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  • Nº131 # Date: 2016-08-28 - 09:09
  • # Max Depth: 22.8m Duration: 52mins
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  • Temp: Surf 19°C Bottom 17°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Wet suit: Mares - Hoodie
  • Boots: Adrenalin - 5mm
  • Wet suit: Sharkskin - Long Sleeve
  • Fins: Mirage - Phantom
  • Mask: Tabata / Tusa - Ceos Pro
  • BCD: Aqualung - PRO HD
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Core
  • Computer: Suunto - D4i Novo
  • Other: Mares - Mission 2C SPG
  • Wet suit: Cressi Sub - Inferno 7mm
  • Gloves: Mares - Flexa Classic 3mm
  • Other: Mares - Compact buoy
  • Knife: Tabata / Tusa - FK-11
  • Light: Brinyte - Div11
  • Weights: 12 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 11L Aluminium     214 → 55 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.7m
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Species Identified

Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793) (Port Jackson shark) A common shark of the continental shelves , from close inshore at the intertidal zone to 275 m . Segregates by sex and maturity stage . Nocturnal, hides in caves and rocky gullies during the day . Feeds on benthic inver...
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Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870) (Crested horn shark) A moderately common benthic and epibenthic shark found on the continental shelf . Occurs from close inshore to about 93 m depth . Feeds primarily on sea urchins, but also on crustaceans, mollusks, and small fishes . Ovi...
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Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Stonefish) Most widespread stonefish . Found on sandy or rubble areas of reef flats and shallow lagoons and in small pools during low tide well camouflaged among the substrate and sometimes even covered with algae . Solitary specie...
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Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) (Australian mado) A schooling species, particularly common on coastal reefs in southern New South Wales . Also commonly found under jetties in harbors and large estuaries .
Enoplosus armatus (White, 1790) (Bastard dory) Juveniles live in estuaries while adults occur in estuaries and on inshore and offshore rocky reefs and seagrass beds . Found either in large schools, in pairs or as solitary individuals . Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present .
Trachinops taeniatus Günther, 1861 (Eastern hulafish) Occurs inshore near reefs .
Meuschenia australis (Donovan, 1824) (Brown-striped leatherjacket) Found rocky reefs .
Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790) (Rough leatherjackets) Found in seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females of this species may be confused with female Penicipelta vittiger [= Acanthaluteres vittiger] .
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse) Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802) (Whitesaddle goatfish) Occurs in seagrass beds and coralline areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mostly crustaceans, at night.
Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839) (Maori wrasse) Found in coastal bays to offshore reefs, often in loose aggregations .

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