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  • Nº52 # Date: 2011-05-18 - 09:46
  • # Max Depth: 16.6m Duration: 46mins
Diver's Notes

Named for the large amount of 5" casings on the sea floor left around from the military.

Generic reef dive, relaxing. Trumpet and scorpion fish.

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 11.8 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 36
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 49 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.9m
  • SAC: 1.5 bar/min
  • RMV: 14.4 L/min
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Species Identified

Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 (Caribbean trumpetfish) Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout-down among sea whips . A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgonians. Often swi...
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Scorpaena mystes Jordan and Starks, 1895 (Pacific spotted scorpionfish) Found in shallow water and seaweed-covered reefs as well as on open, sandy areas . An opportunistic predator, this cryptic fish lies unseen on the reef top waiting for small fishes to pass by . Although the flesh is of excellent quality, it is not utilized commercially due to its venomous spines .

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