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  • Nº57 # Date: 2023-01-08 - 01:11
  • # Max Depth: 15.5m Duration: 80mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive, 1st boat of the year
multilevel SI 1:29
Hiding from COLD wind south of Diaz Island, drop in over start of wall, to turn around, back to shallows and boat. warter was dark, chilly
surface windy choppy cold

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:89 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Wall
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Titan LX
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 2758 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.4m
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Species Identified

Leucandra nakamurai Tanita, 1942
Ancorina repens Wiedenmayer, 1989
Ancorina suina Wiedenmayer, 1989
Brissus brissus (Leske, 1778)
Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) (Marbled cardinalfish) Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore over rocky bottoms . Also found in outer reefs in mixed rich coral and algae rubble slopes .
Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913) (Ocellated cardinalfish) Occurs inshore . Found in shallow sheltered lagoons and harbors, hiding among rocks, rubble, or clumps of brown algae . Nocturnal species.
Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) (Ochre-striped cardinalfish) Found in small aggregates among or near mounds of branching corals such as Porites cylindrica or P. nigrescens . Nocturnal species . Has been reared in captivity .
Apogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906) (Narrowstripe cardinalfish) Found under ledges or among isolated coral heads in silty inner reef areas . Solitary and rather rare . Nocturnal species .
Apogon angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) (Striped cardinalfish) Commonly found in clear-waters of seaward reefs; on reef crests and slopes, where usually shallow, and along deep drop-offs to 25 m . Feeds on polychaetes and other small benthic invertebrates at night; cryptic under ledges or in holes by day .
Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (sharpnose puffer) Inhabits reefs and marginal habitats such as seagrass beds . Diet consists of seagrass, sponges, crabs and other crustaceans, mollusks, polychaete worms, sea urchins, starfishes, hydroids and algae . Monogamous .
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Heteractis malu (Haddon and Shackleton, 1893) (Delicate sea anemone)
Heteractis magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) (Magnificent sea anemone)
Glyphoperidium bursa Roule, 1909
Epiactis georgiana Carlgren, 1927
Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800) (feather duster)

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