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  • Nº170 # Date: 2025-03-23 - 01:11
  • # Max Depth: 23.8m Duration: 80mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive two tanker Talicud
Drop in at Dadatan Point, group was swimming to wall and sardines, I swam towards Angel's Cove for macro
to depth at Nudi Fields lots of fish and activity, but limited time after long first dive, up slowly to shallows, back to boat...long swim
multilevel
SOLO

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:88 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • 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: 15.8m
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Species Identified

Farrea occa (Bowerbank, 1862)
Stelletta clavosa Ridley, 1884
Stelletta purpurea Ridley 1884
Stelletta debilis Thiele, 1900
Axinyssa valida (Thiele, 1899)
Agelas mauritiana (Carter, 1883)
Placospongia mixta Thiele, 1900
Hyattella intestinalis (Lamarck 1814)
Aplysinella strongylata Bergquist, 1980
Psammastra conulosa Kieschnick, 1896
Ircinia ramosa (Keller, 1889)
Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775) (Picnic seabream) Mainly in brackish waters of estuaries and inlets, coastal rivers and tidal creeks, occasionally entering lower sections of freshwater streams . Juveniles inhabit protected bays and estuaries . Usually occurs singly or s...
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Muricella grandis Nutting, 1910
Sinularia brassica May, 1898
Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802) (Butterflyfish)
Octopus bocki Adam, 1941 (Octopus)
Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830) (Indian scad) Dwells from middle to benthic , forming large schools in deep water, but occasionally inshore in sheltered bays in small to large groups . The most common Decapterus in coastal waters and on open banks of the Indian Ocean...
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Apogon taeniophorus Regan, 1908 (Reef-flat cardinalfish) Occurs inshore . Found in holes or ledges of outer reef flats in areas exposed to surge , to depths of about 10 m . Nocturnal .
Apogon nigrofasciatus Lachner, 1953 (Blackstripe cardinalfish) Occurs on reef flats and shallow lagoon reef, usually seen singly or in pairs under ledges or in crevices. Feed on small benthic invertebrates at night .
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) (bigtooth percelle) Common in outer reef slopes in 4-30 m depth; in caves and ledges of clear lagoon and seaward reefs from 0.5 to at least 40 m, generally hovering solitarily in midwater . Adults usually in pairs or small groups comprising ...
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Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède, 1802) (Cardinalfish) Common in shallow coastal reefs with moderate currents . Also in tidal channels of estuaries . Adults usually in small schools comprising pairs .
Apogon novemfasciatus Cuvier, 1828 (Nine-banded soldierfish) Common in reef flats and shallow lagoons to a depth of about 4 m. Feeds on small crustaceans and fishes . Nocturnal species . Usually in pairs swimming close to shelter .

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