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Knifejaw - #19 on G'Bay MegaCache route Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/12/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is part of the “Interesting and Unusual Fish you’ll find in Gordon’s Bay” collection.

This cache is also #19 on the G’Bay MegaCache Sea and Mountain route. (See route map and schedule in gallery)

Please note that this cache is located on the Danie Miller Hiking Trail.

This circular walking route has a possible 23 geocaches up for grabs and is 7.5 km long and could take you 6.5 hours to complete. Some of the caches are quite tough to find, so if you don’t find it after about 10 minutes searching, move on to the next one as there are many more to find! (If you get more than 15 caches then you have done well)

The “Knifejaw” juveniles are often spotted hiding in overhangs.  Adult knifejaws are inquisitive and often swim up close to divers for a better look.  It is an inhabitant of rocky reefs and occurs at depths of from 1 to 10 metres. Juvenile members of this species can be found with patches of drifting seaweed. This species can reach a length of 80 cm, with the greatest recorded weight for this species of 6.4 kilograms. The color pattern consists of light and dark vertical bars. It has been recorded as feeding on hard-shelled invertebrates such as crustaceans and molluscs.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur zvqqyr bs ynetr erqqvfu ebpxf ba gur cngu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)