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  • Nº280 # Date: 2017-10-14 - 10:00
  • # Max Depth: 14m Duration: 35mins
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  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 21°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Wet suit: Scubapro - 5mm long sleeve shorty XL
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot G-14
  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • Dive buddies: Peter Vasko, Gabriela The Gabster
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 110 bar
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  • Average depth: 9.3m
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Species Identified

Sepioteuthis lessoniana Férussac, 1831 in Lesson, 1830-1831 (Bigfin reef squid)
Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) (Black-snouted sergeant-major) Inhabits lagoons, coastal embayments, reef passages and outer reefs. Juveniles often found among Sarcophyton and Sinularia soft corals. Feeding aggregations are frequently observed over growths of the staghorn coral Acro...
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Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (black-and-white damselfish) Territorial, inhabit shallow lagoon and subtidal reef flats. Form large aggregations above staghorn Acropora thickets or in smaller groups above isolated coral heads. Feed on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae...
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Chromis iomelas Jordan and Seale, 1906 (Half and half chromis) Inhabits passages and outer reef slopes, solitarily or in small groups. Is sometimes seen in mixed aggregations with the closely related species C. margaritifer.
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .
Apanthura restio Poore & Lew Ton, 1988B
Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blackbar triggerfish) Commonly found in subtidal reef flats and shallow protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Benthopelagic . Juveniles secretive with rubble patches, adults swim about openly but are usually shy . Territorial. Feed on algae, detri...
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Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Clown triggerfish)
Balistoides viridescens (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish) Occur in lagoon, seaward reefs and sheltered inner reef slopes . Juveniles often associated with isolated patches of branching coral or rubble of shallow sandy protected areas. Adults occur singly or in pairs on the slo...
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Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals . Benthopelagic . Solitary . Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive i...
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