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  • Nº7 # Date: 2011-11-17 - 09:00
  • # Max Depth: 22m Duration: 35mins
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Millions of sardines
Frogfish

Half round the small island
Medium current

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  • Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Drift
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 10 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 0
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 10 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.7m
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Species Identified

Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849) (Gold stripe sardine) Forms schools in coastal waters. Feeds on phytoplankton and zooplankton . The diet is predominantly crustacean in the early stages and seems to change to a diet of crustaceans and phytoplankton with increase in length ....
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Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817) (Tuberculated frogfish) Benthic species found in inshore coral reef . The average depth for all known captures was 11.2 m. Individuals maintained in experimental aquaria change in color from dark gray to light cream within 2 weeks. Oviparous....
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Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836) (Bonito) An offshore species found mainly around coral reefs. Generally solitary or occur in small schools of six or less. Preys on small schooling fishes such as Decapterus, Caesio, Nasio, Cirrhilabrus, Pterocaesio and squids. Marketed canned and frozen . Adults may be ciguatoxic .
Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 (Bigeye barracuda) Nocturnally active, but occurring in large schools above lagoon patch reefs and along outer reef slopes during the day . Feeds mainly on fishes, but also on penaeid shrimps and squids. Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted. Reports of ciguatera poisoning need confirmation.

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