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  • Nº64 # Date: 2011-12-23 - 05:47
  • # Max Depth: 14.9m Duration: 52mins
Diver's Notes

Conch everywhere. Also clear fist-sized jellys . . . one stung Kayla on her upper lip. Lotsof fish sleeping, with puffers out all over. Also saw a couple of large Amberjacks

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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Night dive, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6.8 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     214 → 41 bar
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  • Average depth: 10m
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Species Identified

Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810) (Greater amberjack)
Lagocephalus laevigatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Puffer) Inhabits inshore and near-shore areas, over sand or mud bottoms. Usually found alone or in small, loose aggregates. Adults are pelagic, but near continental margins; young are commonly found on coastal and offshore banks...
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Astropecten cingulatus Sladen, 1883
Lutjanus goreensis (Valenciennes, 1830) (Gorean snapper) Occurs on rocky bottoms and in the vicinity of coral reefs. Young are frequently encountered in coastal waters, particularly estuaries and sometimes in rivers . Feeds mainly on fishes and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
Discoteuthis discus Young and Roper, 1969 (Oceanic squid)
Sepiella ornata (Rang, 1837) (Cuttlefish)
Aplysina aerophoba Nardo, 1843 (Gold-sponge)
Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758) (parrotfish) In shallow water along rocky shores. Feed on algae and small invertebrates . Herbivore species with specialized pharyngeal bones and muscles . Breeding occurs from July to September, with juveniles recruiting in late summer in Portugal .
Enallopsammia rostrata (Pourtalès, 1878) azooxanthellate
Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829) (Red squirrelfish) Occurs in reefs and rocky areas from the shoreline to 200 m depth . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27000. Nocturnal . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates .
Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (Squirrelfish) Occurs in shallow coral reefs, as well as deeper offshore waters . A nocturnal species, hiding in deep crevices or under coral ledges during the day; at night it usually moves over sand and grass beds, taking mainly crabs...
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Gymnura micrura (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Butterfly ray) Prefers neritic waters of the continental shelf and usually found on soft bottoms. May enter brackish estuaries or hyper-saline lagoons . Feeds on fish and shrimps . Ovoviviparous . Generally marketed salted .
Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau, 1855) (Brown conger) A benthic and solitary species inhabiting rocky shores and reefs where water is clear. Most active at night . Marketed fresh . May cause serious wounds . Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil .

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