Mike jones
Australia
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Nº53
Date: 2012-09-21 - 11:31
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Max Depth: 22.1m Duration: 54mins
Dive Location
- Dive type : drift, photo
- Temp: Surf 18°C Bottom 15°C
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- BCD: Oceanic - Excursion 2
- Camera: Sealife - DC1400
- Regulator: Oceanic - Delta 4.2
- Regulator: Oceanic - CDX5 First Stage
- Camera: GoPro - Hero
- Computer: Oceanic - Geo 2.0
- Weights: 8.5 Kg
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Dive Profile
- Tank nº1
- Steel, 11L
- AIR mix
- Pressure: start: 210bar
end: 50bar - SAC: 1.36 bar/min
- RMV: 14.96 L/min
Data provided by EOL.org
Species Identified
Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793) (Port Jackson shark)
A common shark of the continental shelves , from close inshore at the intertidal zone to 275 m . Segregates by sex and maturity stage . Nocturnal, hides in caves and rocky gullies during the day . Feeds on benthic inver...
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Parma microlepis Günther, 1862 (White-ear scalyfin)
Inhabits rocky reefs.
Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839) (Maori wrasse)
Found in coastal bays to offshore reefs, often in loose aggregations .
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse)
Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) (Australian mado)
A schooling species, particularly common on coastal reefs in southern New South Wales . Also commonly found under jetties in harbors and large estuaries .
Trachinops taeniatus Günther, 1861 (Eastern hulafish)
Occurs inshore near reefs .
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan and Starks, 1901 (Neon damsel)
Eubalichthys bucephalus (Whitley, 1931) (Black reef leatherjacket)
Occurs on the continental shelf . Observed in pairs, secretly moving about in and out of holes among boulders .
Goniistius fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) (Red morwong)
Adults found on exposed rocky reefs down to about 30 m; juveniles on coastal reefs, amongst algae.
Crinodus lophodon (Günther, 1859) (Rock cale)
Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in high-energy zone, just below foaming surface to depths of about 10 m . Feed on either loose or attached weeds and algae .
Glossolepis maculosus Allen, 1981 (Spotted rainbowfish)
Inhabits high altitude (150-800 m) swamps and creeks. An egg laying species which prefer the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.8, H=12, 25°C water temperature.
Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Ogilby, 1885) (Immaculate damsel)
Inhabits rocky or weedy inshore reefs.
Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790) (Rough leatherjackets)
Found in seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females of this species may be confused with female Penicipelta vittiger [= Acanthaluteres vittiger] .
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley, 1929) (Half-banded seaperch)
Inhabits shallow coastal and estuarine rocky reefs . Common in sponge areas, sometimes in loose aggregations .
Pempheris multiradiata Klunzinger, 1879 (Common bullseye)
Schooling in caves and near rocky reefs .
Odax cyanomelas (Richardson, 1850) (herring cale)
Occurs near the surface in high energy surf zones along rocky shores, these areas are often dominated by brown macroalgae.
Apogon limenus Randall & Hoese, 1988 (Sydney cardinalfish)
Found in rocky estuaries to offshore reefs, usually in small aggregations .
Urolophus paucimaculatus Dixon, 1969 (Sparsely-spotted stingaree)
Occurs on the continental shelf . Adults feed on worms, crabs, shrimp, and small bony fishes while juveniles take small crustaceans .
Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852 (Gloomy octopus)
Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870) (Crested horn shark)
A moderately common benthic and epibenthic shark found on the continental shelf . Occurs from close inshore to about 93 m depth . Feeds primarily on sea urchins, but also on crustaceans, mollusks, and small fishes . Ovi...
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Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840) (green parrotfish)
Inhabits rocky reef-algal habitats and occurs to as deep as 40 m .
Eupetrichthys angustipes Ramsay and Ogilby, 1888 (弓紋鸚隆)
Inhabits rock reef .
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Comments :
Entered at The Leap for a one-way drift dive to The Steps. Conditions were overcast and raining lightly but visibility was rather good. Dropped in 6m of depth and followed over the tumble-down boulders to the sand line and kelp beds at 21m. Followed the kelp until it gave way to the field of larger rocks covered in excellent corals.
Port Jackson Sharks
Blue Groper
Maori Wrasse
Old Wife
Bullseye
Sydney Cardinal Fish
Schools of Mado
Blackreef Leatherjacket
Red Morwong
Half Banded Sea Perch
Rock Cale
Herring Cale
Sparsely Spotted Singaree
White Ears (Juveniles and Adults)
Senator Wrasse
Neon Blue Damsel
Crested Horn Shark
Rough Leather jacket
Snakeskin Wrasse