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  • Nº117 # Date: 1995-11-06 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 15m Duration: 40mins
Diver's Notes

One of the best dives I have done. The Fish Market is located at the tip of a small reef between ribbon reef 10 and No Name Reef to its North, called Little Detached Reef or Cormorant Reef named after the passage it sits in.

This dive site is rarely dived upon due to the strong tidal currents passing through Cormorant Pass. However, the best time to dive here is at the beginning of an incoming tide. All manner of sea life gathers at the tip of the reef to feed on the whatever is flowing through the pass. On this dive I saw reef fish, sharks(black/white tip and grey reef sharks, potato cod, barracuda and some pelagic fish species eg, tuna and queen fish. Just fish everywhere you look, awesome site.
This dive is pretty simple but can be difficult. First you need to get in an claw yourself to the front of the reef and down to 15 meters. At 15 meters hold on and just watch. Its so good that you just don't want it to end(so much to see). On ascent its a drift dive to the boat and catch the safety line(or if you miss the line get chased by the boat. We all caught the line but that current can get strong fast).
Worth a dive if you can ever get there.

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  • Dive type : drift, reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 Kg
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  • Dived with Dirk Zeller Ph D
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Species Identified

Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) The fast-swimming blacktip shark is an active fish that can be seen leaping out of the water and spinning before dropping back into the sea . This agile spinning behaviour is thought to be used while feeding on small scho...
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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Gray reef shark) Occurs on continental and insular shelves and oceanic waters adjacent to them . Common on coral reefs, often in deeper areas near drop-offs to the open sea, in atoll passes, and in shallow lagoons adjacent to areas of str...
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Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854 (Pacific barracuda)
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) (skipjack tuna)
Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959 (potato cod) Mainly found in deep reef channels and seamounts, in current prone areas . Juveniles may be found in tide pools . Feeds on reef fishes, skates, crabs, and spiny lobsters . Considered to be exceedingly territorial and ve...
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Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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