26 September 2020

20200926_Yankee Clipper Jacks

Leo and I decided to swim out to the Yankee Clipper Jacks this morning. We met in the parking lot at 8:00 am, got in the ocean at 8:30 am and descended on the third tier of the reef at 8:50 am. We were on the Jacks five minutes later.  




Chubs (Bermuda/Yellow)


Leo went to the NE on the North side of the Jacks while I went NE on the South side of the Jacks. We could see each others bubbles.


 a small school of .

Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus)


  


  

Black Margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)













Found this Spotted Trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis) about 3 feet off the bottom and behind some Jacks.






Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)


  








Atlantic Spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)





Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus) 



        








Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)





As I came to the NE end of the Jacks I headed to the North and spent some time looking for the damage I had noted on my September 9th dive with Martha. I expected to see a deep gouge in the bottom which I had described as "large area of excavation." I saw no evidence of any excavation large or small. 

  


a Bandtail Puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri)




Leo and I switched sides on the Jacks as we headed West back to where we started. 




Initial Phase Queen Parrotfish (Scarus vetula) 




 



Midnight Parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) 


 









Blue Runner (Caranx crysos) 





    



White Grunt (Haemulon plumierii) 



  






Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)



 





Blue Parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus





 






We got to the SW end of the Jacks and I was at 1,000 psi, so we turned the dive and headed West for the beach. We swam inside the buoy line and surfaced at 10:45 am. 

Our dive time was 115 minutes at a maximum depth of 23.6 feet. My A/C was 26.18 psi/minute; my SAC was 17.63 psi/minute and the RMV was .45 cubic feet per minute. 

I also got this shot of a Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)





                                                                                  

















                                                                                      



  





























 




























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