Mike jones
Australia
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Nº55
Date: 2012-09-28 - 11:47
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Max Depth: 20.9m Duration: 50mins
Dive Location
- Dive type : recreational, photo, Shore
- Temp: Surf 22°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: 225bar
end: 50bar - SAC: 1.62 bar/min
- RMV: 17.82 L/min
Data provided by EOL.org
Species Identified
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse)
Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
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 .
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 .
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley, 1929) (Half-banded seaperch)
Inhabits shallow coastal and estuarine rocky reefs . Common in sponge areas, sometimes in loose aggregations .
Enoplosus armatus (White, 1790) (Bastard dory)
Juveniles live in estuaries while adults occur in estuaries and on inshore and offshore rocky reefs and seagrass beds . Found either in large schools, in pairs or as solitary individuals . Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present .
Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854) (Japanese goatfish)
In Indonesia mainly found on deep reefs adjacent to strong currents. Usually occurs in small groups .
Trygonoptera testacea Müller and Henle, 1841 (stingaree)
Found in sandy beaches and reefs but also well offshore. May venture well upstream in estuaries . Feeds on worms, crustaceans, bony fishes, and other stingarees .
Sepia apama Gray, 1849 (Australian giant cuttlefish)
Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803) (Variegated lizardfish)
Inhabits deep lagoon and seaward reefs to depths over 40 m ; sometimes found on sandy bottoms concealing itself in the sand. Prefers to rest on hard surfaces and frequently occurs in pairs . Benthic . Feeds on small fis...
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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.
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.
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 .
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.
Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867) (Girdled scalyfin)
Inhabits rocky inshore reefs.
Meuschenia flavolineata Hutchins, 1977 (Yellow-striped leatherjacket)
Found on rocky reefs . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Meuschenia trachylepis (Günther, 1870) (yellowfinned leatherjacket)
Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier, 1829 (grassy flathead)
Found inshore and over reefs .
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Comments :
First sign of summer coming; a very hot day for September of almost 30 degrees. Stiff north-westerly wind pushed swell onto the point from the north side but not enough to be dangerous or a problem. Entered from the rock shelf at the crevice and swam out to drop down into the narrow rock gully underwater. When we reached the sandline turned south following the rock ledges around the point. Surfaced at around 50m from the Clovelly pool and surface swam the rest of the way to exit at the pool steps.
Old wives
Herring cale
Maori Wrasse
Blue groper
Black Reef Leatherjackets
Half banded sea perch
White ear
Hullafish
Yellow stripe leatherjackets
Girdled scalyfin
Common bullseye
Rock flathead
Varigated lizardfish
Red Morowong
Giant cuttlefish
Crimson banded wrasse
Mado
Mosaic and Biscuit Seastars
Nudibranch
- Pteraeolidia ianthina