STEPHENSON ISLAND

Kingfish
5km north-west Whangaroa Harbour, NORTHLAND
Depth: 0-35m
Variable terrain with rocky reefs and patches of sand. Good country for crayfish and schools of fish. In summer large kingfish feed in the schools. Walls on the seaward side have great invertebrate life and rare shells like the royal helmet and cowrie shells have been found here. Look on the roof of cracks or caves for Spanish lobsters and banded coral shrimps.