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  • Nº270 # Date: 2024-08-28 - 12:34
  • # Max Depth: 25.6m Duration: 61mins
Diver's Notes

Boat to drift
Started reef on right, diver soup. Schools of banner fish, large napoleon wrasse, scorpionfish, yellow margin moray. Turned reef on left, 2nd napoleon with female or juvenile. Pair of midi (pyjama) Arabian angel, large lyre tail wrasse.
Improved way camera was strapped fo this dive

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  • Surface interval:82 mins
  • Temp: Surf 32°C Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Camera: Olympus - Tough TG6
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Computer: Suunto - D5
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Venom Blue
  • Other: Suunto - Tank Pod
  • Light: Sealife - Seadragon 2500 Lumen x2
  • Regulator: Atomic Aquatics - Z3 DIN 1st and 2nd Stage on Swivel
  • Other: AquaTec - Dive Alert V2
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Steel     205 → 36 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.6m
  • SAC: 1.13 bar/min
  • RMV: 13.56 L/min
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Species Identified

Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832) (Lyretail hogfish) Inhabits seaward reefs. Occurs on reefs rich with invertebrates such as gorgonians, seawhips and black corals . Common along steep outer reef slopes deeper than 25 m in Micronesia. Usually seen as lone individuals . Juveniles pose as cleaners . May be solitary or may exist in pairs .
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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Chromodoris lochi Rudman, 1982 (loch's chromodoris)
Pomacanthus asfur (Forsskål, 1775) (Arabian angelfish) Common around semi-protected inshore reefs with rich soft and hard coral growth, occasional patches of silt bottom. Very aggressive toward its own species, unless paired. Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710.
Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867) (Yellow-mouth eel) Mainly in oceanic locations ; inhabits inner and outer reef slopes . Benthic . Mucus is toxic .
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa (Thunberg, 1793) (Weedy stingfish)

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