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  • Nº184 # Date: 2021-10-17 - 09:06
  • # Max Depth: 23.6m Duration: 49mins
Diver's Notes

Reef on left, with strong current to get to wall. 2 x eagle Rays, 2 x Grey Reef Sharks, Napoleon Wrasse, Nurse Shark (Large camped in overhang) Whte Tip Reef Sharks. Really nice dive

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  • Surface interval:4717 mins
  • Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Cave, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 14m
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Species Identified

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Gray reef shark) Occurs on continental and insular shelves and oceanic waters adjacent to them . Common on coral reefs, often in deeper areas near drop-offs to the open sea, in atoll passes, and in shallow lagoons adjacent to areas of str...
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Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker, 1852) (Ornate eagle ray) Found in muddy bays and banks and on coral reefs from close inshore to 110 m depth . Ovoviviparous . Caught in bottom trawls, gillnets, seines, and fish traps . Utilized for its meat and cartilage (possibly used as "filler" in shark fin soups as with other large eagle rays) .
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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Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831) (Madame X) This primarily nocturnal shark usually forages for food at night, and rests under reef overhangs and caves during the day in small groups, often piled across or on top of one another . At night, the species feeds on a var...
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