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  • Nº18 # Date: 2013-02-20 - 11:00
  • # Max Depth: 20m Duration: 50mins
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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Drift, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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  • 12L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.3m
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Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Chaetodon ephippium Cuvier, 1831 (Saddle butterflyfish) Occur in lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of 30 m, prefer coral-rich and clear water areas . Benthopelagic . Encountered singly, in pairs or small groups (adults often in pairs; juveniles solitary and inshore). Feed...
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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758 (Vagabond butterflyfish) Found in reef flats, lagoon and seaward reefs and sometimes in turbid waters subject to freshwater runoff. Swim in pairs. Omnivorous, feed on algae, coral polyps, crustaceans and worms . Oviparous , monogamous . Stab...
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Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pennant coralfish) Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs . A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of th...
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Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 (Powderblue surgeonfish) Inhabits shallow, clear coastal and island coral reefs . Usually found on reef flats and along upper seaward slopes . May occur singly or in large feeding aggregations. Monogamous . Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sp...
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Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775) (Bluespine unicornfish) Inhabit channels, moats, lagoon and seaward reefs with strong surge . Benthopelagic . Typically occurring in small groups. Juveniles in shallow protected bays and harbours . Mainly diurnal, feed on coarse leafy brown algae like Sargassum. Pair-spawning has been observed.
Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901 (Heller's barracuda) Inhabits coral reefs or bays . Usually seen by day in large schools . Mainly nocturnal . Also caught with set nets .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) (Moontail bullseye) Uncommon species found in outer reef slopes and deep lagoon pinnacles from 8 to at least 80 m. In small aggregations, sometimes schools in oceanic locations . Feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates . Generally marketed fresh, may be salted or dried .
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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