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  • Nº23 # Date: 2012-08-30 - 09:29
  • # Max Depth: 24.6m Duration: 40mins
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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Banded eagle ray) Occurs inshore and offshore, from the intertidal to at least 70 m depth . May enter brackish water. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, snails, and bony fishes . Ovoviviparous . With litters of up to 4 young. Size at birth a...
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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Himantura undulata (Bleeker, 1852) (Leopard whipray) Demersal on soft substrate inshore . Ovoviviparous . Caught occasionally in the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin and cartilage .
Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885 (Southern eagle ray) Ovoviviparous . In coastal waters down to 130 m.
Myliobatis californica Gill, 1865 (Bat eagle ray)
Echidna nocturna (Cope, 1872) (Moray)
Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845) (spotted moray)

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