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  • Nº207 # Date: 2022-10-02 - 14:20
  • # Max Depth: 15.1m Duration: 61mins
Diver's Notes

Leah on dive as buddy - Had to get her and extra Kg from boat prior to decent as she was underweighted.
School of Barracuda, Large Moray Eel free swimming. A couple of Hogfish and some nice Pinnacles
Actual site is A'rouk Abdullah

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  • Surface interval:210 mins
  • Temp: Surf 35°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Weights: 5 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     207 → 23 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.7m
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Species Identified

Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832) (Axilspot hogfish) Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur solitary in caves or under ledges and act as cleaners by picking at bodies of other fishes . Feeds mainly on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates such as mollusks...
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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 .
Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857) (Vagrant moray)
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.
Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800) (Spanish mackerel) Distributed from near edge of continental shelf to shallow coastal waters, often of low salinity and high turbidity . Also found in drop-offs, and shallow or gently sloping reef and lagoon waters . Usually hunts solitary...
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Sphyraena chrysotaenia Klunzinger, 1884 (Yellowstripe barracuda)
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.
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 (threebanded anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, and Stichodactyla gigantea .

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