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  • Nº54 # Date: 2011-08-01 - 14:00
  • # Max Depth: 16m Duration: 46mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 2 kg
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Chlorurus oedema (Snyder, 1909) (Knothead parrotfish) Inhabits coastal rocky and coral reefs . Feeds on algae from hard substratum .
Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas, 1770) (Harlequin ghost pipefish) Usually settles along reef edges in current-prone areas . Uncommon species found solitary or paired, among branches of gorgonians, floating weeds, or crinoids . They feed mostly on mysids but also target small benthic sh...
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Inimicus filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) (Two-stick stingfish) Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms of coral reefs . Uncommon in markets.
Scorpaeniformes (scorpion fishes)
Antennarius pictus (Shaw, 1794) (Painted angler) Inhabit shallow sheltered reefs . Adults usually with sponges; juveniles openly on sand or reef, mimicking small sponges or nudibranchs . Benthic . Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' .
Thor amboinensis (De Man, 1888) (squat anemone shrimp)
Rhinomuraena quaesita Garman, 1888 (Ribbon moray) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs. Secretive species normally hidden in sand or rubble, sometimes with only its head protruding. Feed on small fishes . Juveniles all black, males have yellow dorsal fin and females chang...
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Caesionidae (Fusiliers)

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