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  • Nº15 # Date: 2012-09-17 - 17:20
  • # Max Depth: 10m Duration: 60mins
Diver's Notes

Air:
200 bar
100 bar

Buddies:
Shehzaad Ramjaun
Andrew Mark Tze Liang
Fariz Eldrin Toh Rizal

Mission: Looking for Mandarin Fish in the Mandarin Valley, Paradise 2 SWV.
Did not find the fish apparently found out we were at the wrong place.
Had an extra 1kg just in case Shehzaad requires it.

Spotted:
Adult Frogfish (Brown Mottled Phase)
Giant Grouper (Greasy Grouper)
Giant Sweetlips (Many-Spotted Sweetlips)

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  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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Species Identified

Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
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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Antennarius commerson (Latreille, 1804) (Big angler)
Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973) (Crocodile fish) Lives on sand or rubble substrates of sheltered or semi-exposed reefs to a depth of at least 8 m . Well camouflaged on reefs .
Petrochirus diogenes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Giant Hermit Crab)
Hypoatherina tropicalis (Whitley, 1948) (Whitley's silverside) Inhabits waters close inshore. Often seen to jump out of the water, especially after sunset when they appear as fluorescent streaks. At night they appear to aggregate with Atherinomorus capricornensis around One Tree Island . Probably eaten by larger commercial species .
Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant grouper) Prefers clear water areas on coral reefs; juveniles have been taken from reef flats and in tide pools, adults found in deeper waters. Solitary and common in lightly fished areas . Adults from Oceania almost exclusively f...
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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède, 1801 (Harlequin sweetlips) Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults are solitary, near and under ledges or caves by day. Juveniles are found among corals . Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night. Juveniles...
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Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839 (Green cong) A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves .Usually found shallower than 30 m . Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous . F...
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