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  • Nº275 # Date: 2013-10-12 - 10:08
  • # Max Depth: 20.7m Duration: 40mins
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Dive Location
  • Temp: Surf 17°C Bottom 13°C
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Weights: 11 kg
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  • Pisces Divers confirmed the dive with parameters: 20.7m / 40mins
  • Dive buddies: Campbell Louw
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Steel     205 → 60 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.6m
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Species Identified

Gymnocrotaphus curvidens Günther, 1859 (Janbruin) Occurs mostly in shallow rocky areas, but also found down to 80 m. Flesh excellent.
Chrysoblephus laticeps (Valenciennes, 1830) (Roman seabream) Occurs above rocky bottoms in deeper water to 100 m but often caught from shore. Juveniles occur in shallow-water beds of seaweed where they feed on minute crustacean . Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, worms and fish. Fe...
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Pachymetopon grande Günther, 1859 (Bronze seabream) Found near rocks in coastal waters. Feeds on ascideans, crustaceans, and algae. Good food fish but not sufficiently abundant to be of commercial significance. Sold fresh.
Jasus lalandii (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) (cape rock lobster)
Bonisa nakaza Gosliner, 1981 (gas flame nudibranch)
Tambja capensis (Bergh, 1907) (black nudibranch)
Guinusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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