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  • Nº22 # Date: 2017-01-22 - 09:20
  • # Max Depth: 29m Duration: 41mins
Diver's Notes

Second dive of the day on Monad Shoal for the thresher sharks. Fewer to be seen as the morning was wearing on. First dive on Nitrox (32%) with no noticeable effects.

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  • Surface interval:329 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Travelight
  • Boots: Scubapro - Delta 5
  • Fins: Cressi Sub - Frog Plus Fins
  • Mask: Cressi Sub - F1 Frameless
  • Regulator: Cressi Sub - Ellipse Titanium
  • Wet suit: O'Neill - 2mm Shorty
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 19.3m
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Species Identified

Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (chocolate chip starfish)
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831) (Flagfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs ; found near coral . Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates . Juveniles secretive and occur below 25 m . Adults in small but loose groups at moderate depths . Frequently exported through the aquarium trade .
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Common thresher shark) The thresher shark is an active strong-swimming fish that is occasionally seen leaping out of the water . It feeds primarily on small, schooling fish, but also fish that dwell on the ocean bottom, squids, octopi and, very...
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