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  • Nº43 # Date: 2014-09-11 - 11:24
  • # Max Depth: 15.2m Duration: 62mins
Diver's Notes

SPECIES: Starfish , Eagle Ray , Spotted Eagle ray,Unicorn Fish,Squat Shrimp , Black Fin Sharks ,Turtles , Caretta Caretta,Bat Fish ,surgeonfish

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Dive Location

  • Surface interval:53 mins
  • Temp: Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - Probe
  • Camera: Canon - Coolpix 7900
  • Mask: Mares - X-Vision
  • Computer: Mares - M1
  • Weights: 9 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     200 → 60 bar
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  • Average depth: 9.6m
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Species Identified

Echinaster sepositus (common starfish)
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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Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector, 1877 (Eagle ray) Occurs in bays, estuaries, and near rocky reefs . Usually solitary . Feeds on clams, oysters, worms, and crabs . Ovoviviparous . Although the spine on the tail is capable of inflicting a painful wound, the poison is quickly neutralized by immersion of the injured area in hot water .
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829) (Spotted unicornfish)
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Bishop ray) Large groups of spotted eagle rays may be seen outside of the breeding season. These rays swim close to the surface and can occasionally be seen jumping clear out of the water (known as 'breaching') . Females give birth to...
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Thor amboinensis (De Man, 1888) (squat anemone shrimp)
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) The fast-swimming blacktip shark is an active fish that can be seen leaping out of the water and spinning before dropping back into the sea . This agile spinning behaviour is thought to be used while feeding on small scho...
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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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Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) (Orbicular batfish) Live in shallow protected coastal waters to deep, somewhat silty habitats. Often with deep shipwrecks . Adults are found singly or in small groups and occasionally in large schools in some areas. Juveniles occur singly ...
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Solocisquama stellulata (Gilbert, 1905) (batfish) Bathymetric range possibly up to 900 m . Benthic .
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blue banded surgeonfish) A territorial species which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs. The large male controls well-defined feeding territories and harems of females . Benthopelagic . Adult usually forms schools and commonly f...
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Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 (Powderblue surgeonfish) Inhabits shallow, clear coastal and island coral reefs . Usually found on reef flats and along upper seaward slopes . May occur singly or in large feeding aggregations. Monogamous . Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sp...
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Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880 (leopard sea slug)

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