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  • Nº295 # Date: 2016-08-16 - 10:07
  • # Max Depth: 27.4m Duration: 56mins
Diver's Notes

Plateau +- 5m au pied de l'ile suivi d'un beau tombant. Excellente visibilité. Faune abondante : bancs de barracudas en chasse, bancs de saupes et de sars, mérous, corbs, nombreuses murènes, poulpes.

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  • Surface interval:30 mins
  • Temp: Surf 25°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 28
  • 15L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.9m
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Muraena helena Linnaeus, 1758 (Mediterranean moray) A nocturnal and territorial species , commonly lurking in holes, and writhing snakelike through crevices, under rocks or corals. Feeds on fish, crabs and squid . It seldom attacks unless provoked . A gonochoristic speci...
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Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Duskey grouper) The dusky grouper is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that it matures as a female but later develops into a male as it grows larger and older . Sexual maturity is attained fairly late, when females are around five year...
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Sciaena umbra Linnaeus, 1758 (Brown meagre) Occurs in shallow coastal waters mainly on rocky and sandy bottoms, often entering estuaries and more active at night. Also inhabits caves and reefs . Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans . SCUBA diving observations su...
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Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mediterranean barracuda) Found in coastal and offshore waters . Feeds mostly on fish, less often on cephalopods and crustaceans .

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