Xkey
Malta
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Date: 2011-09-05 - 10:40
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Max Depth: 22.2m Duration: 41mins
Dive Location
- Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 27°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Reef, Photo
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- Weights: 16 kg
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- 1. Air
- 12L Aluminium 230 → 50 bar
- Average depth: 14.8m
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Species Identified
Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938) (McAdam's scorpionfish)
Secretive in reefs during the day and usually seen only at night .
Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828) (Orange-red pigmy grouper)
Perhaps the most common grouper on Indo-Pacific coral reefs found below 40 m. The species is only known from insular localities except those collected from Pinda, Mozambique. Apparently, nothing is known of the biology of this species. The small size (
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Sarah was slow putting her gear on and was last in the water as she jumped in she got a little thrown about by the swell and started to panic. I calmed he down and all was well we descended and started to head along the reef and sarah lost a fin! I put it back on her and she was spot on for the rest of the dive. We headed along the east reef and back again. We saw plenty of Fish and wildlife. Went into a small dive