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  • Nº38 # Date: 2011-07-26 - 15:25
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 61mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Turtles)
Chelonia (Green Turtles)
Nudibranchia (nudibranchs)
Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Ogcocephalidae (batfishes)
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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Scorpaenodes caribbaeus Meek and Hildebrand, 1928 (Saint ann's bay) Inhabits coral reefs. Sometimes drifts above hard substratum or near ceilings of caves or ledges. Secretive but common .
Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787) (Broadbarred firefish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically with head towards the safety of their hide-out or narrow passage . Feeds on shrimps and...
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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 .

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