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  • Nº46 # Date: 2006-11-13 - 11:17
  • # Max Depth: 11m Duration: 50mins
Diver's Notes

lost Martha she did correct thing and went back. i did proper search and was going abort but dm instructor stopped me he had seen Martha go back. i forgot to attach BCD hose and panicked.

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  • Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Drift, Reef
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 7.3m
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Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepède, 1802 (Leaf scorpionfish)
Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829) (Cockatoo waspfish) Inhabits shallow, subtidal areas with sand rubble and weed . A strongly compressed fish that can be seen rocking back and forth on the bottom in response to surge. Easily caught with small hand nets. Nocturnal .
Antennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837) (flagpole frogfish) Inhabit shallow reefs . Commonly found in areas with sponges; background hue of the fish conforms to that of the dominant sponge in the areas and the ocelli look like openings in the sponge. Feed mainly on fishes, but al...
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Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sargassum fish)
Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957 (Smallspot frogfish) Occurs mainly near patches of reef and rock. Relatively uncommon . Smallest frogfish in the western Atlantic .
Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970 (Randall's frogfish) Inhabit outer reef slopes . Benthic . Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' .

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