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  • Nº91 # Date: 2023-07-23 - 12:56
  • # Max Depth: 22.3m Duration: 72mins
Diver's Notes

@nd dive 2 tanker aboard Waling Waling
short distance across Angel's Cove to Dadatan Point
drop in down slope south swim, across nudi fields, silty, dark water
not great
multilevel

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:96 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqua Lung - Legend LX
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Titan LX
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
  • Dive with Maeng
  • Dive buddies: Mike Tacansan, Maeng
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 28 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.8m
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Species Identified

Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837) (Banded goby) Adults inhabit coastal reefs and lagoons on sand and rubble margins of algal reefs and sometimes near seagrass beds . Feed by sifting mouthfuls of sand and expelling it through the gills, to capture small invertebrates, o...
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Priolepis cinctus (Regan, 1908) (Girdled goby)
Valenciennea muralis (Valenciennes, 1837) (Mural goby) Inhabits shallow coastal sand and rubble flats, often near mangroves . Occur in areas of fine sand in shallow lagoon reefs. Adults occur in pairs while juveniles were often seen in small groups. Feed on small invertebra...
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Pseudocheilinus evanidus Jordan and Evermann, 1903 (Striated wrasse) Found among patches of rubble or among branching coral of seaward reef slopes from 6 to at least 40 m . Benthopelagic . Rare in less than 20 m . Generally solitary and feeds on small benthic invertebrates .
Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856) (Bluntheaded wrasse) Occurs in aggregations over shallow lagoon and seaward reefs and on reef flats . Feeds mainly on crustacean zooplankton . Rarely marketed.
Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch, 1791) (Pastel-green wrasse) Inhabits shallow protected coral reefs and nearby silty sand and rubble bottoms . Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including mollusks, crustaceans and sea urchins .
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829 (Bluespotted wrasse) Found on the surge zone of coral reefs or rocky coasts . Occur singly or in pairs . Tiny juveniles swim with head towards the bottom and slowly undulate the body, looking like a floating leaf in the current . Young feed...
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Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker, 1856) (Jansen's wrasse) Occurs in exposed crests of seaward and lagoon reefs, usually rock-based. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Thalassoma quinquevittatum (Lay and Bennett, 1839) (Fivestripe wrasse) Found in clear outer lagoon reefs and exposed seaward reefs. Abundant in shallow exposed areas with surge channels , with gutters, large Acropora plates and algae bottom . Benthopelagic . Males are often in small loose...
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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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Callogorgia chariessa Bayer, 1982
Parisis fruticosa Verrill, 1864
Chromonephthea pellucida (Kükenthal, 1911)
Capnella imbricata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) zooxanthellate
Narella allmani (Wright & Studer, 1889)
Chromonephthea slieringsi van Ofwegen, 2005
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851 (Lattice soldierfish) Occurs in lagoons, channels, and semi-protected seaward reefs rich in corals. Relatively common near arborescent Acropora or layered Porites rus corals. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae. Marketed fresh .
Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1852) (Bony flyingfish) Inhabits surface neritic waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)

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