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Doublesash Butterfly Fish - #23 on G'Bay MegaCache Traditional Cache

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

Size: Size:   other (other)

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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 #23 on the G’Bay MegaCache Sea and Mountain route. (See route map and schedule in gallery)

NOTE: Please exercise maximum stealth as this is a high muggle zone.


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 “Doublesash Butterfly Fish” is a very timid fish, usually found darting around the reef close to overhangs where they can quickly disappear.  They prefer slightly warmer water, so usually only spotted when water temperatures are around 18 – 20C.

The “Doublesash Butterfly Fish” is the only butterfly fish species to be found in both the Indian (warm) and the Atlantic (cold) oceans.

Solitary juveniles can be seen in estuaries and tidal pools while pairs of adults prefer rocky and coral reefs at depths from 1 to 120m.

These fish feed on invertebrates, including small crabs and worms, which are picked from crevices on the reef. The adults tend to be more herbivorous than the juveniles and feed on a variety of seaweeds.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)