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  • Nº186 # Date: 2021-10-18 - 09:45
  • # Max Depth: 15.9m Duration: 71mins
Diver's Notes

Rough seas so only a house reef dive available.
Not disappointed. Started with a Juvenile Comet Grouper, then Morays and lionfish. Octopus, a couple of Black tip reef shark, white tip reef shark. Bat Fish and Spade fish vidiying during 5M

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  • Surface interval:1313 mins
  • Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Shore
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Species Identified

Galaxea astreata (Lamarck, 1816) (Octopus coral) zooxanthellate
Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) (Moray) Adults inhabit reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey . Benthic . Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species . Caught with various nets .
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Devil firefish) Lives in coastal waters in muddy habitats . Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death .
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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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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Ephippus orbis (Bloch, 1787) (Orbiculate spade fish) Inhabits shallow water, over mud bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes .

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