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  • Nº1 # Date: 2012-08-22 - 09:35
  • # Max Depth: 11.5m Duration: 30mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Training
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 100 bar
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  • Average depth: 7.7m
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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857) (Double-ended pipefish) Inhabits subtidal lagoon and seaward reefs, usually among algae or seagrasses . Most are seen on sand and mud areas, prone to currents; usually soft bottom to about 25 m . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Grouper) Adults are found on rocky or mud-sand bottom; juveniles have been taken in coastal lagoons and estuaries. In the west African waters, diet comprise of fishes (58%), stomatopods (21%), crabs (10%), and cephalopods (10%). ...
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Ambassis miops Günther, 1872 (Flag-tailed glass perchlet) Inhabits clear, flowing creeks, usually within 20 kilometers of the sea . Commonly found in brackish waters and river mouths. Occurs near mangroves, stagnant and running freshwater and coastal areas . This species has ...
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Carangoides bajad (Forsskål, 1775) (Orangespotted trevally) Common along coastal reef slopes or around large coral heads in lagoons . A xanthic form often seen in muddy bays mixes in schools . Juveniles solitary in sheltered coastal basys .

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