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  • Nº1001 # Date: 2022-03-01 - 01:33
  • # Max Depth: 25m Duration: 76mins
Diver's Notes

2nd Dive multilevel solo dive, other divers close in area
Center and North reef Hayahay area, loop back to shore
little to no current until end of dive
great viz and fish life but not much macro, will retire the sd 780 after this
nice dive

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:123 mins
  • Temp: Surf 24°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - OceanPro
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
  • Compass:
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Regulator: Aqua Lung - Legend LX
  • Regulator: SEAC - Synchro
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Mask: Cressi - Liberty
  • Weights: 4.1 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 34 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.7m
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Species Identified

Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacepède, 1803) (Marbled snake moray) Benthic in crevices in shallow water to 121 m . Uncommon inhabitant of reef flats and seaward reefs .
Pardachirus pavoninus (Lacepède, 1802) (peacock sole) Occurs on sand and mud bottoms of lagoon and seaward reefs . Burries itself in the sand . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially small crustaceans . Extract from sac under the skin is toxic and the mucus appears to have shark-repellent qualities.
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.
Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (bluebanded damselfish) Occurs in protected inner reef flats and shallow lagoons and channels, over rubble and rocky outcrops. Feeds primarily on filamentous algae.
Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961) (Rolland's demoiselle) Occurs singly or in small groups in lagoons, harbors, and outer reef slopes. Found among corals and coral rubble . Feeds mainly on zooplankton.
Chromis weberi Fowler and Bean, 1928 (Weber's chromis) Occurs singly or in small to large aggregations in passes and steep outer reef slopes.
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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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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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 .
Apogon multilineatus (Bleeker, 1874) (Many-lined cardinalfish) Found in deep and shallow lagoons with coral heads .
Apogon trimaculatus Cuvier, 1828 (Three-spot cardinalfish) Inhabits inshore coral reefs . Nocturnal species .
Apogon guamensis Valenciennes, 1832 (Guam cardinalfish) Common in reef flats and shallow lagoons, but hiding by day within Acropora thickets and other corals, as well as in holes and crevices and emerging at night to forage on free-swimming invertebrates .
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 .
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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Chaetodon punctatofasciatus Cuvier, 1831 (Spotband butterflyfish) Common in coral rich areas and clear waters of lagoon and seaward reefs. Sometimes found on outer subtidal reef flats . Juveniles secretive . Feed on filamentous algae, corals, and benthic invertebrates. Often in pairs...
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Chaetodon meyeri Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Scrawled butterflyfish)
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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Carangoides bajad (Forsskål, 1775) (Orangespotted trevally) Common along coastal reef slopes or around large coral heads in lagoons . A xanthic form often seen in muddy bays mixes in schools . Juveniles solitary in sheltered coastal basys .

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