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  • Nº334 # Date: 2008-04-26 - 07:00
  • # Max Depth: 31.7m Duration: 64mins
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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 28°C
  • Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 11L Aluminium     220 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 15.9m
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Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Gray reef shark) Occurs on continental and insular shelves and oceanic waters adjacent to them . Common on coral reefs, often in deeper areas near drop-offs to the open sea, in atoll passes, and in shallow lagoons adjacent to areas of str...
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Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 (Bigeye barracuda) Nocturnally active, but occurring in large schools above lagoon patch reefs and along outer reef slopes during the day . Feeds mainly on fishes, but also on penaeid shrimps and squids. Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted. Reports of ciguatera poisoning need confirmation.
Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831 (Panther electric ray) The leopard torpedo is an ovoviviparous fish , meaning that the young develop inside a weakly-formed egg shell within the adult female, receiving nourishment from their yolk sac. The young hatch inside the female and are ...
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