellyfish has a
dome-like section as well as long, thin sensory organs and a
length of 40m. Its body is whitish and transparent."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas of the ocean all year round."
Length: 40 m / 130 ft About the size of a whale.
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Just seeing it is enough.
Other info: "As a colonial creature, it is made up of numerous small
specimens gathered together. Each one of them has a specific
function, such as feeding, reproduction, attack and defence, and
takes on a form that suits its function."
"Their bodies, reaching lengths of 40m, are extremely long and
thin, and are actually a type of plankton. Since the definition
of plankton is 'microscopic animals and plants that passively
float or drift with the current in the surface waters of the
sea', size for this creature is not an issue and it can grow to
extreme lengths."
171. <P29/3> Giant oarfish - Regalecus glesne
---------------------------------------------
(NA) Oarfish
(FR) Régalec
(DE) Riemenfisch
(ES) Pez remo
(IT) Re di aringhe
Description: Very very long thin fish with long red 'hair'
"It has an extremely long, thin body, no scales and a length of
10m. Its dorsal fin stretches from its head to its tail. Its body
is silvery-white with a dark, dappled pattern."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Length: 10 m / 33 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Just seeing it is enough.
Other info: "Its dorsal and ventral fins are long and thread-like, with the
tips of the ventral fin becoming oval-shaped. It lives hundreds
of metres down, and although it appears to swim diagonally in an
upright position, its habits are largely unknown."
"Just like in the west, records of mermaid sightings also existed
in Japan. They tell of long bodies, white heads and red hair, all
of which may match this species' distinctive points, but differ
completely from the classical image of a mermaid, which is the
upper body of a woman and the lower body of a fish."
172. Polka-dot ribbonfish - Desmodema polystictum
-------------------------------------------------
(FR) Poisson-ruban
(DE) Gepunkteter Bandfisch
(ES) Pez cinta moteado
(IT) Lampriforme
Description: Pale wedge-shaped fish
"A narrow fish with a long body and a length of 1m. Its body has a
large front section that gets smaller towards the rear. Its body
is silvery-white and its fins are red."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
Length: 1 m / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "Infants have elongated pectoral fins and spots on their bodies.
However, as they mature, their pectoral fins shorten and the
spots fade leaving the adult fish without either of these
distinctive features. Living hundreds of metres down, they can
very rarely be witnessed floating in shallow waters."
"This species has a unique way of swimming; it raises its head
and uses the dorsal fin, which runs from the top of its head
right down to its tail section, to move in a diagonal position."
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173. <P30/1> Chambered nautilus - Nautilus pompilius
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Nautile
(DE) Perlboot
(ES) Nautilo
(IT) Nautilus
Description: A squid in a spiral shell
"It has a spiral shell, a number of feelers and a size of 20cm.
Its shell is white with a brown-red pattern around it."
Location: "Can be seen only at night when it ventures out of its secret
hideaway."
Has been seen in the Abyss and the Ruins.
Length: 20 cm / 8 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Floats upright.
Other info: "This fish has some funnels formed from tentacles that enable it
to propel itself along by expelling water. Also its eyes are
small, pinhole-like and without a crystalline lens meaning its
vision is substandard."
"Inside its shell is a section for its main body as well as
numerous other areas all connected with narrow ducts, for things
such as low pressure gas and liquids. By regulating the levels
using the ducts, it can subtly adjust its buoyancy. Its
scientific name 'Nautilus', means 'sailor' and was also the name
of the world's first submarine."
174. <P30/2> Sea cucumber - Scotoplanes globosa
-----------------------------------------------
(NA) Sea Pig
(FR) Concombre de mer
(DE) Seegurke
(ES) Pepino de mar
(IT) Cetriolo di mare
Description: A white blob with legs
"It has a round, white body with between 10 and 14 legs and a
length of 10cm. It also has two protuberances coming from its
ack."
Location: "Can be found in deep, dark areas of the ocean all year round."
Length: 10 cm / 4 in
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: (?)
Other info: "The legs are thought to be the transformed ambulacral feet that
sea cucumbers have many of. They use these to move slowly around
the sand on the seabed to find organic matter to feed on."
"One of the functions of the protuberances is though to be the
ability to feel the water current, which enable movement on the
seabed. However, since the creatures' ecology is as yet largely
unknown, it may also serve some other purposes."
175. <P30/3> Vampire squid - Vampyroteuthis infernalis
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(FR) Vampire des enfers
(DE) Vampirtintenfisch
(ES) Calamar vampiro
(IT) Calamaro vampiro
Description: A red squid with umbrella-like tentacles
"Its torso is rounded with wing-like fins and a length of 30cm.
Below the torso are eight tentacles, two of which are thread-like,
elongated sensory organs. It has a dark red body."
Location: "Can be seen in deep water and dark caves all year round."
Length: 30 cm / 12 in (1 ft)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: It covers its head when prodded.
Other info: "When they sense danger, they raise their tentacles in order to
protect their bodies. In addition to this, they have several
photogenic organs at various points around their bodies, which
they can use to escape from predators or other threatening
situations. From the tips of their tentacles, they can discharge
a shining viscous liquid."
"Despite having a scientific name that means 'blood-sucking hell
squid', they are neither blood-sucking nor primarily squid. They
are said to be the distant ancestors of both octopi and squid."
176. <P30/4> Pelican eel - Eurypharynx pelecanoides
---------------------------------------------------
(FR) Pélican grand-gousier
(DE) Pelikanaal
(ES) Pez pelicano
(IT) Anguilla pellicano
Description: A mouth with a tail
"Its body is long, soft and thin with an extremely large mouth
equipped with a pouch-like section and a length of 75cm. It is
black and ..."
Location: " ... can be seen in deep, dark waters all year round."
Length: 75 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Likes the underwater pen.
Other info: "They have no scales on them and have small eyes near the front
of their mouths. They have photogenic organs at the end of their
tails which they use as bait to capture their prey."
"Their mouths are extraordinarily large in order for them to take
in huge amounts of food in one go. They live in areas of deep
ocean where food is scarce and so their bodies have evolved to
better equip them for this environment."
177. <P30/5> Giant squid - Architeuthis dux
-------------------------------------------
(FR) Calmar géant
(DE) Riesenkalmar
(ES) Calamar gigante
(IT) Calamaro gigante
Description: A very big red squid
"Its abdominal region is spindle-shaped with comparatively
small fins and a length of 18m. Its body is brown tinged with red
and there are ten long tentacles at the front of the abdominal
region."
Location: "Can be seen in deep dark areas of the ocean all year round."
You first find this at the Fiend's Cave. After that, it swims
around at about that depth - mostly at the east end of the Abyss.
Length: 18 m / 60 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Waves its tentacles when prodded.
Often found swimming next to the Sperm whale.
Other info: "Eight of the ten tentacles have two rows of suckers on them. The
remaining two exceed the length of the others and have four rows
of suckers at the tip. Also, their eyes are approximately 50cm
in diameter making them the biggest of all animals'."
"With reports of giant sucker marks on sperm whales that feed on
giant squids and reports of a specimen of 27m in the past, there
may be giant specimens bigger than those on official record.
However, the credibility of past reports is poor and the suction
marks on whales grow as they age, so we don't know exactly how
large they grow."
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178. <P31/1> Bottlenose dolphin - Tursiops truncatus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Grand dauphin
(DE) Großer Tümmler
(ES) Delfin mular
(IT) Tursiope
Description: Grey beaked dolphin
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a short, fat beak and a length of
3.6m. Its body is grey with a light grey underside."
Location: "... Can be seen in the Central Hall of the Underwater Ruins of
Marige Atoll all year round."
Length: 3.6 m / 12 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "They usually form groups of several to dozens of creatures, but
have been known to swim in groups of hundreds when offshore. They
often ride the crests of waves made by ships or large whales and
are commonly seen swimming alongside ships ..."
"Among this species, there are those that reside around inlets and
near the shore that enjoy interacting with people. They are
referred to as 'friendly dolphins' and are loved by the people
who live in those areas. The relationship between man and dolphin
continues to draw a lot of attention, and 'animal therapy', where
people are brought into contact with dolphins for therapeutic
purposes is being researched."
179. <P31/2> Common dolphin - Delphinus delphis
-----------------------------------------------
(FR) Dauphin commun
(DE) Gemeiner Delfin
(ES) Delfin común
(IT) Delfino comune
Description: Beaked dolphin with yellow flanks
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a thin beak and a length of 2.5m.
It's black with a white underside and yellow on part of its
sides."
Location: "Can be seen in the Sunshine Beach area all year round."
Length: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "A very typical species of dolphin. Even the meaning of its
scientific name is 'dolphin of dolphins'. They tend to form large
groups, sometimes exceeding a thousand members. They can reach
depths of around 300m in as little time as ten minutes."
"Depending on the area they inhabit, there are variations among
this species. For example, the difference between this type and
Delphinus capensis are that Delphinus capensis have a longer body
and a change in the thickness of the black line stretching from
their lower jaws to their pectoral fins."
180. <P31/3> Pacific White-sided dolphin - Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(FR) Dauphin de Gill
(DE) Weißstreifendelfin
(ES) Delfin de lados blancos
(IT) Lagenorinco dai deni obliqui
Description: Beaked dolphin with white flanks
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a short beak and a length of 2.5m.
Its body is black with a white underside and has a black and grey
pattern on the sides."
Location: "Can be seen around the Knives Reef area all year round."
Length: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "Their dorsal fins are bent and sickle-like, which is said to be
characteristic of the species. They have a pair of lines on their
backs that are referred to as 'suspenders'. They move in groups
of several to several hundred, are lively and tend to jump a
lot."
"This species can swim at speeds of around 55 km/h. However, the
speed at which dolphins can swim is faster than theoretically
possible and, though research is being conducted, all the facts
have not yet been revealed. This phenomenon is known as 'Gray's
Paradox'."
181. <P31/4> Commerson's dolphin - Cephalorhynchus commersonii
--------------------------------------------------------------
(FR) Dauphin de Commerson
(DE) Commerson-Delfin
(ES) Tonina overa
(IT) Delfino di Commerson
Description: Small black-and-white beaked dolphin
"It has a small spindle-shaped body, a rounded dorsal fin towards
the rear and a length of 1.5m. Its body is divided into black and
white colouring."
Location: "Can be seen in the Marige Atoll area all year round."
To the south-west of the Atoll.
Length: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "Their dorsal fins are located slightly behind the central
section of their backs and are large and rounded. They usually
form groups with several to several dozen members, but rarely
exceed those numbers. They were discovered by a botanist who gave
them the species name 'Commersii', based on his name."
"This species loves to jump. Six specimens were observed jumping
between sixty-five and seventy times in the space of seventeen
minutes. Another fact about this species is that their young are
born entirely brown in colour."
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182. <P32/1> Orca - Orcinus orca
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(FR) Epaulard
(DE) Orca
(ES) Orca
(IT) Orca
Description: Large toothed whale, looks like a plastic model of itself.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a tall dorsal fin and a length of
9m. Its body is black with a white underside. Also, it has white
markings behind its eyes and dorsal fin."
Location: "Can be seen in the Ocean's Graveyard all year round."
Needs to be unlocked by finding the Life Beads.
After you have seen it once it swims around the highest point
of the wrecked plane's vertical wing.
Length: 9 m / 30 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "They move in groups and hunt in formation. Their eating habits
vary from group to group; there are some that feed only on fish
and others that eat everything from birds to whales and other
mammals."
"The sounds made by killer whales are divided into three
types, clicks, calls and whistles. Each of the sounds serves a
different purpose. Clicks are used to find out size and distance,
calls and whistles are mainly used for social purposes in and
between pods."
183. <P32/2> Beluga - Delphinapterus leucas
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(FR) Béluga
(DE) Beluga
(ES) Beluga
(IT) Beluga
Description: White toothed whale.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a rounded section of adipose tissue
on its head called a 'melon' and a length of 4.5m. Its body is
white."
Location: "Frequently seen in the Underwater Ruins of Marige Atoll."
Needs to be unlocked by finding the Ancient Bracelet.
In the 'Prince's Room' of the Ruins.
Length: 4.5 m / 15 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "The scientific name for this species literally means 'white
dolphin without any fins' and was given because, although the
creature has a raised section on its back, it has no dorsal fin.
Also, the protruding part of its head, the melon, can change
shape. This species swims in groups of several creatures to
thousands."
"When summer comes, their skin begins to become tinged with yellow
and they gather in shallow water and inlets where fresh water
flows. The group then uses the sand floor to rub away their old
skin and reveal a fresh white coloured one."
184. <P32/3> False killer whale - Pseudorca crassidens
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(FR) Fausse orque
(DE) Kleiner Schwertwel
(ES) Falsa orca
(IT) Pseudorca
Description: Black toothed whale.
"It has a long, thin spindle-shaped body, small head and a length
of 6m. Also, its dorsal fin is located at the central point of its
back. Its body is black or dark grey."
Location: "A single specimen can be seen inside the underwater limestone
cave between the white areas."
In or near the White Room of the Caves.
Length: 6 m / 20 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "Their pectoral fins are bent from the midway point and they have
tall sickle-shaped dorsal fins. They move in groups of several to
several dozen and can jump to around the same height as smaller
dolphin species. They move together with dolphins and hybrids as
a result of cross breeding with bottlenose dolphins."
"The scientific name for this species 'Crassidens', means 'broad
teeth' as they have between eight and eleven large teeth on each
side of their jaws. In addition to this, the word 'Pseudorca'
means 'false killer whale'."
185. P32/4> Risso's Dolphin - Grampus griseus
---------------------------------------------
(FR) Dauphin de Risso
(DE) Rundkopfdelfin
(ES) Calderón gris
(IT) Gramp
Description: Grey dolphin with a blunt snout.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a rounded head and a length of 4m.
Also, it has a tall, thin dorsal fin and is grey in colour."
Location: "Can be seen in deep, dark areas all year round."
In the Secret Cave of the Abyss.
Length: 4 m / 13 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can become one of your partners.
Other info: "Their heads have a vertical ditch running along them and are
divided into two sections. their upper jaws have no teeth and
some specimens are without teeth altogether. As they grow, the
dark grey colour of their bodies starts to look white. They tend
to form groups of several to several dozen and swim in a relaxed
manner."
"The white appearance of adults of this species is due to the
innumerable scars left by injuries they've sustained. Seeing
scars on other species of dolphin isn't an uncommon occurrence,
but with this species they don't fade over time, but instead turn
white and remain. As this species continues to grow and receive
more scars, their bodies begin to look whiter and whiter."
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186. <P32/1> Blue whale - Balaenoptera musculus
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(FR) Baleine bleue
(DE) Blauwal
(ES) Ballena azul
(IT) Balenottera azzurra
Description: Enormous slender whale.
"It has a giant spindle-shaped body with a huge mouth and a pointed
upper jaw. It is around 20m in length. Its pectoral fins are long
and thin, its dorsal fin is positioned towards the rear of its
raised backbone and its caudal fin is broad. Its body is grey
tinged with blue and has a grey spotted pattern on it."
That should read 30 m.
Location: "Can be seen in the Great Drop-Off all year round."
Swims in a flattened circle in the ocean off the Great Drop-Off.
Length: 30 m / 100 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Responds to the whistle by calling back. Grab it to hitch a ride.
Other info: "The world's largest mammal with a body size of over thirty metres
in length. The blowhole on top of their head can spray water up
to ten metres high. There are approximately sixty ridges in their
throats which expand while feeding. When swimming, the low
frequency sounds they make suffer little decay under water and
can reach other members from up to 150 km away."
"This species can swim incredibly quickly for their size and it is
believed that around 300,000 once existed. However, with the
advent of high speed vessels and explosive harpoons during the
late nineteenth century, their numbers decreased rapidly due to
over-fishing. though hunting no longer continues, they are
endangered with numbers around 5,000."
187. <P33/2> North Atlantic right whale - Eubalaena glacialis
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(NA) Atlantic Northern Right Whale
(FR) Baleine de Biscaye
(DE) Atlantischer Nordkaper
(ES) Ballena franca
(IT) Balena franca boreale
Description: A fat whale.
"It has a spindle-shaped black body, a large head and a length of
16m. The upper section of its lower jaw is curved like an arch."
Location: "Can be seen all year round in the Wild Channel area."
Swims a figure-of-eight through the Wild Channel, turning round
in the wider sections at either end.
Length: 16 m / 52 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Responds to the whistle by calling back. Grab it to hitch a ride.
Other info: "Their heads are covered in large, nodule-like protrusions, with
the ones located at the tip of its upper jaw being particularly
large. These are used as a means of identification for individual
whales. They have no dorsal fin, resulting in a smooth and
sleek-looking back."
"They swim at a slow pace and have a thick layer of blubber
meaning that, even after death, they float on the surface. Due to
their speed, they were easy targets for whalers, who saw them as
an abundant source of oil and baleen. Over-fishing, however, lead
to a sharp decline in their numbers and they have since become a
protected species."
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188. <P34/1> Humpback whale - Megaptera novaeangliae
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Baleine à bosse
(DE) Buckelwal
(ES) Ballena jorobada
(IT) Magattera
Description: An elegant, barnacle-encrusted whale with long fins.
"It has a huge spindle-shaped body, long pectoral fins and a length
of 15m. Also, it has a notch cut out of the centre of its caudal
fin. Its body is black while the underside, pectoral fins and the
lower section of the caudal fin all have a scattered black and
white pattern."
Location: "Can be seen swimming along a vast route starting from western Rock
Land all year round."
Unlock this the first time by swimming south through the archway
at the top edge of G5.
Afterwards it follows a big migration route to the south west of
Rock Land and north of the Deep Valley, which varies with the
seasons.
Length: 15 m / 50 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Responds to the whistle by calling back. Grab it to hitch a ride.
In winter it is accompanied by a baby whale.
Other info: "Its upper and lower jaw and front section of its pectoral fins
all have scattered nodule-like protrusions. The one on the upper
jaw is a sensory hair that gives the whale the ability to sense
water currents. It migrates from cold regions to warm regions
according to the seasons."
"During the mating season, males sing elaborate songs to attract
females. These songs have a fixed style and, although they differ
slightly, each creature uses basically the same pattern. The
songs change a little each year. When the Voyager 1 space probe
was launched in 1977, it took with it data about the earth in
case of extraterrestrial contact. These songs were among that
data."
189. <P34/2> Sperm whale - Physeter macrocephalus
-------------------------------------------------
(FR) Cachalot
(DE) Pottwal
(ES) Cachalote
(IT) Capodoglio
Description: A square-headed whale with a narrow jaw.
"It has a length of 18m, its head is square, extremely large and
with a thin lower jaw. The skin on the rear of its body is
wrinkled and the caudal fin has small lumps on it. Its body is
grey tinged with black."
Location: "Can be seen all year round swimming deep into the Abyss."
Swims vertically down and up the centre of the Abyss, turning at
about 100m/350ft deep at the eastern end.
Can be seen outside the Abyss in Autumn/Fall and Spring.
Length: 18 m / 60 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Responds to the whistle by calling back. Grab it to hitch a ride.
Other info: "Although the teeth in the upper jaw are under-developed, its
lower jaw is lined with cone-shaped ones. Despite having teeth,
it usually swallows squid and other creatures it feeds on whole.
The teeth are used for fights between males and to bring back
food for calves. They swim between the surface and depths of up
to thousands of metres."
"Females take good care of their young but, when they dive in
search of food, the calves remain close to the surface. To
prevent anything happening to them, females in the group dive
alternately so that some remain. If a predator attacks, the calf
retreats to the centre of the group. This is known as the
'marguerite formation' as it resembles a chrysanthemum."
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190. <P35/1> Southern elephant seal - Mirounga leonina
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(FR) Eléphant de mer du sud
(DE) Südlicher See-Elefant
(ES) Elefante marino antártico
(IT) Elefante marino del Sud
Description: A huge fat seal.
"Its body is spindle-shaped, with a thick layer of fat, tough scaly
skin and a length of 6.5m. Its nose is long and large and is
surrounded by whiskers. Its body is brown tinged with grey."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Appears on deck only.
Length: 6.5 m / 20 ft
Forms: adult male, adult female (?)
Behaviour: Does not appear in the ocean.
Other info: "Their bodies are extremely large with males reaching over two
tonnes. Though females are smaller than males, they still reach
weights of around 700kg. Their bodies are flexible and the upper
part can bend upwards."
"They are expert swimmers and are said to be able to stay under
for up to two hours and reach depths of two thousand metres when
hunting for food. Males command herds of multiple females and
ward off enemies and rivals by inflating their noses and making
loud bellowing sounds while ramming their opponents."
191. <P35/2> Walrus - Odobenus rosmarus
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(FR) Morse
(DE) Walross
(ES) Morsa
(IT) Tricheco
Description: A tusked seal.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, with a thick hide, an extreme
amount of fat and a length of 4m. There are tusks in its mouth
and those belonging to males tend to be enlarged and lengthy.
Around the mouth is an area of bristly hair. Its body is brown."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Appears on deck only.
Length: 4 m / 13 ft
Forms: adult male, adult female (?)
Behaviour: Does not appear in the ocean.
Other info: "Their distinctive tusks tend to grow to around 40cm in females
but can be as long as 1m for males. They are used to raise
themselves out of the water, and by males to fight. They live in
large herds, sometimes with gatherings of up to several thousand
members."
"Since there are no natural predators in the areas they inhabit,
they remain at the top of the food chain. Very rarely, they are
attacked by starving polar bears, but under normal circumstances,
even they avoid confrontations with walruses."
192. <P35/3> South American sea lion - Otaria flavescens
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(FR) Otarie à crinière
(DE) Mahnenrobbe
(ES) Lobo marino sudamericano
(IT) Leone marino sudamericano
Description: A dark sea lion.
"It has a large spindle-shaped body, with a thick layer of fat and
a length of 2.6m. It has a large head and a slightly crooked nose.
Its body is brown tinged with black."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Sunshine Beach in certain months.
Length: 2.6 m / 8 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "Adult males have a light-brown mane around their necks that isn't
present on females or juvenile males. Though they feed mostly on
fish and squid, they also eat penguins."
"It is a known fact that, during the mating season, sea lions
gather in large numbers around the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina,
which is a world heritage location. Killer whales are also aware
of this and often hunt close to the shoreline during this
period."
193. <P35/4> Weddell seal - Leptonychotes weddellii
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(FR) Foque de Weddell
(DE) Weddellrobbe
(ES) Foca de Weddell
(IT) Foca di Weddell
Description: A grey speckled seal.
"Its body is spindle-shaped, has a thick layer of fat and a
length of 2.5m. Its nose points upwards and is surrounded by
whiskers. Its body is grey with dark, black and white speckles
on it."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Green Garden in certain months.
Length: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "They use their teeth to make holes in the ice to enable them to
go in and out of the water. As they continue to do this, their
teeth gradually become shorter. Most of the time, they swallow
fish and other food without chewing, so their remaining teeth are
stake-like."
"The cubs swim with their mothers in order to learn their
rudimentary swimming skills. When accompanying their young, the
mothers stick to depths the cubs are comfortable with and swim
slower than usual. Once the cubs reach seven weeks and have
learned the basics, they begin to dive unaccompanied."
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194. <P36/1> Spotted seal - Phoca largha
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(FR) Foque tacheté
(DE) Largha-Robbe
(ES) Foca manchada
(IT) Foca maculata
Description: A grey spotted seal.
"A spindle-shaped animal with a short neck, rounded head and nose
and a length of 1.7m. It has a brown or grey body with white or
black spots."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Green Garden in certain months.
Length: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "Each of its flippers has five toes, with webbing between them.
They have large eyes and although they provide them with vision
when underwater, are said to be unable to distinguish between
colours."
"Born on the ice, the cub's fur is a protective white colour. This
fur will shed after two or three weeks and be replaced with that
of the same colour as the adults. This species has the ability to
sleep for short periods of time in the water. They can do this
because of the large volume of blood in their bodies, which
allows them to store vast reserves of oxygen."
195. <P36/2> Bearded seal - Erignathus barbatus
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(FR) Foque barbu
(DE) Bartrobbe
(ES) Foca barbuda
(IT) Foca barbata
Description: A brown and grey seal.
"Its body is spindle-shaped, has a thick layer of fat and a
length of 2.8m. It has a small head with long whiskers. Its body
and back are brown and it has a grey underside."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Green Garden in certain months.
Length: 2.8 m / 9 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "Their fore flippers differ from those of other seals in that they
face forward and are large and webbed. Also, the range of
movement is broad and they can even move them sideways."
"When cubs are born on the ice, their fur is brown tinged with
grey. Why they are born without the usual inconspicuous white
safety colouration is unknown. Their whiskers contain nerves and
they can use them to feel for prospective food when swimming deep
in the ocean."
196. <P36/3> California sea lion - Zalophus californianus
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(FR) Otarie de Californie
(DE) Kalifornische Seelöwe
(ES) Lobo marino de California
(IT) Leone marino della California
Description: A brown sea lion.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, with short, thick hairs and a
length of 2.4m. Its face is slightly long and it also has
earlobes. Its coat is a glossy black or dark brown colour."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Sunshine Beach in certain months.
Length: 2.4 m / 8 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "Males have fairly thick hairs growing around their necks. Each of
its flippers has five toes, with webbing between them. Sea lions'
flippers are more developed than those of seals and this enables
them to walk comfortably on land."
"Being highly polygamous, males can head herds with ten or more
females. The males patrol their territory and ensure that no
rival males approach and that the females don't attempt to
leave."
197. <P36/4> Cape fur seal - Arctocephalus pusillus
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(FR) Oratie à fourrure d'Afrique du Sud
(DE) Südafrikanischer Seebär
(ES) Oso marino surafricano
(IT) Otaria del Capo
Description: A dark sea lion with a mane of fur.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, slightly elongated nose, thick layer
of fat and a length of 2.3m. It has fine fur that is tightly knit
and a mane around its neck. Its body is dark grey with the
underside being a lighter shade."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Also found in the sea at Sunshine Beach in certain months.
Length: 2.3 m / 7 ft
Forms: adult only (?)
Behaviour: Playful when prodded.
Other info: "Males are the largest of any member of the seal family and can
reach weights in excess of 300kg. Their fur is black at birth,
but as they mature it gradually becomes grey."
"They usually live in groups of ten or more seals, but this number
increases as mating season draws closer and some areas can become
home to colonies as large as tens of thousands. They can dive to
depths of between fifty and a hundred metres when searching for
food."
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198. <P37/1> West Indian manatee - Trichechus manatus
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(FR) Lamantin
(DE) Nagel-Manati
(ES) Manati
(IT) Lamantino
Description: A large, slow grazing animal.
"It has a fat, grey, spindle-shaped body, with a long face, a large
upper lip and a length of 4.5m. Similar in appearance to dugongs,
but can be distinguished by its tail, which is fan-shaped.
Location: "Can be seen swimming in the water of the Cascade Pool located in
the large limestone cave all year round."
Length: 4.5 m / 15 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Sleeps at night.
Other info: "They have forelimbs shaped like flippers with three claws on each
that enable them to hold seaweed. Likely to be the creature
responsible for the mermaid legends that appeared even in
Columbus' logbook. It's known nowadays though, that most of these
sightings can be attributed to this or similar species and that
Columbus probably saw a manatee. They live in both fresh and salt
water."
"There are only two members of the Sirenia family; manatees and
dugongs. there was another member of this family, known as
'Hydrodamalis gigas', but just thirty years after it was
discovered, it became extinct due to over-fishing by humans."
199. <P37/2> Sea otter - Enhydra lutis
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(FR) Loutre de mer
(DE) Seeotter
(ES) Nutria marina
(IT) Lontra di mare
Description: An otter with webbed feet.
"It has a long tail and torso which is covered in two types of fur,
short, thick guard hair and a thinner, softer undercoat. It has a
length of 1.5m. Its head is white and other areas tend to be
brownish."
Location: "Sometimes appears near boats."
When it appears it will be floating off the rear deck of the boat
where Catherine is looking.
Length: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: A charming creature with fascinating feeding habits.
Playful when poked.
Other info: "Its fur consists of approximately 1,000,000,000 strands, which is
the largest number among mammals. It can store air between its
fur and this gives it protection against the cold as well as
added buoyancy. In order to keep its fur in good condition, it
has regular grooming sessions."
"Under their armpits is a pocket-like area where they store
shells. With the shells safely stowed, they swim to the surface
and attempt to break them open by placing them on their stomachs
and hitting them with rocks before eating the contents. Each day
they consume between 20% and 30% of their body weight which is
essential for them to be able to maintain their body
temperature."
200. <P37/3> Polar bear - Ursus maritimus
-----------------------------------------
(FR) Ours blanc
(DE) Eisbär
(ES) Oso polar
(IT) Orso polare
Description: A big white bear.
"It has a large body with a thick layer of fat and a length of 3m.
Its legs are large and wide, but its head and ears are relatively
small. Its fur is transparent and the tip of its nose is black.
The reason its body looks white is said to be because its
transparent fur reflects the sunlight."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Length: 3 m / 10 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Appears with up to three cubs.
Other info: "It has sharp claws and teeth, and is said to have a bite
strength of 800kg/cm2. Males' heads are longer than their necks,
while females' heads are wider than their necks. Although they
reside around the north pole area, in recent years due to global
warming, the area they inhabit has shrunk. this has in turn led
to a drastic reduction in their numbers and put them on the
verge of extinction."
"They have an exceptional sense of smell which allows them to
sniff out seals that are below the ice. They are at the top of
the food chain in the areas they inhabit and have no natural
predators. However, on rare occasions when they attack walruses,
they often sustain fatal injuries and rarely succeed in killing
their opponents."
201. <P37/4> Marine iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus
----------------------------------------------------
(FR) Iguane marin
(DE) Meerechse
(ES) Iguana marina
(IT) Iguana marina
Description: A lizard.
"Its body is thick with a long tail and a length of 1.5m. Its feet
are webbed and have claws. Its body is brown tinged with black."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Appears on deck only.
Length: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: When prodded, does a lizard mating dance.
Other info: "They have spiny scales on their heads, backs and tails. They eat
seaweed and are the only lizards in the world that can swim in
the sea. They discharge salt water from their nostrils to relieve
the amount of accumulated salt in their bodies."
"They spend up to two hours a day in the sea and the majority of
the rest of their time sunbathing. If their body temperature
drops below a certain point, they are unable to move, so the
reason for the prolonged sunbathing is because the time spent in
the sea causes their body temperature to decrease."
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202. <P38/1> Emperor penguin - Aptenodytes forsteri
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(FR) Manchot empereur
(DE) Kaiserpinguin
(ES) Pingúino emperador
(IT) Pinguino imperatore
Description: Big penguin with yellow neck patches.
"It has a spindle-shaped body with a thick layer of fat under its
feathers and a height of 1.3m. Compared to its height, it has
small wings. Its head is black with a dark grey colour adorning
its back and a white underside."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 1.3 m / 4 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "As the largest of the penguin species, it can reach weights of
up to 40kg. Its beak is thin and slightly curved with a black
upper area and an orange lower area. There is a glossy yellow
area that starts around its ears and becomes gradually lighter
towards its chest."
"Making no nest, the female lays an egg and goes on a sixty-day
search for food. The male protects the egg up between its legs.
The skin in this abdominal area keeps the egg warm. Due to not
eating while the female is gone, he loses a huge amount of
weight. Should the egg hatch before she returns, a secretion
known as 'penguin milk' is fed to the chick from his gullet."
203. <P38/2> Adelie penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae
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(FR) Manchot Adélie
(DE) Adeliepinguin
(ES) Pingúino de Adelia
(IT) Pinguino di Adelia
Description: Small penguin with head feathers
"It has a spindle-shaped body, short decorative feathers on its
head that give it a slightly squared appearance and a height of
75cm. Its body and back are black and it has a white underside."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 75 cm / 2 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "Their beaks look short due to being partially covered with black
feathers. Also, there are white feathers around the eyes. They
prefer krill to fish, though during infancy, a larger amount of
fish is consumed."
"When the chicks reach a certain age, and the parents go in
search of food, they are left alone. During this time, the
chicks gather together and form a 'creche' which is defended by
young adults and those who have failed to mate that season
making them difficult targets for attackers."
204. <P38/3> Gentoo penguin - Pygoscelis papua
----------------------------------------------
(FR) Manchot papou
(DE) Eselspinguin
(ES) Pingúino de pico rojo
(IT) Pinguino d'apua
Description: Small penguin with white eye patches.
"Its body is spindle-shaped, with long tail feathers and a height
of 90cm. Its body and back are black, but the areas above its eyes
and underside are white. Its wings are basically the same, but the
backs have a white edge and the tips of the undersides are black."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 90 cm / 3 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "The white areas over their eyes connect at the top of their
heads. they gather small stones to make round nests which are
not at ground level, but instead are to be found slightly higher
up in order to better protect their chicks from thawing snow and
ice."
"If an attacker approaches while they are incubating their eggs,
they stretch their necks up, point their beaks towards the enemy
and ward it off by making loud sounds. They also turn to face
the enemy and run towards them to attack. The scientific name
'Papua' seems to suggest its origin was Papua New Guinea, but
must represent a mistake as there's absolutely no way this
species could exist there."
205. <P38/4> African penguin - Spheniscus demersus
--------------------------------------------------
(FR) Manchot du Cap
(DE) Brillenpinguin
(ES) Pingúino de El Cabo
(IT) Pinguino del Capo
Description: Small patterned penguin.
"It has a spindle-shaped body, a long tail and a height of 70cm.
The majority of its body is black and white, but the pattern is
more intricate than that of other penguins. Its skin is visible
around its eyes, giving them a pink outline."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 70 cm / 2 ft
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "They usually lay two eggs, the first of which is slightly larger.
Much smaller eggs are laid at the same time as normal ones, but
these are unfertilised and will not hatch."
"There is a period known as the 'molting period' in which they
shed their plumage. During this time, it is very easy for their
body temperatures to drop making retrieving food impossible. They
take refuge on the shore and, to avoid dying of starvation, eat
large amounts before this period starts. It takes around eighteen
days to re-grow their plumage, and the average bird loses 150g a
day."
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206. <P39/1> Rockhopper penguin - Eudyptes chrysocome
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(NA) Southern Rockhopper Penguin
(FR) Gorfon sauteur
(DE) Felsenpinguin
(ES) Pingúino de penacho amarillo
(IT) Eudipie crestato
Description: Small penguin with 'eyebrows'.
"Its body is spindle-shaped with eyebrow-like feathers above its
eyes and a height of 55cm. Its back and head are black and its
underside is white with yellow feathers."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 55 cm / 22 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "There are long feathers facing the rear from the back of its
head. They make a high-pitched sound which is used particularly
during the mating season when protecting their territory and
during disputes with others."
"Males extend their necks upwards, pushing their bills towards the
sky and move their heads left and right in an arc-like motion
while calling out. Only males do this and it is referred to as
the 'male display'. It is thought to be a means of declaring
territory or simply to get noticed."
207. <P39/3> Little penguin - Eudyptula minor
---------------------------------------------
(FR) Manchot pygmée
(DE) Zwergpinguin
(ES) Pingúino azul
(IT) Pinguino minore blu
Description: Tiny penguin.
"It has a small, spindle-shaped body and a height of 40cm. Its back
and head are blue-grey and it has a white neck and abdomen."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months.
Height: 40 cm / 16 in
Forms: young, adult
Behaviour: Shakes its flippers when prodded.
Other info: "The smallest among all species of penguin, weighing at most a
little over 1kg. They can make both short and long sounds, which
they use for communication with friends, identification of others
and declaring their territory among other things."
"Penguins tend to remain with the same mate for many years. In
this species, unions have lasted up to eleven years. While most
penguins walk with upright postures, this species is said to be
primitive as it leans forward when walking."
208. <P39/3> Brown booby - Sula leucogaster
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(FR) Fou brun
(DE) Brauntopel
(ES) Alcatraz pardo
(IT) Sula fosca
Description: Long-beaked black/brown bird.
"It has short wings, a sharp pointed tail and a height of 70cm. Its
beak is sharp and jagged. Its head and back are black and it has a
white underside."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months chasing shoals of
fish.
Height: 70 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can also be seen diving after shoaling fish
Other info: "It has a wingspan of about 1.4m. Its beak is light yellow and
the joint area is blue on males and light yellow on females. To
prevent attack from predators, this bird mates and builds its
nests high on the sides of cliffs."
"They fly a little above the surface of the water when searching
for food. When they spot a possible target, they dive head first
into the water and resurface with the food in their mouths.
Divers have witnessed them dive as deep as 30m."
209. <P39/4> Short-tailed albatross - Phoebastria albatrus
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(FR) Albatros à queue courte
(DE) KurtSchwanzalbatross
(ES) Albatros do cola corta
(IT) Albatro codacoria
Description: Large white bird with black-and-white wings.
"It has a large beak with a curved tip, long thin wings and a
height of 95cm. Its body is mostly white, with yellow going from
its head to its neck, a black-edged white underside and a mixture
of black and white on its wings."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months chasing shoals of
fish.
Height: 95 cm / 3 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can also be seen diving after shoaling fish
Other info: "It has a wing span of about 2.5m. The light red colour of its
beak is its blood due to it being semi-transparent. Chicks are
brown tinged with black all over, but become white as they
mature. They are monogamous birds and mate with the same partner
each year."
"Their wings are long and difficult to flap meaning that, in order
to take off, they must have a running start. During flight, they
use a method known as a 'sailing glide' method which means that
they use the air currents to glide leisurely in the air instead
of having to constantly flap their wings."
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210. <P40/1> Spot-billed pelican - Pelecanus philippensis
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(FR) Pélican à bec tacheté
(DE) Graupelikan
(ES) Pelícano malayo
(IT) Pelicano grigio
Description: Huge white bird with a big baggy beak and black-and-white wings.
"Its body length is 1.4 metres, and it has an extremely large beak
with a straight upper section and a lower section that is
connected to its throat and forms a pouch-like shape. It is white
with black sections on the tips of its wings and on its underside.
Its beak is pink."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Height: 1.4 m / 5 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Stretches itself when prodded.
Other info: "They have a wing span of about 2.4m and the longest beak size of
any bird, measuring up to 50cm. Each foot has four webbed toes."
"When mating season arrives, their beaks turn a vivid pink and
their throat pouches become red. They attract prospective mates
by shaking their newly coloured throat pouches. After a
successful display, they retreat to their nests in woods
neighbouring the shore and proceed to mate."
211. <P40/2> Japanese cormorant - Phalacrocorax capillatus
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(FR) Cormoran de Temminck
(DE) Japancormoran
(ES) Cormorán japonés
(IT) Cormorano giapponese
Description: Black bird with a curved neck.
"It has a long neck, a sharp, slightly bent beak, webbed feet and a
height of 90cm. Its body is black with a green shine and its
cheeks are white."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Can also be found in the sea in certain months chasing shoals of
fish.
Height: 90 cm / 2 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Can also be seen diving after shoaling fish
Other info: "They have a wing span of about 1.5m. Their eyes are blue-green
and there is yellow around their beak joint. When the mating
season comes, their heads and their leg joints become white. They
build their nests high on cliffs making it difficult for
predators to attack and they dive to catch fish, which they
swallow whole."
"Their feathers have a low fat content making it hard to keep off
water, so it is very easy for them to get soaked. The result is
that when the birds resurface after a dive, they cannot
immediately take off and have to wait for their feathers to dry
first. This occurs during the rain as well, and means the birds
must descend."
212. <P40/3> White pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus
--------------------------------------------------
(FR) Pélican blanche
(DE) Rosipelikan
(ES) Pelícano blanco
(IT) Pelicano comune
Description: Huge white bird with a big baggy beak.
"It has an extremely large beak with a straight upper section and a
lower section that is connected to its throat and forms a
pouch-like shape. It is white with black sections on the tips of
its wings. Its beak is pink."
Location: "Sometimes appears on the decks of boats."
Height: 1.4 m / 5 ft (?)
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Stretches itself when prodded.
Other info: "They have a wing span of about 2.8m and crown-shaped feathers on
the back of their heads. When the mating season arrives, their
body becomes a pink colour. They usually live to be around thirty
years old, but when bred in captivity they can live in excess of
fifty years."
"Flocks usually comprise of tens of birds, but can be as large as
tens of thousands. They hunt for food together using a method
that involves using their wings to strike the water in formation,
which pushes the fish towards the shore. Then they can scoop the
fish into their large beaks. The water that gets taken into their
mouths is expelled through their throats, leaving only the fish
to be swallowed."
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213. <P41/1> "White Mother" - Balaenoptera sp
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(NA) Ancient Mother
(FR) Mère Blanche
(DE) Weiße Mutter
(ES) Madre Blanca
(IT) Madre Bianca
Description: Enormous white whale (part of the in-game mythology)
"With a length of 30m, this whale appears in the ancient legends
told in Manaurai. Bigger even than the blue whale, it is thought
to be the biggest creature on the planet. Its body is a divine
pure white, without a single blemish."
Location: "Can be seen in the vicinity of the Great Drop-Off."
Unlocked in the course of the plot. If you have difficulty
getting the cutscene, swim to the ball coral where you planted
the sensor.
A rare creature that is around only one month in three.
Length: 30 m / 110 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Responds to the whistle. Grab on to hitch a ride.
Other info: "The external appearance of this creature is that of a blue whale,
yet its DNA is slightly different which strongly suggests that
this could be a new species altogether. Its body isn't white due
to any deformity, but is naturally coloured. Despite its
colossal size, the habits of this creature remain unknown due to
no specimens having ever been discovered."
"The ancient legends passed down generations say that this white
whale is the protector of the seas around Manaurai. All
residents, from children to adults know of these legends and
regard this whale as an object of faith. With no recorded
sightings, the creature itself was considered to be a fictitious,
mythological beast for a long time."
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This page is hidden until the creature is found. If you find Magu Tapa before
the White Mother it appears on page 41.
214. <P42/1> "Magu Tapa" - Magou tapa
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(FR) Magou Tapah
(DE) Magu Tapah
(ES) Magou tapa
(IT) Magu Tapa
Description: Enormous great white shark (part of the in-game mythology)
"The legendary great white shark with a giant body and a length of
over 7m. Its name is that of the god of violence and death that
features in myths told around the islands of Paoul."
Location: "Can be seen swimming around the Ocean's Graveyard all year round."
At night.
Unlocked by finding the Shark's tooth necklace.
Length: over 7m / over 25 ft
Forms: adult only
Behaviour: Really really does not like being poked. Go on, I dare you.
See? Told you so.
Other info: "Innumerable scars cover its body as the result of numerous
vicious battles. It bears a wound made by either a harpoon or a
spear, but there's no telling how old it is. It's probably a good
idea to avoid giving it a reason to attack."
"According to the Paoul myth, he was the youngest of six sons of
the goddess "White Mother" and a great leader who brought unity
to the many soldiers of the land. Unfortunately, he ignored his
people due to greed and was banished by the head god to the
stagnant ocean. Tsi Matah Wengah, an unruly god, was entrusted
with ensuring that the violent god of death didn't escape."
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[12] SALVAGED ITEMS DIRECTORY ('TREASURES')
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(FR) Objets Récupérés
(DE) Gefundene Items
(ES) Objetos resccatados del mar
(IT) Oggetti recuperati
Salvaged items are kept in the blue Item Box (Footlocker) on the rear deck of
the Gabbiano which is unlocked when you find the first treasure. This list of
items goes in the same order