Razorfish
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Razorfish
The knife fish, about 15 cm long, will stay in an environment that is to its advantage, either with elongated shapes like those of corals in the middle of which it passes unnoticed or in the middle of sea urchins because it feels protected by their needles. He varies the colours of the median band of his livery to camouflage himself even more in his environment.
It can be found on reefs, in areas sheltered from the current, in estuaries and bays, sometimes in the middle of algae fields near the bottom. It moves from a few metres below the surface to forty metres below.
Its predator is man, who seeks it out and raises it in aquariums.
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Aeoliscus strigatus
Macro
Poisson crevette strié, Poisson rasoir, Coral shrimpfish, Striped shrimpfish, Poisson couteau, Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus
Food
The Razorfish feeds on crustaceans and plankton.
Breeding
The female lays the eggs in open water. A parry is made by the male consisting of shaking its belly in front of the female.
He lives and moves in small groups. The male and female swim together synchronously, in an upright position with their heads down. They oscillate and glide in response to the slight backwash, their bodies stiff and vertical, with just the fins appearing to vibrate and undulate.
Dive centers
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Mimpi Dive Resort Menjangan
Indonesia
- Pejarakan
The Mimpi Divers Menjangan is located in the north of Bali, close to the island of Menjangan. The Mimpi Divers is located inside a very nice resort spread over a huge park of several hectares and including 2 swimming pools with sea and mangrove views. The rooms, with wifi and air-conditioning, have a terrace, which is ideal for having an aperitif in the evening, in the sunset! The resort is quite isolated, at the end of a bumpy road. Make the most of your 3-day and 2-night stays here, including Honeymoon mini-stays, including a snorkeling trip, or even try your hand at diving for those just starting out.
Basic PADI training is provided for those who wish to go further with 3 days. From here you also have access to several popular diving areas including Menjangan Island, called Deer Island, located in the Barat National Park. With the boat, you can go on half-day and full-day trips for 2 or 3 dives in front of drop offs or in caves covered with sponges and gorgonians. The more experienced divers can enjoy exploring the Anker Wreck, a wooden shipwreck from the 19th century, with its anchor set on a depth of 8 metres.
Quiet or night dives take place at the House Reef, Lagoon Channel and Shallow Water, a 5-minute boat ride away. Excursions are organised as far as Pemuteran to observe the underwater implantation of artificial reefs which recreate ideal conditions for coral proliferation. Gilimanuk, a 40-minute drive from Pemuteran, is popular for its Secret Bay, a muck diving spot at a depth of around 10 metres, where you can see animal species identical to those in Lembeh. A delight for photographers and bio enthusiasts! [+]
- Located close to the dive sites
- Stay without a car
- Accomodations
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Thalassa Dive Resort
Indonesia
- Manado

Thalassa 5* PADI Dive Resort is located by the sea, on the edge of Bunaken National Park on the Sulawesi coast, 30 minutes drive from Manado Airport. This resort was designed and built by divers for divers so that you can have a stay as you've always dreamed of! Amidst a cocoon of tropical greenery, you stay in a spacious, charming cottage or comfortable room, equipped with air conditioning, mosquito net, private bathroom with hot water.
The restaurant features a coffee corner with a small lounge full of organic books and free Wi-Fi. This is where you can share moments with other divers in a smiling, relaxed, and family atmosphere. The 3 chefs cooks are happy to concoct delicious traditional Minahasa dishes for you. And don't miss the Saturday evening party, with music, ideal for getting to know each other better. Two swimming pools relax you after a day of diving. You can enjoy a magnificent view of the Bay of Manado.
Everything is done to avoid the constraints of handling and rinsing the equipment. Beautiful encounters take place thanks to the expertise of the guides who show you the underwater animals. Take beautiful photos and find a spacious area dedicated to photographers. Board the boat for snorkeling or diving along the coast and around the Bunaken Islands. Many ecological actions are implemented in this resort to reduce the amount of plastic consumed per day.
Stainless steel water bottles are available for you to fill at the fountains in your room and at the resort. It is then a nice souvenir, useful to take back home! It is your way of participating in local life since part of the money goes to the school next door. Non-divers appreciate this relaxing stay. They stroll along the coast at low tide to the nearby black sand beach where Indonesian children come to play. Visit the small spa overlook [+]
- PADI 5 star IDC Dive Resort
- Between 50 and 60 dive sites
- Friendly atmosphere
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Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort
Indonesia
- Bunaken Island
Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa is located on Bunaken Island, north of Sulawesi Island. It takes about 30 minutes to sail from Manado to the resort in Bunaken. Here, don't expect white sandy beaches, but an authentic place in the middle of quiet island life where farmers and fishermen go about their business.
The resort occupies 5 hectares of land, with a private waterfront, a mangrove area and a 140 m long private jetty, allowing the dive boat to transfer to Sulawesi Island. An infinity pool allows you to laze in the sun. The dive school has modern facilities including an air-conditioned library, a classroom equipped with a computer and flat-screen TV. This is ideal for training or even taking pictures of your stay.
As for accommodation, you stay in a traditional 70 m² bungalow with air conditioning and bathroom, with coffee and tea facilities, a Bluetooth speaker with a Samsung tablet, a mini fridge and a safe. Wifi is free of charge. Put on fluffy bathrobes to spend intense moments on the large terrace, in front of breathtaking sunsets over the sea, with background music! Visit the cocktail bar, where fine wines and good Bintang beer are served! The Asian cuisine offered here is refined, however, there are also Western dishes. A spa with massage is available for your relaxation.
This type of luxury accommodation set up with the smallest possible ecological footprint redefines 5-star diving in Bunaken! Surrounding Bunaken, the Bunaken Marine National Park protects a very fragile environment. You have access to more than 60 dive sites with specific topographies with vertical walls dropping down to 1500 metres, gentle slopes ending on sandy bottoms, reef tops covered with hard corals in the shape of horns and fingers. At Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa, the diving takes place in such a hushed and refined atm [+]
- Diverse Diving Area
- Located close to the dive sites
- Stay without a car
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Baruna Dive Center
Indonesia
- Amed
  
Baruna Dive is located in Amed, on the beautiful northeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. A 2 hours’ drive only from Denpasar International Airport. Enthusiastic team of Indonesian and European professionals in this dive Center, they have years of experience in teaching diving and a thorough knowledge of local dive sites. They favor SSI teaching with modern and quality educational means for small groups of students, with a maximum of 4 divers per instructor. From the first diving level, Discover Scuba Diver, to the professional divemaster with all the Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Nitrox, Wreck and Deep specialties. Daily dive trips to the best Amed and Tulamben sites, very diverse, with wrecks, drop-offs, coral gardens and macro diving. Underwater biodiversity ranges from the pelagic fish to macro fauna. Baruna Dive works in partnership with several hotels close to the dive shop, from the room in simple hotel to the more luxurious resort. [+]
- Carry Less Equipment
- SSI Training
- Diverse Diving Area
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Froggies Divers Bunaken
Indonesia
- Bunaken
Froggies Divers is located on the island of Bunaken, a few steps away from the Jetty, in the heart of the Bunaken National Park created in 1991 and covering an area of about 900 km2, a real playground for divers! The Dive Resort is composed of small, standard bungalows with superior standards and budgets at very affordable rates, located on the coast. All packages include half board with three meals a day, coffee, tea, drinking water, Wi-Fi internet access, free laundry service and a free laundry service for children up to 5 years old.
You can train Open Water Diver, Advanced or Rescue with great value for money accommodation and half board packages. The organisation of diving trips with Froggies Divers Bunaken is well thought out with small groups of 4 people per guide. You will find here good rental equipment included in the packages, so you don't have to bring your own. The boats are equipped with safety equipment because of the sites with strong currents. The divemasters and instructors choose the sites according to the currents, the tide and the weather.
The boats depart from various sites allowing the practice of muck diving up to the north of Manado on the Sulawesi coast as well as the exploration of large drop offs around the island. Thanks to the Reserve effect, the sea bed around the island is home to hundreds of species of coral and thousands of fish, nudibranchs and crustaceans, with around 2,000 varieties of animals present. The must of dives is the impromptu encounters with good-sized turtles! Expect conviviality and complete relaxation on this small island where life is punctuated by diving and wonderful sunrises and sunsets. [+]
- Diving around Islands
- Located close to the dive sites
- Accomodations
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