Steve Dillon
United States
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Nº17
Date: 2008-04-25 - 10:58
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Max Depth: 26.1m Duration: 40mins
Dive Location
- Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Wreck, Boat
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- BCD: Dacor - Talon
- Boots: Akona -
- Camera: Sony - DSC-T33
- Computer: Uwatec - SmartCom
- Fins: Dacor - Panther
- Mask: Dacor - Nautilus
- Regulator: Mares - M12 Octo
- Regulator: Mares - M12 Proton
- Wet suit: Mares - 3mm
- Weights: 5 kg
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Dive Profile
- 1. Nitrox 34
- 11L Aluminium 204 → 40 bar
- Average depth: 18.5m
Data provided by EOL.org
Species Identified
Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) (Giant grouper)
The goliath grouper may be solitary or occur in groups of up to 50 or more individuals. Home range appears limited and the fish produces a booming sound when threatened by divers or large sharks. Variations of these voca...
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Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle)
Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848) (Yellow moray)
Stays in holes and crevices. Feeds mainly on crabs and fish .
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A negative entry took us to the stern of the Mizpah. We were greeted by a 300 pound goliath grouper--easily the biggest fish I've seen on an open water dive. The current took us over the entire length of the wreck and into the PC1170...or what was left of it. We drifted over a rock pile teaming with small fish. Next stop was the wreck of the Amaryllis. I found a crab hiding in a hole on the corner of the ship and then a gigantic hawksbill turtle that appeared to be stuck below the deck. Another smaller hawksbill made an appearance just as my computer started beeping at me. I snapped a few pictures of him and then it was time to surface. Seas were rough, but the crew was very helpful.