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  • Nº229 # Date: 2023-06-20 - 06:53
  • # Max Depth: 25.9m Duration: 70mins
Diver's Notes

Nice easy dive, after the dive went into the lagoon and had an hour snorkelling with the Dolphin pod.
On the dive there were numerous rays, a huge starry eyed puffer, Morays, Lionfish and a Napoleon Wrasse

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Camera: Olympus - Tough TG6
  • Computer: Suunto - D5
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • Light: Sealife - Seadragon 2500 Lumen x2
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Venom Blue
  • Other: AquaTec - Dive Alert V2
  • Other: Suunto - Tank Pod
  • Weights: 2 kg
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  • Dive buddies: Chris Harman
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     213 → 55 bar
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  • Average depth: 13m
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Species Identified

Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803) (Moray)
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer)
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 .
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) (Masked puffer) Inhabits coral-rich fringing reefs .
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.
Pterois radiata Cuvier, 1829 (Radial firefish) A generally uncommon species that inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Prefers rocky reefs and seems to avoid stony corals. Coastal, sometimes in surge zones where in narrow crevices, or along rock-walls in small caves . ...
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Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 (Bigeye barracuda) Nocturnally active, but occurring in large schools above lagoon patch reefs and along outer reef slopes during the day . Feeds mainly on fishes, but also on penaeid shrimps and squids. Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted. Reports of ciguatera poisoning need confirmation.
Sphyraena chrysotaenia Klunzinger, 1884 (Yellowstripe barracuda)

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