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  • Nº977 # Date: 2020-12-23 - 09:32
  • # Max Depth: 12.2m Duration: 74mins
Diver's Notes

Single dive, multilevel
DBC South Loop (Taco Dive...SAD)
40ft @ 74mins
Heading 210 out 30 back exploring Coral mounds, muck diving, photos, back to pier and beach
solo dive

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:0 mins
  • Temp: Surf 79°C Bottom 79°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Muck Dive
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - OceanPro
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
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  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqua Lung - Legend LX
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     14 → 3 bar
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  • Average depth: 8.1m
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Species Identified

Xenia tumbatuana May, 1898
Xenia tripartita Roxas, 1933
Xenia ternatana Schenk, 1896
Xenia spicata Li, 1982
Xenia sansibariana May, 1899
Xenia schenki Roxas, 1933
Chelmon marginalis Richardson, 1842 (Margined coralfish) Inhabit coastal reefs . Usually solitary. Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Heniochus diphreutes Jordan, 1903 (False moorish idol) Occur primarily along outer reef slopes, in current channels. Juveniles in aggregations around isolated patch reefs, adults in large schools well above the bottom . In Indonesia, adults most common in depth 40-50 m, repo...
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Chaetodon adiergastos Seale, 1910 (Philippine butterflyfish) Inhabit coral reefs and occurs in pairs or groups, usually near soft coral . Juveniles solitary and found on shallow protected reefs or in estuaries . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding . Have never been imported although they can be easily maintained in a tank.
Chaetodon xanthurus Bleeker, 1857 (Pearlscale butterflyfish) Clear coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs . Found around staghorn corals. The only member of the family with a crosshatch pattern of dark lines on the sides. Generally seen below 15 m depth and occurs singly or i...
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Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790 (Sunburst butterflyfish)
Chelmonops truncatus (Kner, 1859) (coralfish) Found on rocky reefs . Usually in pairs. Feed on algae and small invertebrates . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet, 1782) (Big longnosed butterflyfish) A generally uncommon species that inhabits seaward reefs to depths greater than 60 m . Benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on whole organisms such as small crustaceans. Usually seen in pairs. Oviparous , monogamous . Forms pairs during breeding . Sometimes dark brown instead of yellow .
Anthopleura foxi Carlgren, 1927
Isotealia dubia (Wassilieff, 1908)
Pseudactinia varia Carlgren, 1938
Heteractis magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) (Magnificent sea anemone)
Epiactis georgiana Carlgren, 1927
Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800) (feather duster)
Heteractis malu (Haddon and Shackleton, 1893) (Delicate sea anemone)

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