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  • Nº46 # Date: 2016-03-01 - 10:43
  • # Max Depth: 29.6m Duration: 42mins
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Big Lobster, Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Christmas Trees

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  • Surface interval:185 mins
  • Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 19.7m
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Species Identified

Palinurus delagoae Barnard, 1926 (Natal spiny lobster)
Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766) (Christmas Tree Worm)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Peacock Mantis Shrimp)
Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 (Ember parrotfish)
Siganus doliatus Guérin-Méneville, 1829-38 (Barred rabbitfish) Inhabits coral-rich areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. Juveniles form schools. Pairs form at 7 cm; but these pairs continue to form loose schools, sometimes with juvenile scarids, to feed in areas being flooded by the t...
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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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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 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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Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785 (Shortnose boxfish) Found around rocky and sandy substrates .
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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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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Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (false clown anemonefish)
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant trevally) Pelagic over sand and rock . Adults occur singly and inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles found in estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes at night . Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. The largest t...
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