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  • Nº36 # Date: 2016-02-16 - 11:05
  • # Max Depth: 20.6m Duration: 57mins
Diver's Notes

Christmas Trees, Garnelen, Shrimp/Goby Fusion, Triggerfish, griant Grouper

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  • Surface interval:68 mins
  • Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.7m
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Species Identified

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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Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Clown triggerfish)
Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766) (Christmas Tree Worm)
Farfantepenaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939) (pink shrimp)
Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier, 1829 (Goat fish) Found in coastal waters, entering estuaries . Forms schools . Has appearance of sillaginids when schooling .
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 .
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888 (scarlet cleaner shrimp)
Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant grouper) Prefers clear water areas on coral reefs; juveniles have been taken from reef flats and in tide pools, adults found in deeper waters. Solitary and common in lightly fished areas . Adults from Oceania almost exclusively f...
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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède, 1801 (Harlequin sweetlips) Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults are solitary, near and under ledges or caves by day. Juveniles are found among corals . Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night. Juveniles...
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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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Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck 1801 (Varicose nudibranch)
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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