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  • Nº50 # Date: 2017-02-01 - 13:57
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 65mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 8 kg
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Species Identified

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Nurse shark) During the day the nurse shark is a sluggish animal, spending most of its time resting on sandy bottoms, or in crevices in rocks and coral reefs. Often several nurse sharks may congregate when resting, sometimes even pili...
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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 .
Macropodia rostrata (Linnaeus, 1761) (Common spider crab)
Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848) (Yellow moray) Stays in holes and crevices. Feeds mainly on crabs and fish .
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) (Caribbean spiny lobster)
Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832) (Barracuda)
Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854) (Blunt-head parrotfish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles generally solitary; large adults often school together.

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