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  • Nº33 # Date: 2013-11-14 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 22m Duration: 57mins
Diver's Notes

Boat Drift
Oil Cans

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Dive Location

  • Surface interval:82 mins
  • Temp: Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Light: Intova - 300 Lumen
  • Weights: 5 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     220 → 55 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.7m
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Species Identified

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)
Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) (Klunzinger's wrasse) Inhabits reef margins and seaward slopes . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 9710.
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Bluelined wrasse) Inhabits reef flats and clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Found singly or in small groups consisting of one male and a few females . Feeds on small invertebrates, especially crustaceans and mollusks.
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 1801 (Checkerboard wrasse) Inhabits coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Also in rocky reefs . Feeds on small invertebrates .
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) (Slingjaw wrasse) Inhabit coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Generally solitary . Feed on small coral-dwelling crustaceans and fishes . Capable of drift migration along with floating leaves . Adults usually ...
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