Davec
Australia
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Date: 2011-10-08 - 09:55
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Max Depth: 21.4m Duration: 59mins
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- Temp: Surf 18°C Bottom 17°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Cave
- Visibility: Good
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Dive Profile
- 1. Air
- 11L Steel 220 → 70 bar
- Average depth: 12.1m
- SAC: 1.15 bar/min
- RMV: 12.075 L/min
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Species Identified
Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (sand tiger shark)
The sand tiger shark is one of the best-studied of the shark species. They are the only sharks known to gulp air at the surface and store it in their stomach to provide buoyancy . These sharks generally mate between Octobe...
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Trachurus novaezelandiae Richardson, 1843 (Yellowtail horse mackerel)
Occur in coastal waters, including estuaries , mostly in waters shallower than 150 m and warmer than 13°C . Commonly found on the bottom, in midwater and occasionally at the surface , in large schools . Adults are genera...
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Paracaesio xanthura (Bleeker, 1869) (Yellowtail blue snapper)
Occurs over rocky bottoms, sometimes forming large schools. Feeds largely on zooplankton . Marketed fresh or frozen.
Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks)
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Dive 1, Fish Rock.
First dive ever at this site and it seemed pretty good. I thin it'd be a lot better with good vis.
The cave was interesting, but we moved reasonably quickly through it, and I must remember that people with big cameras are typically only looking in front of them.
A few things in the cave, but not overly interesting.
The mouth was good with a large array of fish and sharks in close.