RichardA
Australia
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Nº21
Date: 2010-07-06 - 12:10
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Max Depth: 12m Duration: 37mins
Dive Location
- Temp: Surf 22°C Bottom 18°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Boat
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- Weights: 8 kg
Dive Shop & Buddies
Dive with Lee Smith from Fantasea Cruises
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Dive Profile
- 1. Air
- 12L Steel
- Average depth: 8m
Data provided by EOL.org
Species Identified
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse)
Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
Datnioides microlepis Bleeker, 1853 (Finescale tigerfish)
Inhabits freshwater rivers, lakes and reservoirs, frequenting areas with a lot of submerged branches, such as flooded forests . Adult fish feed on small shrimps, fish fry and small fishes while young individuals take zoop...
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Actual dive site is Hardy Reef, the nearest cluster of individuals reefs to the Whitsundays and is located about 75km north-east of Shute Harbour.
Saw HUGE 3m Blue Gropers, bigger than I have ever seen.
Went out by boat to FantaSea floating pontoon on Hardy Reef (see photo). The boat ride out was about 1.5hr and pretty easy and comfortable. The pontoon was well serviced and made diving very easy, straight into deep water from a platform under the pontoon. Lots of tourists snorkelling but they were kept away from us divers. Saw tourist submersible drive past! Tom did his first scuba experience here.