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  • Nº2 # Date: 2009-07-21 - 15:00
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 30mins
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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Training
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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Synodus lacertinus Gilbert, 1890 (Lizardfish) Solitary. Perches motionless on pectoral fins in a wide range of habitats. Commonly occurs on sandy bottoms or sand patches around rocky reefs and boulder and gravel strewn slopes. Is active at night, may bury in sand with only eyes and mouth protruding during the day . Pounces on passing prey.
Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758) (parrotfish) In shallow water along rocky shores. Feed on algae and small invertebrates . Herbivore species with specialized pharyngeal bones and muscles . Breeding occurs from July to September, with juveniles recruiting in late summer in Portugal .
Bothus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831) (Flounder) Inhabits sandy areas with coral rubble or seagrasses, usually near patch reefs . Shallow coastal waters to depths of 110 m . Lies motionless on the bottom, moving only when frightened . Larvae are attracted to lights at...
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Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 (Caribbean trumpetfish) Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout-down among sea whips . A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgonians. Often swi...
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