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  • Nº14 # Date: 2006-06-30 - 09:00
  • # Max Depth: 32.6m Duration: 55mins
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PADI Advanced Open Water Certification
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  • Dive type : Recreational, Training
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Dasyatis longa (Garman, 1880) (Longtail stingray) Inhabit rocky and coral reefs . Found on soft and sandy bottoms. Brood consists of 1-3 young . Ovoviviparous . Caught rarely by the gillnet fisheries operating in shelf waters. Utilized for its meat .
Urobatis maculatus Garman, 1913 (Cortez round stingray)
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Sphaerechinus granularis (Lamarck, 1816) (Purple sea urchin)
Octopus hubbsorum Berry, 1953 (Octopus)
Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 (Pacific cornetfish)
Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854) (Blunt-head parrotfish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles generally solitary; large adults often school together.
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer)
Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier, 1829) (Barchin scorpionfish) Common in areas with mixed sand and rubble in reef flats, shallow lagoons and channels. A nocturnal species.
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816) (Tiger snake-eel) Found in sandy areas of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs; living buried in the sand. May aggregate in large numbers under a light at night . Sometimes fully exposed when searching for prey .
Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842 (Jewel moray)
Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846 (Angelfish)
Lutjanus guttatus (Steindachner, 1869) (mutton snapper)
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Blue tang surgeonfish) Inhabits coral reefs, inshore grassy or rocky areas. Forms small groups . Mainly diurnal. Feeds entirely on algae . At Fernando de Noronha Archipelago in southwestern Atlantic, juveniles hold cleaning stations togeth...
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Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)

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