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  • Nº12 # Date: 2012-08-02 - 11:00
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 36mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Drift
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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Gymnomuraena zebra (Shaw, 1797) (Zebra moray)
Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 (Ember parrotfish)
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Thalassoma lutescens (Lay and Bennett, 1839) (parrotfish) Occurs in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs, over open sand and rubble as well as dense coral growth. Common is shallow exposed areas . Benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on shelled benthic invertebrates , also on polychaete worms and fish eggs.
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) (Yellowtail tang) Often found in groups in coral-rich areas or on rocky bottoms . It small and numerous pharyngeal teeth suggest a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae .
Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Green Turtle) Green turtles are long-lived and may take up to 59 years to reach sexual maturity Undertaking tremendous feats of navigation, adults return to the same beach to breed each season, part of the population in Brazil astonish...
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Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798) ('opu hue)
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Bishop ray) Large groups of spotted eagle rays may be seen outside of the breeding season. These rays swim close to the surface and can occasionally be seen jumping clear out of the water (known as 'breaching') . Females give birth to...
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Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839 (Green cong) A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves .Usually found shallower than 30 m . Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous . F...
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Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg, 1938) (goby)
Gobiosoma chiquita (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (goby)
Elacatinus limbaughi Hoese & Reader, 2001 (cleaner-goby)
Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, 1846 (pacific soapfish)

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