Robert Olive
Australia
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Nº32
Date: 2016-04-02 - 07:50
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Max Depth: 11.6m Duration: 41mins
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- Temp: Surf 25°C Bottom 22°C
- Dive type : Recreational
- Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- BCD: Mares -
- Computer: Mares - Puck
- Fins: Mares -
- Mask: Scubapro -
- Boots:
- Wet suit: neptune - 5mm
- Weights: 9.5 kg
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- 1. Air
- 12L Aluminium 180 → 95 bar
- Average depth: 7.7m
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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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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 .
Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn, 1782) (Yellowfin seabream)
Occurs in shallow coastal waters and enters river mouths and estuaries. Schooling species; often feeds on tidal flats . Feeds mainly on echinoderms, worms, crustaceans and mollusks. Mainly exploited by artisanal fisheri...
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Aulopus purpurissatus Richardson, 1843 (Sergeant baker)
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Cuvier, 1828) (Black-banded sea perch)
Inhabits shallow coastal reefs to depths greater than 30 m . Solitary and feeds on small fishes .
Schuettea scalaripinnis Steindachner, 1866 (Eastern pomfred)
Schools are found in coastal bays, protected island coves, deeper part of large estuaries close to the sea entrance, and along rocky drop-offs with kelp .
Goniistius fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) (Red morwong)
Adults found on exposed rocky reefs down to about 30 m; juveniles on coastal reefs, amongst algae.
Crinodus lophodon (Günther, 1859) (Rock cale)
Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in high-energy zone, just below foaming surface to depths of about 10 m . Feed on either loose or attached weeds and algae .
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan and Starks, 1901 (Neon damsel)
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scubology club dive at flackrock. mixed visibility going from quite poor heading east, good visibility heading west towards shore and closer to the rock. some very nice swim through s on this dive, not much surge. Heaps of fish life on this dive, with many small schools of fish. Air consumption was good on this dive, buoyancy spot on. I had taken a little weight out, as the soft weights i had were labeled incorrectly.