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  • Nº237 # Date: 2023-06-22 - 10:58
  • # Max Depth: 15.6m Duration: 72mins
Diver's Notes

Great Dive
Dive from boat over the sea Grass, picked up by zodiac, ended up across the lagoon.
Dived with Chris however Lois joined us during the dive after losing the guide.
Viz was pretty poor with sand kicked up,
Start of dive and found a snake eel almost immediately. After spending sometime with that one found a second not far away/
A Turtle then swam past with two large ramora in tow. After following the turtle found a second turtle and a large blotched ray. We followed that across and then found another turtle. We left that turtle and Chris found a pair of turtles. Managed to get close to several of the turtles while the ate sea grass. We then moved away only to find a Guitar Shark. Spent some time and then followed it for a while. We then went to try and head back towards the boat however e had covered quite a bit of distance.
Sent up my DSMB however used my reg and ended up venting after the reg jammed open. Picked up in the zodiac.
Great last dive of the liveaboard!!

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:173 mins
  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Photo, SeaGrass
  • Visibility: Average 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 Shop & Buddies
  • Dive buddies: Chris Harman, Lois Maunard
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     206 → 38 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.5m
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Species Identified

Rhinobatos cemiculus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817 (Blackchin guitarfish) Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms, from shadow water to about 100 m. Slow swimming over bottom or partially buried. Feeds on invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous, one or two litters per year, of 4-6 embryos.
Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Green Turtle) Green turtles are long-lived and may take up to 59 years to reach sexual maturity Undertaking tremendous feats of navigation, adults return to the same beach to breed each season, part of the population in Brazil astonish...
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Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 (Live sharksucker)
Ophichthus ophis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hollandse slangaal) Lives in a permanent burrow, often in very shallow water. Heads protrude diagonally from the sand. Nocturnal. Feeds on octopus and fish . Bold and easily approached. Feared by fishers . Rarely consumed .
Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (Lama G. Cuvier, 1800) Found in sheltered bays, harbors and lagoons . Inhabits seagrass areas or areas with hard substrates heavy with algal cover. Usually occur in small groups. Unlike other parrotfishes, males and females look very similar and do not change sex . Feeds on seagrasses and algae . Marketed fresh .
Siganus canaliculatus (Park, 1797) (White-spotted spinefoot) Inhabits inshore, algae reefs, estuaries and in large lagoons with Algae-rubble habitats. Mainly common on rocky substrates . In contrast to S. fuscescens, this species seems to tolerate more turbid waters, occurring wit...
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