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  • Nº185 # Date: 2025-09-28 - 01:57
  • # Max Depth: 19.5m Duration: 81mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive 2 tannker aboard FHY boat after cleanup dive
Angels' Cove South Side to boulders, shallows and back to boat
multilevel, some solo

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:148 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: SEAC - Synchro
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 28 bar
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  • Average depth: 13m
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Species Identified

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857) (Pyjama) Occurs in seaward reefs among coral branches. Also in clear coastal waters, dense coral habitats on shallow reef crest or slopes to depth of about 20 m. Usually occurs in small loose groups. A shy species, usually swimm...
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Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839) (Bluestreak cleaner wrasse) Inhabits coral rich areas of inner lagoons and subtidal reef flats to seaward reefs . Feeds on crustacean ectoparasites and mucus of other fishes . Monogamous . A protogynous hermaphrodite . Stays in stations where oth...
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Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blue wrasse) Occurs in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs, and in protected seaward reefs . Enters estuaries . Usually found on upper portions of ledges and heads . Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and fish eggs . A protogynous hermaphrodite .
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832) (Zigzag wrasse) Common in shallow lagoons or bays; usually over sand, rubble, or seagrass bottom , rather than on coral reefs. Usually solitary and aggressive towards members of its own species. Feeds on small crustaceans by picking them off the sandy bottom .
Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801) (Checkerboard wrasse)
Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801) (Cheeklined wrasse) Inhabits lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs in coral rich areas . Possibly to 120 m depths. Young is more inshore on sheltered reef crests or slopes, usually amongst soft corals or stinging hydrozoans . Feeds on hard-sh...
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Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801 (Bird wrasse) Found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m . Benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, sometimes on small fishes, brittle stars, and mollusks .
Stethojulis bandanensis (Bleeker, 1851) (Red shoulder wrasse)
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 .
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828) (Spotted surgeonfish) Benthopelagic over coral, rock, and rubble . Solitary. Mainly diurnal . Feeds on detritus by whisking its comb-like teeth over the bottom as it closes its mouth .
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829) (Twotone tang) Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals . Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals . Its num...
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Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955 (Twospot surgeonfish) Inhabits coral and rubble areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds by scooping film of detritus and unicellular algae that produce ciguatera toxin making this species a key link in the ciguatera food chain . Caught with nets .
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 (threebanded anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, and Stichodactyla gigantea .
Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852 (Chocolate clown) Inhabits lagoon and outer reef environments. Feeds predominantly on planktonic copepods and algae. Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor , Heteractis crispa , and Heteractis magnifica .
Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855 (False skunk-striped anemonefish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Mainly diurnal. Non-burrowing. Monogamous . A protandrous hermaphrodite . Associated with the anemones: Heteractis magnifica , Heteractis crispa, Macrodactyla doreensis, and Sticho...
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Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (false clown anemonefish)
Heniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829) (Horned bannerfish) Occur in deep lagoons and steep outer reef slopes, with mixed algae and coral growth . Solitary or in small groups. Feed on corals and other invertebrates . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding . Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 48636.
Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier, 1831) (Sixspine butterflyfish) Occur in pairs on flat sand or silty bottoms on coastal reefs. Adults school in large numbers over open muddy substrates in deep water. Juveniles sometimes in large lagoons with seagrasses in depths of about 5 m or more . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831 (Ornate butterflyfish) Occur in clear waters and coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. However, only common in seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Juveniles are solitary, living among branching corals, while adults are almost always in pa...
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Chaetodon triangulum Cuvier, 1831 (Triangle butterflyfish) Inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs . Closely associated with Acropora corals, particularly the staghorn variety. Territorial and in pairs . Juveniles solitary among coral branches . Feed mainly on coral polyps and theref...
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Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pennant coralfish) Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs . A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of th...
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Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802) (Butterflyfish)
Coradion altivelis McCulloch, 1916 (High-finned coralfish) A poorly known species . Found in inshore reefs in mixed algae and coral habitats and coastal drop-offs . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853 (Lemon damsel) Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs among branching corals. Occurs in small aggregations. Feeds mainly on algae and planktonic crustaceans.
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (whitespeckled demoiselle) Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with mixed coral and rubble or dead coral rocks. Feeds mainly on benthic algae and associated small invertebrates and fish eggs.
Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) (Black-snouted sergeant-major) Inhabits lagoons, coastal embayments, reef passages and outer reefs. Juveniles often found among Sarcophyton and Sinularia soft corals. Feeding aggregations are frequently observed over growths of the staghorn coral Acro...
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Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Five finger) Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed . Benthopelagic . Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates . Often in aggregations ...
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Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830) (Yellowfin damsel) Two forms: long-tailed and black as adults occurs in the Andaman Sea, ranging east to western Bali and north to Japan. Second form, probably valid as N. xanthurus occurs in the rest of the West Pacific and the two overla...
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Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1853 (Speckled damselfish) Occurs solitarily or in small groups in lagoons, reef flats, passages, and outer reef slopes. Usually amongst coarse rubble or rock . Feeds primarily on algae, but also takes copepods, isopods, and pelagic tunicates.
Chromis retrofasciata Weber, 1913 (Black-bar chromis) Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs singly or in small groups and remains close to thickly branching coral shelter .
Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830) (blue-green chromis) Found in large aggregations above thickets of branching Acropora corals in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Juveniles closely tied to individual coral heads . Phytoplankton feeders. Breeding is d...
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Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846) (twostriped damselfish) Occurs in outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Inhabits branching coral heads, particularly Pocillopora eydouxi. Forms schools, often in silty habitats . Male prepares a nest by cleaning with its mouth a rock or coral surface where the female will attach the eggs .
Dascyllus melanurus Bleeker, 1854 (blacktailed humbug) Schooling species, inhabits sheltered lagoons, harbors and inlets. Also in somewhat open substrates with outcrops of Acropora corals . Often associated with small coral heads. Feeds on a variety of plankton, including l...
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Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830) (Golden damsel) Occurs in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually in current prone habitats and where there are abundant gorgonian and long sea-whip corals on which they lay and guard eggs. Juvenil...
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Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann and Seale, 1907 (Philippine damsel) Occurs in lagoons, steep-sided channels, and seaward reefs from 2 to over 12 m . Usually found in groups off the sides of vertical drop-offs and overhanging ledges .

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