Andrew Johnstone
Australia
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Nº430
Date: 2012-05-19 - 20:02
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Max Depth: 16.8m Duration: 65mins
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- Temp: Surf 17°C Bottom 16°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Night dive
- Water: Salt
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- 1. Air
- 14L Steel 216 → 37 bar
- Average depth: 10.1m
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Species Identified
Brachypterois serrulata (Richardson, 1846) (Pygmy lionfish)
Lives in muddy habitat that are very sheltered and this is usually deep or very sheltered estuaries. Appears to be one of the more primitive forms and has similar coloration to some members of the genus Scorpaenodes, especially the markings on the head . Sometimes caught by trawl net .
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880 (decorator crab)
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First night dive at Shiprock! LOVE SHIPROCK! Saw a decorator crab falling through mid water - caught it and it crawled all over my hand/arm.
A couple of cool Octopus out for a hunt. We also found a pigmy lionfish.