Bill
United States
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Nº126
Date: 2011-07-30 - 10:30
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Max Depth: 18.9m Duration: 24mins
Dive Location
- Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 9°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Quarry
- Visibility: Bad Water: Fresh
Specific gear used
- Weights: 6.8 kg
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Dive Profile
- 1. Air
- 10L Aluminium 200 → 61 bar
- Average depth: 8.5m
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Species Identified
Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792) (Mississippi paddlefish)
The paddlefish is one of the few freshwater fish to feed by straining plankton from the water, which it does by sweeping through the water with its lower jaw dropped and the sides of the head inflated , allowing it to filt...
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Weight Problems (see profile). Very Murky. Very Cold. Tried to add a few pounds but not much luck. Maybe next dive. Full Suit, Hood, Undersuit. Still cold.
Mermet Springs is a COLD rock Quarry. Theres an old 727 Fuselage (from the 1997 movie US Marshals) submerged along with numerous other things.
Oddest looking Fish - Paddlefish and fairly long.