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  • Nº44 # Date: 1998-09-24 - 12:50
  • # Max Depth: 31m Duration: 36mins
Diver's Notes

In - 12:50
Out - 13:26
Average depth - 24 m
Visibility - 15 m ->, 15 m |

Ribbon Tail Skate, 1 x Raggie male, +28 Batfish, Emperor Angel Fish, Butterfly Fish, Parrot Fish, One Eyed Jacks, Tropical Yellowtail.

Nitrox dive 32% O2. Saw albatross and flying fish

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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 23°C
  • Dive type : Training
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Steel     240 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 20.7m
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Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (sand tiger shark) The sand tiger shark is one of the best-studied of the shark species. They are the only sharks known to gulp air at the surface and store it in their stomach to provide buoyancy . These sharks generally mate between Octobe...
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Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795) (Black batfish) Inhabits coastal areas with muddy substrate. Found near the bottom during daytime and near the surface at night. Enters estuaries . Normally forms large schools . Swims on its side near the surface . Feeds on zooplankton . Excellent food fish ; marketed fresh, may be dried or salted .
Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793) (Big eye scad) Prefers clear oceanic waters around islands to neritic waters . Occasionally in turbid waters . Pelagic . Mainly nocturnal. Feeds on small shrimps, benthic invertebrates, and forams when inshore, and zooplankton and fi...
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Paracaesio xanthura (Bleeker, 1869) (Yellowtail blue snapper) Occurs over rocky bottoms, sometimes forming large schools. Feeds largely on zooplankton . Marketed fresh or frozen.

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