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  • Nº7 # Date: 2014-08-14 - 09:30
  • # Max Depth: 10.7m Duration: 47mins
Diver's Notes

Reef dive with a swim through a 10' long cave. First reef dive and first time stung by coral (possibly jellyfish larvae). Elle was also stung near the end, at which point we surfaced together. Captain Steve was great helping us with equipment and getting familiar with the sites. Saw a lot of reef fish.

Barracuda under boat, other fish on reef. Dive was filmed with GoPro.

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  • Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Boat
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Camera: GoPro - Hero3+
  • Fins: Scubapro - Twin Jet
  • Weights: 6.4 kg
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  • Dive buddies: Jennifer McDonald, Elliott Thomas
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 34 bar
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  • Average depth: 7.1m
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Species Identified

Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)
Chromis cyanea (Poey, 1860) (blue chromis) Common above deep outer reefs and feeds in aggregations of the small zooplankton, primarily copepods . Often with creole wrasse. Retreats into coral crevices when frightened .
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Blue tang surgeonfish) Inhabits coral reefs, inshore grassy or rocky areas. Forms small groups . Mainly diurnal. Feeds entirely on algae . At Fernando de Noronha Archipelago in southwestern Atlantic, juveniles hold cleaning stations togeth...
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Lutjanus apodus (Walbaum, 1792) (Dogtooth snapper) Occurs in shallow, clear, warm, coastal waters over coral reefs. Often near the shelter of elkhorn corals and gorgonians . Juveniles are encountered over sand bottoms with or without seagrass , and over muddy bottoms of ...
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Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mamo)
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) (Caribbean spiny lobster)
Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch, 1791) (yellowtail snapper)
Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bloch, 1791) (Blue head) Inhabits reef areas, inshore bays and seagrass beds. Feeds mainly on zooplankton and small benthic animals, but may also feed on ectoparasites of other fishes . Spawn at midday throughout the year . A protogynous hermap...
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Haemulon flavolineatum (Desmarest, 1823) (French grunt) Occurs in large schools on rocky and coral reefs, often under ledges or close to elkhorn coral . Juveniles abundant in near-shore seagrass beds . Feeds mainly on small crustaceans . Marketed fresh .
Haemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801) (Jolle cocoon) Found in dense aggregations during the day on patch reefs, around coral formations, or on sandy bottoms . Juveniles common in Thalassia testudinum beds . Feeds on crustaceans, small mollusks, and small fishes. Frequentl...
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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 .
Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792) (Miss darlington) Nocturnal , inhabits clear reefs . Found near mouths of caves and holes ; at night they usually move to sandy areas and grass beds to feed on crabs, shrimps, gastropods and brittle stars . Marketed fresh but not popular as a food fish .
Scarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771) (Blue kwab) Inhabits coral reefs. Juveniles found on Thalassia beds . Feeds on benthic plants and small organisms in the sand . Forms large spawning aggregations .
Sparisoma viride (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Dark green parrotfish) Inhabits coral reefs with clear water . Young may be found in seagrass beds and other heavily vegetated bottoms. Feeds mainly on soft algae, but has been observed to graze on live corals like, Montastraea annularis . Pr...
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Elacatinus oceanops Jordan, 1904 (Neon goby) Inhabits coral heads. Removes ectoparasites from other fishes. Monogamous . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Has been reared in captivity .
Kyphosus sectator (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bermuda chub)
Lactophrys triqueter (Trunkfish) Found on coral reefs . Solitary or in small groups . Feeds on a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sessile tunicates and sponges exposed by a jet of water ejected through the...
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Chaetodon capistratus Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterbun) Inhabit shallow reefs and generally occurs singly or in pairs. Feed mainly on zoantharians, polychaete worms, gorgonians and tunicates. Easily approached . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .

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