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  • Nº39 # Date: 2016-05-01 - 16:06
  • # Max Depth: 17.1m Duration: 58mins
Diver's Notes

Feet First Dive at fly point in Nelson Bay. Heard dolphins under the water during this dive. Heaps of large schools of fish on this dive. Yellowtail, bream, blue groupers, snapper, eatern box fish, moray eel, huge octopus.

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  • Temp: Bottom 22°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • BCD: Mares -
  • Computer: Mares - Puck
  • Mask: Scubapro -
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  • Wet suit: neptune - 5mm
  • Weights: 9 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     210 → 80 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.4m
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Species Identified

Trachurus novaezelandiae Richardson, 1843 (Yellowtail horse mackerel) Occur in coastal waters, including estuaries , mostly in waters shallower than 150 m and warmer than 13°C . Commonly found on the bottom, in midwater and occasionally at the surface , in large schools . Adults are genera...
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Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866) (Wrasse) Found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Max. length for female species . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals . Benthopelagic . Solitary . Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive i...
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Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839) (Maori wrasse) Found in coastal bays to offshore reefs, often in loose aggregations .
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 .
Goniistius fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) (Red morwong) Adults found on exposed rocky reefs down to about 30 m; juveniles on coastal reefs, amongst algae.

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