Fish Identification Course

from $300.00

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the Fish Identification Specialty course. You'll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics.

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“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the Fish Identification Specialty course. You'll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics.

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the Fish Identification Specialty course. You'll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics.

What You'll Learn

   
     

Once you learn to recognize what types of fish you see, you'll find it easier to reference the exact species after a scuba dive. For example, a butterfly fish in the Caribbean has a similar shape to a butterfly fish in Southeast Asia, but colors and markings may be wildly different.

If you know what fish family it belongs to, you can more easily look up the local name or at least be able to intelligently ask the local scuba instructor what you saw.

 
  • How to identify characteristics of local fish families and species
  • Fish survey techniques and strategies
  • About Project AWARE activities that can help protect aquatic life

Requirements & Details

 

What's Included

     
Min. Age: 10 years
Skill Level: Beginner

Prerequisites: PADI® Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)

Health: Good physical health
Duration: 2 days
Depth: 10-30 meters*
 
PADI® eLearning course material
High-quality & well maintained dive equipment and towels
Roundtrip transportation (air-conditioned) to dive sites
Private boat charters for open water dives (additional fee applied at checkout)
House-made takeaway meals & non-alcoholic beverages
 No. of Dives: 4 open water dives
*Varies based on skill level and dive site.    

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