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  • Nº32 # Date: 2013-12-31
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 45mins
Diver's Notes

Swam along a 1km canyon and saw 2 large Eagle Rays for the first time which was amazing.Also saw a large Scorpion Fish a 6ft Tuna and a 4 ft Barracuda.Nice dive.

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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863 (Barracuda)
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) (yellowfin tuna) The yellowfin tuna is a schooling fish, and has a strong tendency to aggregate with fish of the same size, rather that just school with other yellowfin tunas . They can often be seen swimming near the surface with other t...
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