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  • Nº131 # Date: 2024-04-19 - 11:29
  • # Max Depth: 18.9m Duration: 85mins
Diver's Notes

2nd Dive DBC420, calm and clear getting more cloudy and breezy
South swim clearer water but less habitat
SI 1:10
multilevel SOLO

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:70 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Muck Dive
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Boots: Orca - Dive shoes
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Compass:
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Calypso
  • 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: 12.6m
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Species Identified

Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres, 1859) (rock wrasse)
Leucandra nakamurai Tanita, 1942
Leucandra odawarensis Hozawa, 1929
Leucandra ovata (Poléjaeff, 1883)
Leucandra pacifica Hozawa, 1929
Leucandra onigaseana Hozawa, 1929
Leucandra loricata (Poléjaeff, 1883)
Grantia hirsuta (Topsent, 1907)
Stalix sheni Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (沈氏叉棘鰧)
Opistognathus hongkongiensis Chan, 1968 (香港后颌鰧)
Opistognathus inornatus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 (Black jawfish) Found in coastal waters, on rubble or soft bottoms.
Mullus auratus Jordan and Gilbert, 1882 (goatfish) Inhabits neritic waters, especially over sand or mud bottoms . Flesh considered excellent quality; marketed fresh .
Parupeneus jansenii (Bleeker, 1856) (秋姑) Apparently occurs at least at moderate depths .
Neocirrhites armatus Castelnau, 1873 (Flame hawkfish) Common along surge-swept reef fronts and submarine terraces to a depth of about 11 m. Usually seen hiding among branches of live corals . Retreats deep into the coral when approached . Oviparous, monogamous . Highly priced aquarium fish, requires well-oxygenated water and fades in captivity .
Paracirrhites hemistictus (Günther, 1874) (Whitespot hawkfish) An uncommon species that inhabits exposed reef fronts and outer reef slopes to a depth of about 18 m where it perches on rocks and corals. Absent from most large continental islands . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710.
Cirrhitichthys aureus (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) (Yellow hawkfish) Occurs on rocky cliffs in deep water . Also inhabits muddy substrates in protected bays where wave action has no influence .
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1855) (Coral hawkfish)
Euchone papillosa
Lutjanus novemfasciatus Gill, 1862 (black snapper)
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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Sphoeroides parvus Shipp and Yerger, 1969 (Puffer) Inhabits shallow, turbid coastal waters and estuaries.
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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Xanthichthys auromarginatus (Bennett, 1832) (Gilded triggerfish) Occur in upper margins of current-swept seaward drop-offs and ledges . Current-prone and with rich invertebrate growth such as seawhips. Usually found at moderate depths over 20 meters and occuring in small loose groups ...
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Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) (Orange-lined triggerfish) Occurs in coral-rich areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to at least 50 meters, Ref. 48637. Feeds on a variety of benthic organisms such as algae, echinoderms, fishes, mollusks, tunicates, spo...
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Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan and Seale, 1906) (Southseas devil) Inhabits lagoon and offshore coral reefs.
Pomacentrus aquilus Allen and Randall, 1980 (Dark damsel) Inhabits inshore coral reefs.
Neopomacentrus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857) (Coral demoiselle) Inhabits lagoon and inshore coral reefs, usually in areas where silting is prevalent. Aggregates over coral outcrops to feed on zooplankton .
Pomacentrus alleni Burgess, 1981 (Andaman damsel) Inhabits rubble and dead reef of outer slopes and inshore areas. Usually in small groups along the edges of reef to sand .
Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley, 1964) (Imitator damsel) Inhabits outer reef slopes.
Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862) (Damselfish)
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)
Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804 (Black-blotched porcupinefish) Inhabits reef edges and slopes . Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night . Also found below plate-corals during the day and often deep, ranging to at least 40 meters depth. Juveniles occur in lagoo...
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