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  • Nº49 # Date: 2015-12-16 - 10:29
  • # Max Depth: 13.5m Duration: 46mins
Diver's Notes

An ok dive. There were a lot of eels. I found a baby spotted moray swimming along the flats. I saw a cow fish and a trunk fish. I was following a large queen trigger fish who turned dark blue when I tried to take its picture. At the end of the dive there was a group of blue tangs trying to nibble on me. The reef wasn't very high - unlike some of the walls I'm used to. There was a lizard fish at the end of the dive.

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Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Wet suit: Pinnacle - 3mm
  • BCD: Oceanic - Hera
  • Computer: Oceanic - Pro Plus 2.1
  • Regulator: Oceanic - Delta 4
  • Weights: 4.5 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 0L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • 2. Air
  • 0L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • 3. Air
  • 0L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.3m
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Species Identified

Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856) (Bastard eel) A benthic and solitary species inhabiting coral reefs and rocky shorelines. Usually at depths of 60 m . One of the most common and easily recognized morays of the West Indian reefs, active during the day and sometimes h...
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Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829) (Common conger) A benthic and solitary species abundant in shallow rocky and grassy areas and on coral reefs; less common in turbid bays or harbors. Its bite is very dangerous . Active during the day, sometimes together with other pred...
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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 .
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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Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758 (Ol'wife) The queen triggerfish is often found drifting close to the bottom, where it feeds on a range of molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms . The strong jaws and long teeth of this fish enable it to bite through the hard body p...
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Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Blue tang surgeonfish) Inhabits coral reefs, inshore grassy or rocky areas. Forms small groups . Mainly diurnal. Feeds entirely on algae . At Fernando de Noronha Archipelago in southwestern Atlantic, juveniles hold cleaning stations togeth...
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Synodus intermedius (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Lizardfish) Found on the sandy bottom around boulders or in sandy corridors in patch reefs . Uncommon near the shore.

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