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  • Nº67 # Date: 2023-02-26 - 10:10
  • # Max Depth: 31.4m Duration: 71mins
Diver's Notes

1st dive 2 tank boat dive
Coral Gardens @ White House CG-WH
Mostly cloudy, some blue sky, windy, choppy, surface current. Drop in offshore, heavy surface current. to depth, split from group, slowly back up solo, back to baot looking for macro
multilevel

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Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - OceanPro
  • 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
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Species Identified

Lachneratus phasmaticus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991 (Phantom cardinalfish) Found in or near caves and crevices .
Apogon affinis (Poey, 1875) (Longtooth cardinalfish) Adults prefer exposed deep reefs and rocky outcroppings . Eggs are incubated orally by both parents . This is the only species in the genus Apogon with mouthbrooding done by males and females .
Apogon doryssa (Jordan & Seale, 1906) (Longspine cardinalfish) Occurs in sheltered reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs . Usually only found at night to depths of 25 m .
Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856) (Luminous cardinalfish) Inhabits lagoon and coastal reefs, among coral and rocks . Forms large schools . Feeds during the day in currents above reefs as well as at night .
Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831) (Crosseyed cardinalfish) Occurs inshore in reef areas . Commonly found among weeds in tide pools . Nocturnal species . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Apogon lativittatus Randall, 2001 (cardinalfishes) Secretive species found in areas with rocky bottom along exposed shores .
Brissus brissus (Leske, 1778)
Epinephelus polystigma (Bleeker, 1853) (White-dotted grouper) Found in estuaries . Usual habitat seems to be mangrove areas . Benthic . A 19 cm SL female specimen from the Philippines was found ripe .
Epinephelus awoara (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) (Yellow grouper) Occurs in rocky areas as well as on sandy-mud bottoms. Juveniles are common in tide pools. In captivity, the species is aggressive, chasing and biting other species, especially members of its own species. Protogynous he...
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Liopropoma pallidum (Fowler, 1938) (Pallid basslet) Inhabits shallow lagoon and seaward reefs from 6 to 40 m .
Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1849) (Camouflage grouper) Usually found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and outer reefs; in caves and large crevices to swim through . Most abundant around islands, particularly atolls. Usually in small schools. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fi...
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Mycteroperca acutirostris (Valenciennes, 1828) (Comb grouper) Juveniles inhabit turtle grass beds, mangrove areas, and shallow waters among soft corals and coral reefs. Adults are found on rocky bottoms with high relief. Probably feeds on plankton . The max weight of 4 kg given in...
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Mycteroperca venenosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Grouper) Adults found on rocky and coral reefs, juveniles occur in shallow turtle grass beds. Also been taken in trawls over mud bottom in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Feeds mainly on fishes and squids. Although often implicate...
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Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan and Thompson, 1905) (yellowhead jawfish) Inhabit burrows made of crushed coral or sand. Hovers vertically, above or near its hole. The male courts the female by swimming in an arched position with his fins spread towards her . Male broods the eggs orally . Has been reared in captivity .
Opistognathus robinsi Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (spotfin jawfish) Continental species .

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