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  • Nº3539 # Date: 2013-10-12 - 12:15
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 92mins
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Found a pair of seahorses with volunteer, Marianne, from Costa Rica.

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  • Temp: Surf 20°C Bottom 19°C
  • Dive type : Research
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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  • Kenna Eco Diving confirmed the dive with parameters: 12m / 92mins
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Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Flounder) Lives on sandy or mixed bottoms; feeds on bottom-living fishes and larger crustaceans. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked .
Gobius cruentatus Gmelin, 1789 (Red-mouthed goby)
Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992 (Golden goby) Occurs inshore, among and under stones. Nothing is known about its feeding and reproduction .
Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common torpedo) Found on soft bottoms, usually inshore but occasionally deeper. Feeds on small fishes and also benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous, with 3-21 in a litter . Size at birth 9 cm . Capable of inflicting a severe shock of up to 200 volts.
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829 (Long-snouted seahorse) While information on the biology of this particular species is lacking, it is likely to be similar to that of other seahorses (Hippocampus species). Seahorses are ambush predators that wait in the water until a prey...
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