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Diving - Warren Thila and Kuda Miaru Thila
At Warren Thila we came across a huge shoal of thousands of Jackfish or Bigeye Trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus).
![At Warren Thila we came across a huge shoal of thousands of Bigeye Trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus). (194k)](images/wIMG_0226.jpg)
Everywhere we looked, there were more Jacks.
![Everywhere we looked, there were more Trevallies. (138k)](images/wIMG_0233.jpg)
We spent fully four minutes drifting quickly through this enormous group of fish.
![We spent fully four minutes drifting quickly through this enormous group of fish. (120k)](images/wIMG_0239.jpg)
This bright pink splodge at Kuda Miaru Thila is possibly Ungiculate Sponge (Monanchora ungiculata).
![This bright pink splodge at Kuda Miaru Thila is possibly Ungiculate Sponge (Monanchora ungiculata). (242k)](images/wIMG_0274.jpg)
Unusual yellowish colour variation of Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) next to its patch of Bulb-tentacle Anemone (Entacmea quadricolor) at Kuda Miaru Thila. Compare with the picture below.
![Unusual yellowish colour variation of Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) next to its patch of Bulb-tentacle Anemone (Entacmea quadricolor)
at Kuda Miaru Thila. Compare with the picture below. (219k)](images/wIMG_0277.jpg)
More normally-coloured Clark's Anemonefishes guarding their Bulb-tentacle Anemone a few yards away at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![More normally-coloured Clark's Anemonefishes guarding their Bulb-tentacle Anemone a few yards away at Kuda Miaru Thila. (232k)](images/wIMG_0283.jpg)
A pair of Phantom or Indian Bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia) hover above a mixed group of Gold-striped bream or Yellowspot Emperor (Gnathodentex aureolineatus) and Humpback Red Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus), with a couple of Large-eyed Sea Bream (Monotaxis grandoculis) off to the right at about 10m on the reeftop at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![A pair of Phantom or Indian Bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia) hover above a mixed group of Gold-striped bream or Yellowspot Emperor (Gnathodentex
aureolineatus) and Humpback Red Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus), with a couple of Large-eyed Sea Bream (Monotaxis grandoculis) off to the right
at about 10m on the reeftop at Kuda Miaru Thila. (109k)](images/wIMG_0286.jpg)
Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) at Kuda Miaru Thila. (204k)](images/wIMG_0315.jpg)
Characteristically dense swarm of Slender or Pygmy Sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) fill a canyon between two coral heads at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![Characteristically dense swarm of Slender or Pygmy Sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) fill a canyon between two coral heads at Kuda Miaru Thila. (223k)](images/wIMG_0319.jpg)
A pair of Humbug Damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus) are ready to duck into their Verrucose Pocillopora (Pocillopora Verrucosa) coral head at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![A pair of Humbug Damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus) are ready to duck into their Verrucose Pocillopora (Pocillopora Verrucosa) coral head at Kuda Miaru Thila. (164k)](images/wIMG_0328.jpg)
A pair of Caerulean Damsels (Pomacentrus caeruleus) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![A pair of Caerulean Damsel(Pomacentrus caeruleus) at Kuda Miaru Thila. (197k)](images/wIMG_0330.jpg)
A pair of Maldives Anemonefish or Black-footed Clownfish (Amphiprion nigripes) at Kuda Miaru Thila.
![A pair of Maldives Anemonefish or Black-footed Clownfish (Amphiprion nigripes) at Kuda Miaru Thila. (184k)](images/wIMG_0337.jpg)