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  • # Date: 2011-08-25 - 09:37
  • # Max Depth: 20m Duration: 51mins
Diver's Notes

Absolutely beautiful! I could see the bottom from the surface! We submerged and it looked an aquarium!
Suddenly we were surrounded by so many fishes and so diferent... Just enjoyed the moment and forgot everything else! Astonishing!
My favourite dive ever. (not that I have done many :-))

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  • Temp: Surf 36°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
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Aulostomidae (cornetfishes)
Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (burrfish)
Scombridae (albacores, bonitos, mackerels, and tunas)
Echidna leucotaenia Schultz, 1943 (Whiteface moray) Occurs among rubble deposits on the lee side of shallow wave-washed reefs. Feeds on crustaceans . Benthic .
Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839) (Big eye tunny) Bigeye tunas are excellent swimmers, with a number of remarkable adaptations which make them efficient predators of the ocean. Unlike many other fish, they cannot pump water over their gills, but instead, swim with their ...
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