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  • Nº74 # Date: 2023-04-02 - 10:16
  • # Max Depth: 24.4m Duration: 77mins
Diver's Notes

1st dive 2 tank boat on Datu Budas
Sunny mostly clearcloudier in afternoon, great viz water very clear
drop in offshore near White House CGMS, south swim to depth and base of wall looking for macro
Ton Ton and Max
relaxed dive, boat PU
multilevel

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Compass:
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Titan LX
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
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  • Dive buddies: Max
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 34 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.3m
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Species Identified

Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862) (Bigeye) Found on rocky bottoms between 5 and 200 m depth, usually solitary and possibly territorial.
Paraclinus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1904) (Blenny)
Hemicaranx leucurus (Günther, 1864) (Jack) Found in coastal waters . Penetrates brackish waters . Usually forming schools . Marketed fresh and salted or dried .
Haemulopsis leuciscus (Günther, 1864) (burrito)
Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855) (yellow demoiselle) Inhabits inshore and offshore coral reefs. Adults feed mainly on benthic algae but also on sponges, ascidians and anemones while juvenile feed on invertebrates like harpacticoid copepods and nemerteans . Often solitary ....
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Stegastes partitus (Poey, 1868) (bicolor damselfish) Inhabits shallow coral reefs and isolated patch reefs in deeper water. Feeds primarily on algae but also on polychaetes, hydroids, copepods and ascidians . Aggressively territorial but only around a small area . Taken incidentally in traps and small-meshed beach nets .
Stegastes planifrons (Cuvier, 1830) (threespot damselfish) Inhabits inshore and offshore coral reefs. Found within caves at night .Often found in tangles of staghorn coral; anywhere there is abundant algae on reefs . Feeds mainly on algae but also on harpacticoid copepods, small...
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Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) (Red coral rod) Occurs in deep lagoon reefs and steep outer reef slopes; encountered in coastal areas with rocky substrates. Juveniles are usually found near sponges or coral heads . Adults usually at moderate depths with bommies with l...
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Mycteroperca venenosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Grouper) Adults found on rocky and coral reefs, juveniles occur in shallow turtle grass beds. Also been taken in trawls over mud bottom in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Feeds mainly on fishes and squids. Although often implicate...
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Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) (Orange clownfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Each group of fish consists of a breeding pair and 0-4 non-breeders. Within each group there is a size-based hierarchy: the female is largest, the male is second largest, and the non-...
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Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803) (Variegated lizardfish) Inhabits deep lagoon and seaward reefs to depths over 40 m ; sometimes found on sandy bottoms concealing itself in the sand. Prefers to rest on hard surfaces and frequently occurs in pairs . Benthic . Feeds on small fis...
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