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  • Nº197 # Date: 2026-03-15 - 01:40
  • # Max Depth: 18.9m Duration: 64mins
Diver's Notes

WINDY had to travel further South to find flat water, all the way to southern end Talikud Island, exploration dive.
drop in sand at edge of algae, seagrass field. straight swim out half tank and back. Large turtle, cuttlefish missed video. bottom all one depth all directions, short dive.
nice place, nice dive. Current at end SMB deployed and boat PU
multilevel, end solo
Highlight many many many Bicolor Angelfish ...everywhere
many mini bommies coral heads
many large fish traps in the fish sanctuary :(

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:98 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Research
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Dive Shoes
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Compass:
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Go Rescue
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Legend
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 21 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.6m
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Species Identified

Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787) (Bicolor angelfish) Inhabits lagoon, channel, or protected seaward reef slopes, drop offs, coral and rubble areas . Usually in pairs or in small groups. Feeds on algae, small crustaceans and worms. Darts from one hiding place to the next. Commonly exported through the aquarium trade .
Bellonella petila Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
Plumigorgia hydroides Nutting, 1910
Pterostenella plumatilis Milne Edwards, 1857
Echinomuricea coronalis Germanos, 1896
Euplexaura reticulata Nutting, 1910
Placogorgia dendritica Nutting, 1910
Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846 (Bush coral) zooxanthellate
Acropora indonesia Wallace, 1997 zooxanthellate
Porites nigrescens Dana, 1846 (Hump coral) zooxanthellate
Acropora echinata (Dana, 1846) zooxanthellate
Goniopora tenuidens Quelch, 1886 (Anemone coral) zooxanthellate
Acropora intermedia (Brook, 1891) zooxanthellate

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