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  • Nº52 # Date: 2022-12-17 - 10:27
  • # Max Depth: 28m Duration: 85mins
Diver's Notes

1st dive 2 dive today Scubaqua Xmas party boat

Talicud and Samal Islands
Coral Garden South, near Yoyong's Place
Drop in at marine buoy, swim North to depth against light current , loop back past boat, back to boat
multilevel, large dive groups
highlight, fighting Lionfish

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:0 mins
  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Titan LX
  • 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: 18.7m
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Species Identified

Apogon monospilus Fraser, Randall & Allen, 2002 (Yellow-eye cardinalfish) Nocturnal species which inhabits coral reef . Most specimens were collected from deeper waters .
Apogon melas Bleeker, 1848 (Black cardinalfish) Found in shallow well protected coastal bays, commonly found under jetties, hiding in dark areas ; also in inshore rocky areas and among branching coral .
Apogon fraenatus Valenciennes, 1832 (Bridled cardinalfish) Found in relatively clear waters on reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 25 m. Cryptic under ledges by day, singly or in small groups . Minimum depth range reported taken from Ref. 11890.
Apogon fasciatus (White, 1790) (Broadbanded cardinalfish) Inhabits coastal reefs, in sandy or weedy areas . Nocturnal. Juveniles often occur with sea anemones .
Platygyra verweyi Wijsman-Best, 1976 (Lesser valley coral) zooxanthellate
Psammocora profundacella Gardiner, 1898 zooxanthellate
Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (False knob coral) zooxanthellate
Cyphastrea serailia (Forskål, 1775) (Lesser knob coral) zooxanthellate
Lobophyllia hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Lobed cactus coral) zooxanthellate
Favia maxima Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977 (Knob coral) zooxanthellate
Favites chinensis (Verrill, 1866) (Larger star coral) zooxanthellate
Goniastrea edwardsi Chevalier, 1971 (Lesser star coral) zooxanthellate
Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846 (Freckled goatfish) Found over sand and mud bottoms near coral reefs . Known to enter lower reaches of rivers. Generally solitary , but forms small to moderately large aggregations at all sizes . Minimum depth from Ref. 3470.
Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède, 1801) (Dash-and-dot goatfish) One of the most abundant species of Parupeneus . Inhabits large sand patches as well as sand and rubble areas of reef flats, and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of about 100 m. Forages on sand-dwelling invertebrates ...
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Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier, 1829 (Goat fish) Found in coastal waters, entering estuaries . Forms schools . Has appearance of sillaginids when schooling .
Turbinaria peltata (Esper, 1794) (Disc coral) zooxanthellate
Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Serpent coral) zooxanthellate
Pavona cactus (Forskål, 1775) (Leaf coral) zooxanthellate
Heterocyathus sulcatus (Verrill, 1866) (Striped bum coral) azooxanthellate and zooxanthellate

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