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  • Nº2 # Date: 2013-12-23 - 11:51
  • # Max Depth: 13m Duration: 36mins
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  • Temp: Surf 17°C Bottom 17°C
  • Water: Salt
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Argentina elongata Hutton, 1879 (Angelfish) Occurs in offshore waters . Reported from depths between 69 m and 600 m .
Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848) (Yellow moray) Stays in holes and crevices. Feeds mainly on crabs and fish .
Pempheris adspersa Griffin, 1927 (Bigeye) Nocturnal, retreats to large surge pools or channels open to the sea during the day and usually under overhangs or ledges in small schools. Juveniles occur amongst weed along rocky shores in late summer. Feeds on plankton and benthic organisms .
Dasyatis brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875) (Short-tail stingray) Occurs offshore, on the outer shelf and uppermost slope; sometimes close inshore , in very shallow depths . Found on sandy bottoms, in bays, harbors, and near rocky reefs . Often in aggregations . Feeds on fishes, biva...
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Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860) (Red snapper) Adults are found over rocky bottoms. Juveniles inhabit shallow waters, common over sand or muddy bottoms. Feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps, crabs, worms, cephalopods, and some planktonic items including urochordates and g...
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Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859 (Toadstool groper) Inhabits rock reef .
Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870) (Moray)

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