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  • Nº35 # Date: 2000-07-04 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 16m Duration: 56mins
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  • Dive type : Drift
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • 1. Air
  • 16L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.7m
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Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Boomerang triggerfish) Inhabit clear inner and outer reef habitats from exposed algae reef flats to deep along drop-offs . Occur in seaward reefs below the surge zone . Benthopelagic . Feed on crabs, bivalves, gastropods, algae, echinoids, t...
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Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1829) (Yellowmargin triggerfish) Inhabits coastal to inner reefs and estuaries, often in silty habitats . Found on lagoon slope and floor , also coral reefs. Generally solitary or in pairs . Young form small aggregations when common while adults are us...
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Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801) (red-spotted rock cod) Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon pinnacles, channels, and outer reef slopes. Solitary , a secretive species, usually hiding in caves and crevices in the reefs. One of the smallest species of groupers known. Gut analysis revealed crustacean remains.
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) (yellowfin tuna) The yellowfin tuna is a schooling fish, and has a strong tendency to aggregate with fish of the same size, rather that just school with other yellowfin tunas . They can often be seen swimming near the surface with other t...
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Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) (Diverg-bonito)

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