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  • Nº30 # Date: 2017-01-24 - 15:13
  • # Max Depth: 24.5m Duration: 50mins
Diver's Notes

A lot of coral on the plateau and a lot of reef fish.

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  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Travelight
  • Boots: Scubapro - Delta 5
  • Computer: Suunto - D4i
  • Fins: Cressi Sub - Frog Plus Fins
  • Mask: Cressi Sub - F1 Frameless
  • Regulator: Cressi Sub - Ellipse Titanium
  • Wet suit: O'Neill - 2mm Shorty
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     200 → 70 bar
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  • Average depth: 16.3m
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Species Identified

Arothron manilensis (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Narrow-lined puffer) Inhabits muddy substrates, usually shallow coastal slopes to about 20 meters depth and in shallow estuaries . Occurs in estuaries, sheltered reef flats, and lagoons to a depth of more than 17 m. Common in seagrass beds and sandy areas; juveniles found among mangroves . Benthopelagic .
Thalassoma lutescens (Lay and Bennett, 1839) (parrotfish) Occurs in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs, over open sand and rubble as well as dense coral growth. Common is shallow exposed areas . Benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on shelled benthic invertebrates , also on polychaete worms and fish eggs.
Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857 (Longnose hawkfish)
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) (Brown anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Omnivorous. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heterac...
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Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830 (Two-banded anemonefish) Inhabits passages and outer reef slopes. Known to occur at 25°C. Feeds chiefly on planktonic copepods, algae, echiuroid and sipunculoid worms, and pelagic tunicates. Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor,...
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Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Dusky batfish) Adults are generally solitary and found under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes to a depth of at least 20 m. Juveniles are encountered in mangroves and inner sheltered reefs where they seek shelter in caves or under le...
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Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) (Redcoat) Found in coastal reefs ; silty reefs or wrecks in lagoons, bays, or harbors , may occur in aggregations; also found hidden in caves and cracks of rocks during the day , usually in areas subject to strong currents . Feed m...
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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Copperband butterflyfish) A common species found singly and in pairs along rocky shores and coral reefs; also in estuaries and silty inner reefs . Territorial species . Oviparous , monogamous . Forms pairs during breeding .
Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830) (Golden damsel) Occurs in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually in current prone habitats and where there are abundant gorgonian and long sea-whip corals on which they lay and guard eggs. Juvenil...
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Acanthurus tristis Randall, 1993 (Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish) Occurs in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas of mixed coral, rock or sand. Juveniles mimic the cryptic Centropyge eibli .
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) (Brown surgeonfish) Found on hard substrates of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to a depth of more than 15 m . Benthopelagic . Feed on filamentous algae. Form spawning aggregations . Adults usually in small grou...
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Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Wedge-tail triggerfish) Occur in shallow outer reefs subject to surge . Commonly found over barren rock or the spur-and-groove zone where there is a mixture of bare rock, rubble, and coral. Juveniles on algae reef . Benthopelagic . Feed on al...
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Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Adults often in pairs . Feed on corals , crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae . Generally common .
Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (blue sea star)
Xestospongia muta (Schmidt 1870) (giant barrel sponge)

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