TARA ROCKS

Scorpionfish
East of Lady Alice Island, Matoere (Chickens) Islands, Hauraki Gulf 
Depth Range: 5-20m
Rough ground with boulders, covered in kelp. Schools of blue maomao and sweep plus some crayfish under boulders. Nice invertebrate life on undersides and sponges at 15m. Pink maomao and butterfly perch and a few snapper near bottom. Protected spotted black groper have been seen here.