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  • Nº103 # Date: 2023-10-01 - 12:46
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 90mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive 2 tanker aboard Datu Budas
Dadatan Point to Mansud Wall along Dadatan Wall
Jump in big rock @Dadatan Pointswim along slopes and broken corals not looking good until transition to vertical Dadatan Wall, follow walls and overhangs looking for macro and nudis
multilevel, long dive

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:93 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Wall Dive
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - OceanPro
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Light: Sofirn - SD05
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Legend
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
  • Dive with Mike Tacansan
  • Dive buddies: Mike Tacansan, Cesar
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     200 → 24 bar
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  • Average depth: 12m
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Species Identified

Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801) (Checkerboard wrasse)
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851) (Blueside wrasse) Forms aggregations 1 to 2 m above coral or rocky bottoms along edges of lagoon, channel, and outer reef slopes. Feeds on zooplankton in the water column. Sometimes form large schools .
Apogon trimaculatus Cuvier, 1828 (Three-spot cardinalfish) Inhabits inshore coral reefs . Nocturnal species .
Apogon lateralis Valenciennes, 1832 (Ceram cardinalfish) A euryhaline species , common in freshwater and estuaries , shallow sheltered inshore reefs or river mouths, among clumps of algae or algal covered rubble. Found in aggregations .
Apogon nigrofasciatus Lachner, 1953 (Blackstripe cardinalfish) Occurs on reef flats and shallow lagoon reef, usually seen singly or in pairs under ledges or in crevices. Feed on small benthic invertebrates at night .
Apogon monospilus Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002 (Yellow-eye cardinalfish) Nocturnal species which inhabits coral reef . Most specimens were collected from deeper waters .
Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) (Ochre-striped cardinalfish) Found in small aggregates among or near mounds of branching corals such as Porites cylindrica or P. nigrescens . Nocturnal species . Has been reared in captivity .
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.
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 brachialis Cuvier, 1830 (Charcoal damsel) Found in passages and outer reef slopes ; also in current prone and clear water reef flats to 40 m depth . Occurs singly or in small groups . Feeds on zooplankton and benthic algae .
Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (black-and-white damselfish) Territorial, inhabit shallow lagoon and subtidal reef flats. Form large aggregations above staghorn Acropora thickets or in smaller groups above isolated coral heads. Feed on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae...
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Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830) (black damselfish) Found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs and usually associated with soft corals on which it feeds . Occur singly or in pairs . Juveniles are encountered in around staghorn Acropora corals . Adults often near Tridacna clams and may feed on their feces .
Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker, 1856) (Ternate chromis) Schools above branching corals along upper margins of clear lagoon and outer reef slopes. Often associated with branching Acropora.
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) (goldenscaled damselfish) Inhabits lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feeds on copepods, amphipods, mysids, fish eggs, crustacean larvae, and a small portion of algae.
Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840 (Rivulated parrotfish) Inhabits rocky and coral reefs from tidal pools to at least 10 m deep. Form schools with 30 to 40 individuals. Grazes on benthic algae and corals . Reproductively active terminal males become bicolored .
Scarus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1861) (Yellowband parrotfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to over 50 m depth. Adults are common in areas with rich coral and high vertical relief . Juveniles may school with other species. Form feeding aggregations on rubble and mixed r...
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Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 (Ember parrotfish)
Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840 (Darkcapped parrotfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 10 m . Occurs singly .
Scarus flavipectoralis Schultz, 1958 (Yellowfin parrotfish) Inhabits lagoon and channel reefs, usually deeper 20 m .
Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775 (Rusty parrotfish) Inhabits protected coral slopes . Individuals in the terminal phase form harems . Feeds mainly on benthic algae .
Scarus dubius Bennett, 1828 (Regal parrot) Inhabits seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Grazes on benthic algae. Protogynous .
Chlorurus capistratoides (Bleeker, 1847) (Pink-margined parrotfish) Found in clear coastal and inner reefs. Shallow coral and algae habitat. Usually mixes with other species when feeding .
Scarus festivus Valenciennes, 1840 (Festive parrotfish) Found in clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Feeds on benthic algae .
Balistoides viridescens (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish) Occur in lagoon, seaward reefs and sheltered inner reef slopes . Juveniles often associated with isolated patches of branching coral or rubble of shallow sandy protected areas. Adults occur singly or in pairs on the slo...
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Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Star puffer) Inhabit coastal areas, usually found over muddy and sandy bottoms, also around reefs, together with the sponges and algae . Feed on benthic animals . Oviparous . Also caught with vertical long-lines . Marketed fresh and dried-salted .
Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775) (Pinecone soldierfish) Occur in reef flats and shallow lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic in or near crevices and caves . Mainly nocturnal. Feed mainly on plankton such as crab larvae . Secretive, hovering under ledges and in caves . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
Lutjanus russellii (Bleeker, 1849) (Russell's snapper) Inhabit offshore coral reefs and also inshore rocky and coral reefs . Juveniles frequent mangrove estuaries and lower reaches of freshwater streams . Adults on clear outer reefs at moderate depths, usually over 20 m, and...
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Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsskål, 1775) (Mangrove snapper) A euryhaline species . Juveniles and young adults occur in mangrove estuaries, the lower reaches of freshwater streams and tidal creeks . Adults are often found in groups around coral reefs . Eventually migrate offshor...
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Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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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 .
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis (Bleeker, 1874) (Swallowtail hawkfish) Found on steep slopes and around small coral heads exposed to currents . Hovers several meters above the bottom and feeds mainly on pelagic crustaceans, copepods, and other animals of the plankton.
Cirrhitichthys falco Randall, 1963 (Dwarf hawkfish) Shallow coastal to outer reef flats and slopes to 45 m depth . Common inhabitant of coral reefs, typically resting at the bases of coral heads . Studies indicate that it is haremic and spawns nightly . Occasionally in pairs .
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855) (Coral hawkfish)

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