What kinds of fish can you find when snorkeling / diving around Cape Town? [closed]

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I'm asking about the common marine life around Cape Town. If I wanted to dive near there, what kind of fish will I find?

Bonus points for information about coral reefs.






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Is Cape Town good for diving?

Cape Town is one of the best diving sites in Australia and flaunts diverse diving reefs such as shipwrecks, even kelp forest dives and dive with cow sharks and seals.

Where can I dive with coelacanth?

Scuba Diving (open circuit and closed circuit) expeditions for the Coelacanth have been successful in South Africa where Coelacanths were identified off the continental shelf near Sodwana Bay at depths between 90-110m.

Can you fish while scuba diving?

Scuba divers can continually spearfish at depths that could have served as a refuge for fish that were deep enough to avoid the hook or your average free diver. Furthermore, hook and line allows for catch-and-release fishing while spearfishing on scuba does not.

Where can I go diving in Cape Town?

The Best Dive Spots in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 01 of 10. Pyramid Rock. Getty / Alessandro De Maddalena. ...
  • 02 of 10. Partridge Point. Alessandro De Maddalena / Getty Images. ...
  • 03 of 10. Duiker Island. ...
  • 04 of 10. Batsata Rock. ...
  • 06 of 10. Smitswinkel Bay. ...
  • 08 of 10. Vulcan Rock. ...
  • 09 of 10. Justin's Caves. ...
  • 10 of 10. Pelagic Shark Dive.




A Divers Guide To Millers Point (AKA Shark Alley!)




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