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05-FEB-2009

Comb Grouper Feigning Illness

At Front Porch, underneath the tugboat, depth is 96 feet. Lying on the sand motionless feigning death has been reported as a hunting tactic by comb grouper.
(Gibran, F.Z., 2004, Dying or illness feigning : An unreported feeding tactic of the comb grouper Mycteroperca acutirostris (Serranidae) from the Southwest Atlantic, Copeia 2004, 403-405)

FujiFilm FinePix F31 fd
1/400s f/3.7 at 14.1mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Feb-2009 08:46:51
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ModelFinePix F31fd
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Focal Length14.1 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/3.7
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.67
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Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
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Guest 07-Feb-2009 02:00
Nice shot and deep too! V