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  • Nº2 # Date: 2012-02-20 - 08:49
  • # Max Depth: 16.7m Duration: 47mins
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  • Temp: Surf 0°C Bottom 0°C
  • Dive type : Training, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 3.6 kg
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Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Cosmocampus arctus (Jenkins and Evermann, 1889) (Pipefish)
Inimicus filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) (Two-stick stingfish) Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms of coral reefs . Uncommon in markets.
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Adults often in pairs . Feed on corals , crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae . Generally common .
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758 (bluespotted cometfish) A solitary species occurs over grass flats and reefs, and on hard and rocky bottoms . Feeds on fishes, small crustaceans or invertebrates.

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