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  • Nº37 # Date: 2022-08-28 - 10:19
  • # Max Depth: 25.3m Duration: 93mins
Diver's Notes

Coral Gardens White House Front Porch
1st dive/ 2 dive boat dives
mostly sunny hot calm water satill bit green , silty
Drop in marine buoy South area, South swim to depth, and back up to shallows all over reefs looking for photos, slow dive day...
felt better with 7 lbs this week

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:0 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: SEAC - Synchro
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 21 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.9m
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Species Identified

Pervagor janthinosoma (Bleeker, 1854) (Blackbar filefish) Occurs in shallow lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of about 15 m; common in coral-rich areas. Secretive species among rocks, sponges or in crevices on the bases of large coral formations. Adults usually form pairs but often only one is observed while the other one is hiding .
Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Common filefish) Found on sand or mud bottoms. Associated with Sargassum . Adults feed on benthic invertebrates . Edible but generally rejected by fishers .
Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) (Unicornfish)
Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810 (Blackfin sorcerer) Occurs in holes on muddy bottoms of continental slope. Feeds mainly on crustaceans .
Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809) (Flounder) Found in shallow waters, over sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental plateau . Feeds on benthic small fishes and invertebrates. Reproduction occurs between May and August. Small individuals adapt well in aquariums but require sufficient bottom areas .
Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spotted flounder) Inhabits soft bottoms from the coastline to about 300 m depth, but rarely caught at depths greater than 200 m . Feeds on small fish and crustaceans .
Sparisoma rubripinne (Valenciennes, 1840) (Redfin parrot) Inhabits coral reefs and seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase fish can rapidly assume a mottled pattern as it comes to rest on the bottom. Spawning is usually a group activity in similarly colored males and females . Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses . A protogynous hermaphrodite .

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