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  • Nº108 # Date: 2023-10-29 - 12:45
  • # Max Depth: 18.9m Duration: 68mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive 2 tanker Datu Budas
very calm water, great viz off-season trip to Midway Reef!
Drop in on edge of shallow reef middle (Midway) of Davao Gulf front of Talicud Island
Drop to depth over huge Barrel sponges, reef formations, small sea mounts
out and back to boat, nice dive, but many many fish traps
multilevel

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:99 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Blade Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Calypso
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
  • Dive with Maeng
  • Dive buddies: Mike Tacansan
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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

Ridgewayia gracilis M. S. Wilson, 1958
Moina rectirostris (Leydig, 1860)
Podon intermedius Lilljeborg, 1853
Munna nasuta Kussakin & Mezhov, 1979
Austrosignum glaciale Hodgson, 1910
Pseudaega quarta Jansen, 1978
Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862) (Bigeye) Found on rocky bottoms between 5 and 200 m depth, usually solitary and possibly territorial.
Sabellastarte magnifica (Shaw, 1800) (feather duster)
Heteractis magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) (Magnificent sea anemone)
Heteractis crispa (Hemprich and Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) (Leathery sea anemone)
Heteractis malu (Haddon and Shackleton, 1893) (Delicate sea anemone)
Pomacanthus zonipectus (Gill, 1862) (Angelfish)
Holacanthus isabelita (Jordan & Rutter, 1898) (blue angelfish) Found usually in shallow waters of reef areas.
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 .
Chromis limbaughi Greenfield and Woods, 1980 (Damselfish)
Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 (Blueback damsel) Occurs singly or in small aggregations at slightly turbid areas of lagoon and coastal reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic algae.
Chaetodon guttatissimus Bennett, 1833 (Peppered butterflyfish) Inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs . Occur in pairs or small groups . Feed on polychaetes, coral polyps, and algae . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
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 humeralis Günther, 1860 (Butterflyfish)
Abalistes filamentosus Matsuura & Yoshino, 2004 (Triggerfish)
Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Common filefish) Found on sand or mud bottoms. Associated with Sargassum . Adults feed on benthic invertebrates . Edible but generally rejected by fishers .

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