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  • Nº501 # Date: 2012-10-09 - 15:29
  • # Max Depth: 20.1m Duration: 64mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 28°C
  • Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Aluminium
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  • Average depth: 16m
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Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892) (Weedy scorpionfish) Found in rich soft-bottom habitats in current prone channels ; also in rocky or coralline habitats near algae where it camouflages itself. Hunts prey at night like other species of scorpaenids, feeding on fish and small invertebrates.
Dasyatis brevis (Garman, 1880) (Whiptail stingray) Found in bays, in sea grass beds, kelp beds, and near reefs on sand and mud bottoms . Digs in the sand to feed . Feeds on small fishes, crabs, clams, and other benthic invertebrates . Ovoviviparous . Venomous spine on tail.

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