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  • Nº33 # Date: 2022-07-03 - 10:13
  • # Max Depth: 33.8m Duration: 91mins
Diver's Notes

1st dive, Talicud boat trip July , 2022
multilevel
water murky green, clearer at depth
Coral wall / sand slope Coral Gardens
not great for Coral Gardens dive site
need to reset gear, weights for weight loss

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Camera: Canon - SD940
  • Mask: Cressi Sub - Big Eyes
  • Weights: 4.1 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 24 bar
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  • Average depth: 22.6m
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Species Identified

Xenia tumbatuana May, 1898
Xenia ternatana Schenk, 1896
Xenia samoensis Kölliker
Xenia quinqueserta May, 1899
Xenia sansibariana May, 1899
Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829) (Broom leatherjacket) Inhabits clear coastal to outer reefs, usually in rich coral areas with rubble patches or gutters . Less approachable than most filefishes . Usually seeks coverage in large corals when approached .
Paramonacanthus nipponensis (Kamohara, 1939) (Japanese leatherjacket) Inhabits deep muddy substrates from about 30 meters depth, but some individuals were found drifting with large Sargassum rafts over deep water, well away from the shore .
Aluterus schoepfii (Walbaum, 1792) (Orange filefish) Usually found over bottoms with seagrass, sand, or mud . Juveniles are associated with floating Sargassum. Solitary or in pairs . Feeds on a variety of plants, including algae and seagrasses . Generally considered as trash fish, rarely consumed . Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil .
Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) (threebarred goatfish) This occasionally schooling species inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs: juveniles on reef flats, adults tend to occur around rocky or coralline areas of high vertical relief. Feeds on crustaceans at daytime and on fishes ...
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Mulloidichthys mimicus Randall and Guézé, 1980 (Mimic goatfish) Occurs in coral and rocky reefs. Mimics Lutjanus kasmira and may form aggregations with the said species during the day. Probably disperses at night to feed.
Upeneus filifer (Ogilby, 1910) (Pennant goatfish) Found on the continental shelf .
Upeneus luzonius Jordan and Seale, 1907 (Darkbarred goatfish) In shallow to deep coastal muddy substrates. Swims in small to large aggregations and mixes with other similar species .
Cuthona veronicae (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
Flabellina nobilis (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
Okenia quadricornis (Montagu, 1815) (seasquirt okenia)
Onchidoris grisea (Gould, 1870)
Doto formosa A. E. Verrill, 1875
Eubranchus olivaceus (O'Donoghue, 1922) (green balloon aeolis)
Eubranchus misakiensis Baba, 1960 (Misaki balloon aeolis)
Onchidoris tenella (Gould, 1870)
Catriona rickettsi Behrens, 1984
Sakuraeolis enosimensis (Baba, 1930) (white-tentacle Japanes aeolis)

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