Dive at Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW, on 5/5/01 - ATJ's Diving Site

Dive Details

Location

Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW,

Date

05 May, 2001

Time

11:02am - 12:47pm

Details

Pool side

Seas

Flat

Visibility

5-10m

Duration

105 minutes

Maximum depth

6.1 m

Average depth

3.5 m

Water temperature

21.5°C

                                       

Tides

High

5:45am

1.80m

Low

12:23pm

0.30m

High

6:32pm

1.50m

Species Seen

 

Species

Common name

Size
(mm)

Number

  Fish

 

Scorpaenidae

 

Dendrochirus brachypterus

Dwarf Lionfish

Medium

1

 

Dendrochirus zebra

Zebra Lionfish

Small

1

 

Common Lionfish

Large

1

 

Chaetodontidae

 

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Medium

Few

 

Dusky Butterflyfish

Medium

1

 

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Medium

1

 

Pomacanthidae

 

Keyhole Angelfish

Medium

1

 

Pomacentridae

 

Mecaenichthys immaculatus

Immaculate Damsel

Large

Few

 

Pomacentrus bankanensis

Fire Damsel

Medium

1

 

Pomacentrus coelestis

Blue Damsel

Medium

Many

 

Labridae

 

Diamond Wrasse

Small

Few

 

Diamond Wrasse

Medium

Many

 

Cleaner Wrasse

Medium

Few

 

Stethojulis bandanensis

Red-Spot Wrasse

Medium

Many

 

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Medium

Many

 

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Small

Many

 

Acanthuridae

 

Acanthurus olivaceus

Orange-blotch Surgeon

Small

1

 

Balistidae

 

Half-moon Triggerfish

Medium

1

Species Caught

Species

Common name

Size
(mm)

 

Sea Urchins

 

Toxopneustidae

Collector Urchin

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