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  • Nº11 # Date: 2014-10-25 - 09:20
  • # Max Depth: 15.2m Duration: 51mins
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70 bars
Media 9m


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  • Temp: Surf 22°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • Azul Diving Center Madeira confirmed the dive with parameters: 15.2m / 51mins
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     200 → 70 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.1m
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Species Identified

Stenorhynchus lanceolatus (Brullé, 1837)
Heteroconger longissimus Günther, 1870 (brown garden eel) Found on sandy bottom, living in colonies . Feed on plankton and detritus . They retreat into burrow when frightened . Probably spawn during warm season . Larval life spans 6-8 months .
Cinetorhynchus rigens (Gordon, 1936) (mechanical shrimp)
Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 (Gilt head bream) Found in seagrass beds and sandy bottoms as well as in the surf zone commonly to depths of about 30 m, but adults may occur to 150 m depth. A sedentary fish, either solitary or in small aggregations. In spring, they ofte...
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Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ornate wrasse) Inhabits coastal waters near rocks and eel-grass beds. Usually solitary, sometimes in small groups. Feeds on small mollusks and crustaceans . Protogynous hermaphrodite, with distinct sexual dichromatism . Eggs are pelagic .
Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)
Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829 (Barracuda) Its habits are probably similar to those of the phylogenetically closely related Sphyraena sphyraena . Feeds on cephalopods, crustaceans and fishes. Caught in trammel nets and beach seines .
Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758) (parrotfish) In shallow water along rocky shores. Feed on algae and small invertebrates . Herbivore species with specialized pharyngeal bones and muscles . Breeding occurs from July to September, with juveniles recruiting in late summer in Portugal .
Centrolabrus trutta (Lowe, 1834) (Emerald wrasse) Littoral, found near rocks and seagrass beds .
Chromis limbata (Valenciennes, 1833) (Azores chromis) Inhabits rocky reefs and sand-weed areas.
Abudefduf luridus (Cuvier, 1830) (Canary damsel) Adults inhabit rocky inshore areas, often near sand; juveniles found in tide pools. Food comprised mainly of algae with associated minute invertebrates . Males protect the eggs deposited in nests .
Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mullet)
Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Salema) Found over rocky substrates and sandy area with algal growth. Gregarious, sometimes forming sizeable schools. Young mainly carnivorous on crustaceans, adults almost exclusively herbivorous , feed on seaweeds . Protandri...
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Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cardinal fish) Occasionally forms schools; sometimes solitary. Inhabits muddy or rocky bottoms and caves. Feeds on small invertebrates and fishes . Oral brooding by males .
Serranus atricauda Günther, 1874 (Blacktail comber) Found over hard bottom. Carnivorous .
Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833 (Madeira rockfish) Inhabits shallow coastal waters . Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes . Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland .
Diplodus vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Common two-banded seabream) A euryhaline species inhabiting rocky and sometimes sandy bottoms to depths of 160 m, but more commonly in less than 50 m. The young are sometimes found in seagrass beds. Adults feed on crustaceans, worms and mollusks . Important food fish.
Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diamond lizardfish) Primarily found in shallow inshore waters . Rests on hard surfaces rather than on sand . Also occurs in reef areas, but ventures into open shelf water as deep as 90 m . Caught with several types of artisanal gear. Reportedly good to eat, but not utilized widely .
Aulostomus strigosus Wheeler, 1955 (Atlantic cornetfish) Coastal species . Occurs over rocky bottoms in shallow inshore waters. Feeds mainly on small fishes .
Arbacia lixula (black urchin)
Sphaerechinus granularis (Lamarck, 1816) (Purple sea urchin)
Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) (bearded fireworm)
Telmatactis cricoides (Duchassaing, 1850) (blunt-tentacled anemone)

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