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  • Nº49 # Date: 2014-11-22 - 12:29
  • # Max Depth: 20.1m Duration: 57mins
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Crown Nose Eagle Ray

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  • Surface interval:69 mins
  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Light: Intova - 300 Lumen
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 15L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.8m
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Species Identified

Ctenogobiops feroculus Lubbock & Polunin, 1977 (Sandy-prawn goby) Occurs in sand and rubble bottoms of shallow lagoons and subtidal reef flats. Often with Ctenogobiops pomastictus. Usually in pairs and use the burrow of alpheid prawns for refuge. Lives in clear coastal and inner reefs on rubble flats and slopes in 6 to 20 meters depth range .
Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (Cownose ray)
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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Chilomycterus atringa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Porcupine fish)
Cephalopholis argus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Grouper) A generally common species found in a variety of coral habitats from tide pools to depths of at least 40 m; prefers the 1 to 10 m reef zone. Juvenile prefers shallow, protected coral thickets . Benthic and benthopelagi...
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Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) (Yellowtail tang) Often found in groups in coral-rich areas or on rocky bottoms . It small and numerous pharyngeal teeth suggest a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae .

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