Hen and Chickens
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About this site
Hen and Chickens is a group of islands off the Northland coast of New Zealand, east of Whangarei, made up of the larger Taranga (Hen) Island and the smaller Chickens Islands scattered around it. Diving here is considered suitable for beginners.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsiiReported here · unconfirmed
New Zealand DemoiselleChromis dispilaReported here · unconfirmed
Shortfin MakoIsurus oxyrinchusReported here · unconfirmed
SpottyNotolabrus celidotusReported here · unconfirmed
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
WobbegongWobbegongReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
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