Amy Che
Belize
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Nº1
Date: 2015-04-26 - 12:37
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Max Depth: 24.4m Duration: 63mins
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- Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 28°C
- Dive type : Recreational
- Water: Salt
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- Computer: Suunto - Zoop
- Weights: 2.7 kg
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- 1. Air
- 0L Steel 200 → 50 bar
- Average depth: 13.9m
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Species Identified
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839 (Green cong)
A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves .Usually found shallower than 30 m . Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous . F...
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Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) (Caribbean spiny lobster)
Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Spooted drum)
Occurs primarily on coral reefs. Secretive and usually solitary, under ledges or near small caves . Often seen during the day around the bases of corals . Feeds at night on crabs, shrimps, and polychaetes. Easily approached . Has been reared in captivity .
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray)
Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Epinephelus polylepis Randall and Heemstra, 1991 (groupers)
Nothing has been published on its biology . In the Hong Kong live fish markets .
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At dive sites such as Black Pearl, the steeper slopes are dominated by barrel sponges, brown branching tube sponges, sea whips, rods and fans. Hawksbill turtles, mutton snapper and large hogfish are common here as well as schools of Creole wrasse and sardines. Examine the mat anemones at the base of the coral blocks and sponges for whitespotted shrimp and tiny anemone shrimp. Pipefish can also be found around the base of coral outgrowths or on the sand.
The shallow gardens has denser coral growth and tends to be more colorful with lilac sea ferns, yellow tube sponges, black gorgonian fans and hard corals more prominent. Here you might see small schools of schoolmasters, coneys, spotted moray eels gaping out from under a ledge, southern sting rays buried in the sand.