Where the reefs begin to level off they give way to a boulder-strewn or gravelly seabed. A keen-eyed diver may encounter an anglerfish lying on the seabed at a depth of about 25 metres. The anglerfish is a master of disguise as it lays in wait for its prey waving its fishing rod-shaped lure in front of its mouth. When open the mouth is enormous and an anglerfish is capable of swallowing fish up to its own size.
Where the reef meets gravel you will come across some fine examples of large anemones like the colourful Dahlia anemone or the rarer but less striking deeplet sea anemone. In some areas brittlestars, with their small disc-like bodies and long, thin legs totally dominate the seabed. Present in their thousands, they form an eerie writhing carpet, each animal with an arm or two sticking up to catch food suspended in the water.
