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  • Nº20 # Date: 2013-10-25 - 13:15
  • # Max Depth: 22.6m Duration: 46mins
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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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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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Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839 (Green cong) A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves .Usually found shallower than 30 m . Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous . F...
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Holacanthus isabelita (Jordan & Rutter, 1898) (blue angelfish) Found usually in shallow waters of reef areas.
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .
Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) (boulder brain coral) zooxanthellate
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) (Caribbean spiny lobster)
Thalassoma lucasanum (Gill, 1862) (Cortez rainbow wrasse) Forms small aggregations over reefs. Feeds on suspended plankton and small hard-shelled invertebrates. Not utilized for human consumption.

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