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  • Nº131 # Date: 2017-12-30 - 09:52
  • # Max Depth: 28.5m Duration: 47mins
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  • BCD: Tusa - X-Pert BCJ-6900
  • Boots: Tusa - DB4000
  • Camera: Olympus - OM-D E-M1
  • Compass: Suunto - SK-7
  • Computer: Suunto - D4i
  • Computer: Suunto - Wireless Transmitter
  • Fins: XS Scuba - Power Fins
  • Mask: Apollo - SV-2 Pro
  • Regulator: Apeks - XTX200
  • Wet suit: O'Neill - Psycho II Zenzip
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Species Identified

Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829 (Pickhandle barracuda) Found near prominent current-swept lagoon or seaward reefs ; also in bays, estuaries and turbid inner lagoons . Diurnal and solitary, although the young form schools. Feeds mainly on fishes but also takes squid. Sold fr...
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Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) (yellowfin tuna) The yellowfin tuna is a schooling fish, and has a strong tendency to aggregate with fish of the same size, rather that just school with other yellowfin tunas . They can often be seen swimming near the surface with other t...
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Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758 (common sea fan)
Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836) (Redtoothed triggerfish) Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents . Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges . Juveniles associated with i...
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Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepède, 1802 (Leaf scorpionfish)
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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Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938 (Fire goby) Inhabits upper portions of outer reef slopes . Benthopelagic . Hovers above the bottom, facing the current to feed on zooplankton, copepods, and crustacean larvae. Several individuals may share the same hole . Has a ha...
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Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Green Turtle) Green turtles are long-lived and may take up to 59 years to reach sexual maturity Undertaking tremendous feats of navigation, adults return to the same beach to breed each season, part of the population in Brazil astonish...
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Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855) (Sea goldie) Found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton . A protogynous hermaphrodite . Males are territorial and haremic . Color patter...
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Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 (Powderblue surgeonfish) Inhabits shallow, clear coastal and island coral reefs . Usually found on reef flats and along upper seaward slopes . May occur singly or in large feeding aggregations. Monogamous . Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sp...
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