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  • Nº1 # Date: 2012-06-23 - 08:30
  • # Max Depth: 3m Duration: 32mins
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My first open water dive :)

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  • Dive type : Training, Hand Signals
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • BCD: Oceanic -
  • Mask: Oceanic -
  • Regulator: Oceanic -
  • Fins: Oceanic -
  • Weights: 5 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 0L Aluminium     207 → 97 bar
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  • Average depth: 2m
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Species Identified

Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Flounder) Inhabits clear sandy areas near mangroves, among seagrass, coral or rubble . Most common flounder around coral reefs . Often partially buried in sand, occasionally on hard bottoms . Feeds mainly on small fishes but also on crustaceans and octopuses. Marketed fresh .
Chromis multilineata (Guichenot, 1853) (Cavalley pilot) Generally occurs in steep slopes and patch reefs. A diurnal species , it most commonly forms moderate-sized feeding-schools over reef tops, rising above the bottom to feed on plankton, mainly copepods. Often seen with Chromis cyanea . Rarely marketed .
Astropecten irregularis (sand star)
Aplysina aerophoba Nardo, 1843 (Gold-sponge)
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cardinal fish) Occasionally forms schools; sometimes solitary. Inhabits muddy or rocky bottoms and caves. Feeds on small invertebrates and fishes . Oral brooding by males .
Holacanthus africanus Cadenat, 1951 (Guinean angelfish) Common off Ghana where it is generally found among rocks.
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 (Angler) The anglerfish lies half-buried in the mud or sand on the bottom of the sea, attracting fish to its huge mouth by means of its lure. Fish are drawn in by the sudden inrush of water. This method of feeding is a speciality o...
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