user picture
  • Nº5 # Date: 2012-09-07 - 09:35
  • # Max Depth: 13.9m Duration: 49mins
Dive Profile
Pictures

No pictures for this dive


  • Dive type : recreational, reef, photo
  • Temp: Surf 24°C Bottom 23°C
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Weights: 4 Kg
Recent Divers in Grand Bay
Dive Shop & Buddies
#

Link to this spot:

  • Spot:
  • Country:
  • Area:
  • Body of water:

Dive Profile

Data provided by EOL.org

Species Identified

Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Stonefish) Most widespread stonefish . Found on sandy or rubble areas of reef flats and shallow lagoons and in small pools during low tide well camouflaged among the substrate and sometimes even covered with algae . Solitary specie...
Read More
Muraena retifera Goode and Bean, 1882 (Moray eel) Known only from moderate depths along outer continental shelf.

Share on Social Networks

  • Facebook:

    personalize your shared text as well as its destination (wall, page...) or send as a private message to a friend

  • Twitter: personalize your tweet
  • Google Plus: +1 and add a comment

Direct link to this dive

  • Long link:
  • Short link:
Comments :

#
#
What's up on Diveboard