MATAI BAY PINNACLE

Long-fin Boarfish
1km east of Matai Bay, NORTHLAND
Depth: 0-50m
A stunning dive down a wall with heaps of fish and invertebrate life. Kelp covered until about 25m when the sponge life takes over. Numerous cracks and fissures and a few small crayfish. Schools of blue and pink maomao with butterfly perch in the depths. Long-finned boarfish usually around 30m.