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  • Nº121 # Date: 2017-11-02 - 07:24
  • # Max Depth: 25m Duration: 48mins
Diver's Notes

Longnose Hawkfish on gorgonian, Dwarf scorpionfish, Oceanics very aggressive one large heading at boat rungs and circling as we exited onto rib
Managed to be one of 4 to make the gorgonian as crazy current to fight but worth it for hawkfish

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  • Surface interval:13 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Drift, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 31
  • 15L Steel     200 → 72 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.1m
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Species Identified

Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857 (Longnose hawkfish)
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) (Oceanic white-tip shark) The diet of the oceanic whitetip shark primarily consists of bony fishes such as tuna and mackerel, but also includes stingrays, sea turtles, sea birds, squid, crustaceans, mammalian carrion , and occasionally even rubbish...
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Sebastapistes fowleri (Pietschmann, 1934) (Dwarf scorpionfish) Found in areas with rubble or mixed sand and rubble, within or near coral reefs . Benthic . Venomous spines .

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