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  • Nº9 # Date: 2013-08-02 - 10:35
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 50mins
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Advanced Open Water Dive 1
PPB, Fin Pivots & Hovering

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  • Temp: Surf 36°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training, Reef, Boat, Mooring
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Light: Intova - 300 Lumen
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     220 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 12m
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Species Identified

Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775) (Sohal surgeonfish) A common species found in seaward edges of reefs exposed to surge . Aggressive and territorial . Feeds on various kinds of algae, mainly Sargassum, and fine filamentous green algae. Caught with nets .
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .
Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 (Diagonal butterflyfish) Commonly found on reef flats . Usually solitary or in pairs in areas with rich coral growth. Monogamous . Feed mainly on coral polyps . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 (Cross-stripe butterfly)
Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893 (Red Sea bannerfish) Found on coral slopes Juveniles in large groups at base of reef, sometimes with H. diphreutes; adults usually solitary or paired, occasionally in groups . Feed on zooplankton and benthic invertebrates . Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon paucifasciatus Ahl, 1923 (Eritrean butterflyfish) Found over coral and rubble areas, in pairs or in small groups. Found to depths of 65 m . Feed on coral polyps, gorgonians, algae, polychaete worms and small crustaceans. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breed...
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Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 (Line butterflyfish) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in pairs in coral rich areas . Benthopelagic . Feed mainly on coral polyps and anemones, but also on small invertebrates and algae . Largest species in the genus . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 1801 (Checkerboard wrasse) Inhabits coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Also in rocky reefs . Feeds on small invertebrates .
Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775) (Surge wrasse)
Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir and Guézé, 1976) (forsskâl's goatfish) The most common goatfish in shallow water in the Red Sea. Usually found on sand bottoms near coral reefs . Feeds on invertebrates that live on sand .
Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Five finger) Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed . Benthopelagic . Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates . Often in aggregations ...
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