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  • Nº9 # Date: 1996-12-16 - 07:45
  • # Max Depth: 8m Duration: 60mins
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Shore entry.

In - 7:45
Out - 8:45
Average depth - 6 m
Visability - 5-8 m ->, 5 m |

Juvenile Moray eels. Octopus. Rock cod. Sand shark. Rays. Lion fish.

Lost buddy procedure. Godfrey lost his cylinder, and got lost.

Sinus burst again. Blood and mucous in mask. Slight nausea due to blood. Total swim was +/- 1800m

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  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 10 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     190 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 5.3m
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Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sting ray) Found over sandy and muddy bottoms, sometimes in estuaries and near rocky reefs . Feed on bottom fishes, crustaceans and mollusks. Ovoviviparous, gestation period about 4 months and 4-7 young are produced. Wings markete...
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Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885 (Octopus)
Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Devil firefish) Lives in coastal waters in muddy habitats . Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death .
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant guitarfish) The giant guitarfish swims onto reef flats at high tide to feed and find refuge . Diet comprises crabs, lobsters, clams, small fish and squid . Males mature at a length of around 156 cm, females at around 177 cm. Repr...
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