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  • Nº101 # Date: 2023-09-16 - 01:16
  • # Max Depth: 24.4m Duration: 76mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive 2 tanker Datu Budas
Drop in just offshore between Babu Santa and Dayang, flat conditions, swim to depth with large group headed South to Babu Santa accoring to dive plan, stopped to take pics, lost the group, continued dive solo boat PU near beach
highlight seahorse
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Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:97 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo, Shore Dive
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Oceanic - OceanPro
  • Camera: Canon - G12
  • Camera: Olympus - TG6
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Blade Fins
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Light: Odnum - Diving
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Calypso
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Species Identified

Pareucalanus attenuatus (Dana, 1849)
Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (Black triggerfish)
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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Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blackbar triggerfish) Commonly found in subtidal reef flats and shallow protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Benthopelagic . Juveniles secretive with rubble patches, adults swim about openly but are usually shy . Territorial. Feed on algae, detri...
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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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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 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 .
Dendrochirus zebra (Cuvier, 1829) (Zebra turkeyfish) Found on coral, rubble, or rock bottoms of reef flats ; also in coastal to outer reef habitats in sheltered lagoons and in caves, sometimes in small aggregations. Usually shallow, from 3-60m but also reported to 80 m dep...
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Sebastapistes fowleri (Pietschmann, 1934) (Dwarf scorpionfish) Found in areas with rubble or mixed sand and rubble, within or near coral reefs . Benthic . Venomous spines .
Pterois russelii Bennett, 1831 (Plaintail turkeyfish) Found on muddy substrates, from well-protected shallow estuaries to quiet, deep offshore reefs .
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)
Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Spot-fin 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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