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  • Nº12 # Date: 2013-03-17 - 09:15
  • # Max Depth: 12.2m Duration: 24mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5.9 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 131 bar
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  • Average depth: 8.1m
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Species Identified

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Nurse shark) During the day the nurse shark is a sluggish animal, spending most of its time resting on sandy bottoms, or in crevices in rocks and coral reefs. Often several nurse sharks may congregate when resting, sometimes even pili...
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Pavona duerdeni Vaughan, 1907 (Leaf coral) zooxanthellate
Acropora striata (Verrill, 1866) zooxanthellate
Halichoeres pictus (Poey, 1860) (painted wrasse) Inhabits coral reefs, normally high above the bottom. Swims with worm-like movements. Feeds on various invertebrates. A protogynous hermaphrodite . Generally of no interest to fisheries because of its small average size .
Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley, 1964) (Imitator damsel) Inhabits outer reef slopes.
Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Threeline rainbowfish) Often found on exposed reefs with shallow clear water. Usually swim in loose groups along upper parts of drop-offs or above reef crests .
Haemulon sciurus (Shaw, 1803) (Blue striped grunt) Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs . Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds . Feeds on crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes. Marketed fresh.
Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758 (common sea fan)
Sargocentron vexillarium (Poey, 1860) (Dusky squirrelfish) Inhabits inshore reefs and tide pools. Hides in small recesses. Common, but rarely seen . Nocturnal species .

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