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David Da Costa of New York, N.Y.

October 18, 2006
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David Da Costa

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David Da Costa David Da Costa
from New York, N.Y.
Age: 43
Years Diving: 10
Certification: NAUI - Master Diver
Soft corals, crinoids and lots of fish
Location: Fiji
Dive site: E6
Fish/Marine Life ID: Soft corals, crinoids and lots of fish!
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Nudibranch
Location: Fiji
Dive site: Rai Wives
Fish/Marine Life ID: Nudibranch
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Hard coral and red sea fan
Location: Fiji
Dive site: Mount Mutiny
Fish/Marine Life ID: Hard coral and red sea fan
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Spotted scorpionfish
Location: Fiji
Dive site: Cat's Meow
Fish/Marine Life ID: Spotted scorpionfish
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Image Description: This dive site had many scorpionfish on it, you just had to be able to spot them.
Bluebell tunicate
Location: Fiji
Dive site: E6
Fish/Marine Life ID: Bluebell tunicate
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Sand diver
Location: Saba
Dive site: Tent Reef
Fish/Marine Life ID: Sand diver
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Image Description: The Sand diver thought I could not see him and allowed me to get real close.
Clownfish
Location: Fiji
Dive site: Cat's meow
Fish/Marine Life ID: Clownfish
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Image Description: The obligatory clownfish in anemone.
Longlure frogfish
Location: Saba
Dive site: Twilight Zone
Fish/Marine Life ID: Longlure frogfish
Film/Camera: Fuji Velvia / Nikon N90 housed in Sea & Sea housing with Sea & Sea YS-120 strobe
Image Description: This frogfish made his home at the base of the mooring line--very convenient.