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  • Nº161 # Date: 2019-09-28 - 09:21
  • # Max Depth: 28m Duration: 58mins
Diver's Notes

Take some weight off next time using 15l as tank affected buoyancy through weight of tank. 15l Nitrox
Whitetip, Nurse shark sleeping, large barracuda in large group, octopus, nudis, large scorpionfish. Eagle ray
Was supposed to do full drift through current but had to abandon as one of the divers bottled it.

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     200 → 60 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.6m
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Species Identified

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Nurse shark) During the day the nurse shark is a sluggish animal, spending most of its time resting on sandy bottoms, or in crevices in rocks and coral reefs. Often several nurse sharks may congregate when resting, sometimes even pili...
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Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Eagle ray) Inhabits inshore waters . Often found in brackish waters . Ovoviviparous . Caught occasionally by bottom trawl and inshore demersal gillnet fisheries off Jakarta. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its rarity and small size .
Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 (Obtuse barracuda) Inhabits bays and estuaries . Found in schools in seagrass beds and rocky reefs . Feeds mainly on fishes. Exhibits diurnal behavior. Also caught with set nets . Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets.
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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