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  • Nº22 # Date: 2002-03-25 - 11:50
  • # Max Depth: 23m Duration: 52mins
Diver's Notes

Second and last dive at Shark Observatory south of Jackfish .
This was a great wall dive with many cracks full of life and hard and soft coral. Saw Groupers, Napoleon Wrasses and a few white tip reef sharks. Again small current so drifted .


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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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  • 12L Steel     205 → 62 bar
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  • Average depth: 15.3m
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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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Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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Etelis carbunculus Cuvier, 1828 (queen snapper) Inhabits rocky bottoms . Benthopelagic . Feeds on fishes and larger invertebrates such as squids, shrimps and crabs; also takes planktonic organisms, including pelagic urochordates. An important food fish in some areas. Marketed fresh or frozen .

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