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  • Nº202 # Date: 2017-09-09 - 09:58
  • # Max Depth: 10.4m Duration: 42mins
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  • Temp: Surf 17°C Bottom 17°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Wet suit: Sharkskin - Long Sleeve
  • Fins: Mares - Avanti Quattro+
  • Boots: Adrenalin - 5mm
  • 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
  • Other: Mares - Compact buoy
  • Knife: Tabata / Tusa - FK-11
  • Weights: 8 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 11L Aluminium     213 → 104 bar
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  • Average depth: 6.8m
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Species Identified

Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (Longfingered scorpionfish) Rare species . Very secretive in coastal coral reefs and rarely seen by divers, even at night .
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] .
Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862) (whitespotted parrotfish) A common coastal reef fish collected from 15 m but may occur much deeper than this .
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse) Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
Platycephalus bassensis Cuvier, 1829 (cliff flathead) Inhabit coastal waters from shallow bays and inlets to depths of about 100 m over sand, shell grit and mud substrates . Sand flathead are usually solitary but may form loose aggregations . They sometimes move long distan...
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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.
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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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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Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839) (Maori wrasse) Found in coastal bays to offshore reefs, often in loose aggregations .

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