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  • Nº53 # Date: 1998-12-28 - 07:24
  • # Max Depth: 36m Duration: 31mins
Diver's Notes

Drift dive across Protea Banks +/-3.5 km

In - 07:24
Out - 08:00
Average depth - 21m
Visibility - 25 m ->, 30+ m |

Devil Ray. Lots of Giant Sand Sharks. 2 x Zambezis 10 m below. Schools of Big Eye Jacks. King Fish. Drift dive +/- 3.5 km

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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 22°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     195 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 24m
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Species Identified

Carcharhinus leucas (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Bullshark) The biology of the bull shark is still little known but it shows extraordinary physiological adaptations that allow it to persist in both freshwater and saltwater. Bull sharks have been captured in places you would never ...
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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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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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Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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