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  • Nº234 # Date: 2023-06-21 - 14:51
  • # Max Depth: 25.7m Duration: 74mins
Diver's Notes

Zodiac out and drift back to the boat
Nice Dive, Heading on West side drifted to South Plateau. Spent time looking in the blue as had seen Oceanic Whitetip from boat. Boat moved round to SE point.
Pipefish, Nudi moving around

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:171 mins
  • Temp: Surf 33°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Camera: Olympus - Tough TG6
  • Computer: Suunto - D5
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Light: Sealife - Seadragon 2500 Lumen x2
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Venom Blue
  • Other: AquaTec - Dive Alert V2
  • Other: Suunto - Tank Pod
  • Weights: 2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 31
  • 15L Steel     215 → 63 bar
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  • Average depth: 11m
Data provided by EOL.org

Species Identified

Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (Bluespotted cornetfish)
Doryrhamphus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903) (Many-banded pipefish) Common among coral and in reef caves and crevices; usually found in pairs. Nearly always seen swimming upside down against ceiling of caves . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .

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