Panama City Dive Report 6/09

[Tank601]

Went over to the Dive Locker last Tuesday We splashed in for our first dive just a bit after 9:00 to 30-40 ft of viz and a moderate current. I brought my cheap camera in this time to get some crappy pics . We did two dives - bridge span #14 and the hovercraft. We saw Spades, Blue Angels, Tuna, and Jewfish hanging around with all of the other usual marine life normal to this area. I didn't get many shots that are worth posting due to me having a crappy camera. We did a total of two dives today, total bottom time of 53 min. with our deepest dive to 75 FSW. Water temp was around 77 - wore shorties again

 

[Tank601]

Any idea what that white ehing was on the bottom? Pic#3

 

[paulwall]

Any idea what that white ehing was on the bottom? Pic#3

Purple whip coral, and a sea cucumber....

 

[Tank601]

Purple whip coral, and a sea cucumber....

Chinese eat these ...??

Known as " bóÄher-de-mer " in French or the not so appetizing name " sea rat " or " sea slug ", the sea cucumber prized for its gelatinous texture has been a delicacy in Chinese cuisine since ancient times, often served in Chinese banquets, among other revered dishes such as the shark's fin soup. It's not a vegetable, but a marine animal that is soft and cylindrical, resembles a cucumber and hence the name.


In Chinese, the sea cucumber is called "Hai Sen" or "sea ginseng" is a "yang" or "heaty" food, reputed to be a general tonic and aphrodisiac. Rich in iron and contains minerals like calcium, magnesium and zinc, the sea cucumber has been known to help ease arthritis pain and relief joints discomfort..

 

[Tank601]

What about the names of fish in pic #1 and #2??

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

First one looks like some sort of snapper or maybe a pigfish.

Second one looks like a Porgy

 

[MRXRAY]

Picture #1 is definately a Grunt, but I have to say that it's a Tomtate.

The second one is hard to tell since you can't see the head. But may be a White Grunt or a snapper.