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  • Nº80 # Date: 2017-06-08 - 12:21
  • # Max Depth: 13.3m Duration: 37mins
Diver's Notes

Moräne, Trumpetfish Schwarm, Lionfish, Kugelfisch, Butterflyfish, Quallen, Schnecken, Christmas Trees, kleiner Trigherfish, viele kleine Fischschwärme, sehr viele unterschiedliche Korallen

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  • Temp: Surf 41°C Bottom 23°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 8 kg
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  • 12L Aluminium     220 → 130 bar
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  • Average depth: 8.9m
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Species Identified

Carybdea sivickisi Stiasny, 1926 (box jellyfish)
Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 (Ember parrotfish)
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pennant coralfish) Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs . A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of th...
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Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) (Orbicular batfish) Live in shallow protected coastal waters to deep, somewhat silty habitats. Often with deep shipwrecks . Adults are found singly or in small groups and occasionally in large schools in some areas. Juveniles occur singly ...
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Balistoides viridescens (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish) Occur in lagoon, seaward reefs and sheltered inner reef slopes . Juveniles often associated with isolated patches of branching coral or rubble of shallow sandy protected areas. Adults occur singly or in pairs on the slo...
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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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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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Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Five finger) Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed . Benthopelagic . Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates . Often in aggregations ...
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Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853 (Lemon damsel) Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs among branching corals. Occurs in small aggregations. Feeds mainly on algae and planktonic crustaceans.
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (false clown anemonefish)
Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938) (Spotted prawn-goby) Found in patches or expanses of coarse carbonate sand on outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Inhabits coastal to outer reef sand slopes to 25 meters depth .
Chaetodon falcula Bloch, 1795 (Blackwedged butterflyfish) Found on the reef edge and upper slope. Usually in current-prone habitats; juveniles secretive in corals . Generally seen in pairs or in small aggregations . Feed mainly on invertebrates . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) (Moray) Adults inhabit reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey . Benthic . Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species . Caught with various nets .
Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831 (Masked bannerfish) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with rich coral growth. Juveniles solitary; adults are often paired and occasionally found hovering side by side under tabular corals . Feed on bottom living animals , e.g. invertebrates...
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Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier, 1829 (Goat fish) Found in coastal waters, entering estuaries . Forms schools . Has appearance of sillaginids when schooling .
Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853) (Pink squirrelfish) Found in relatively deep waters of outer reef slopes and has been collected on reef flat and lagoon patch reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps at night. Spine of preopercle venomous.
Diodon eydouxii Brisout de Barneville, 1846 (Pelagic porcupinefish)
Hermissenda crassicornis (Eschscholtz, 1831) (hermissenda)
Diadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845) (long-spined sea urchin)
Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766) (Christmas Tree Worm)
Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830) (Golden damsel) Occurs in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually in current prone habitats and where there are abundant gorgonian and long sea-whip corals on which they lay and guard eggs. Juvenil...
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Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck 1801 (Varicose nudibranch)
Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785 (Shortnose boxfish) Found around rocky and sandy substrates .
Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 (Caribbean trumpetfish) Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout-down among sea whips . A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgonians. Often swi...
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