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  • Nº60 # Date: 2011-08-03 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 56mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 31°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 2 kg
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Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839) (Leopard eel) Burrows in coarse sand along the rocky coasts of oceanic islands .
Octopoda (Ahtapotlar)
Solenostomus cyanopterus Bleeker, 1854 (Ghost pipefish) Mostly pelagic until it settles on the substrate for breeding . Uncommon species found in coastal reefs and weedy areas . Monogamous, always in pairs . Females carry the eggs in their pelvic fins that are modified to form a brood pouch . Feed on small crustaceans .
Pegasidae (Seamoths)
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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Sepiidae (Cuttlefish)
Schizophrys aspera (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (common decorator crab)
Pterois (lionfishes)
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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Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857) (Double-ended pipefish) Inhabits subtidal lagoon and seaward reefs, usually among algae or seagrasses . Most are seen on sand and mud areas, prone to currents; usually soft bottom to about 25 m . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)
Callionymidae (scotter blennies)
Anarchopterus criniger (Bean and Dresel, 1884) (fringed pipefish) Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .

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