Flip's scuba dive in Cane Bay in Us Virgin Islands, St. Croix

Flip in Cane Bay
US Virgin Islands St. Croix Caribbean Sea

Nº9 Date: 2013-08-04 - 15:50
Max Depth: 36.6m Duration: 50mins

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Temp: Surf 32°C
Dive type : Recreational, Reef
Visibility: Good Water: Salt

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Weights: 5 kg

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Dive Profile

1. Air
10L Aluminium 207 → 34 bar
Average depth: 24.4m

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Species Identified

Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Trunkfish) Found in clear water around coral reefs. Sometimes under ledges and near small holes . Feeds on a variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sessile tunic...
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Acanthostracion polygonius Poey, 1876 (honeycomb cowfish) Occurs in clear water around coral reefs. Feeds on sponges, alcyonarians, tunicates, and shrimp. Uncommon and wary . Consumed fresh, generally roasted .

Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch, 1795) (Angelfish) Inhabits rock jetties, rocky reefs and rich coral areas. Juveniles often associated with fire corals . Feeds on tunicates, sponges, zoantharians and algae. Marketed fresh .

Centropyge argi Woods and Kanazawa, 1951 (Cherub pygmy angelfish) Normally occurs in rubble areas. Feeds on various types of algae. Oviparous , monogamous . Retreats into holes when frightened . Has been reared in captivity .

Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (queen angelfish) Found on coral reefs. Generally occurs solitarily or in pairs. Moves gracefully between seafans, seawhips, and corals . Stomach contents of 26 specimens indicate that the species feeds almost exclusively on sponges supp...
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Chaetodon capistratus Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterbun) Inhabit shallow reefs and generally occurs singly or in pairs. Feed mainly on zoantharians, polychaete worms, gorgonians and tunicates. Easily approached . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .

Chaetodon striatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterbun) Inhabit coral reefs. Occur singly or in pairs. Feed on polychaete worms, coral polyps, crustaceans and mollusk eggs. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breeding . Adults may form plankton-feeding aggregations ...
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Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch, 1787 (Butterbun) Inhabit shallow, coral reefs with clear water . Develop dusky bands at night. Generally common . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .

Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (Black triggerfish)

Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789 (gray triggerfish)

Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)

Pareques acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Cluck) Occurs in clear waters of tropical islands, especially near coral reefs, but also in adjacent bays over rough bottom. Also often found under eroded edges of seagrass beds . Has been reared in captivity .

Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Spooted drum) Occurs primarily on coral reefs. Secretive and usually solitary, under ledges or near small caves . Often seen during the day around the bases of corals . Feeds at night on crabs, shrimps, and polychaetes. Easily approached . Has been reared in captivity .

Haemulon flavolineatum (Desmarest, 1823) (French grunt) Occurs in large schools on rocky and coral reefs, often under ledges or close to elkhorn coral . Juveniles abundant in near-shore seagrass beds . Feeds mainly on small crustaceans . Marketed fresh .

Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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