Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands)
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Small, sheltered bay with rocky reefs all around the around. The arch is quite shallow (less than 5 meters). Follow the bottom contour out to 30+ meters. Lots of boulders and nooks and crannies.
Generally kelp bottom with some areas of Kina barrens Schooling fish here, blue maomao, Stingrays and other typical New Zealand aquatic life.
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Total number of species approx.: 200
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Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 110
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Snapper
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Goatfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60
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Spiny Lobster
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