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  • Nº9 # Date: 2014-07-05 - 09:14
  • # Max Depth: 29m Duration: 40mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Wreck, AA - Wreck
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 3 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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Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909) (Dragon stingray) Found inshore, on sandy substrates to depths of 50m . Inhabits shallow coastal waters . Ovoviviparous . Common catch of the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and, occasionally, longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin and cartilage . Max. Length of female given in Ref.74367.
Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Golden trevally) Occur in deep lagoon and seaward reefs where they feed by rooting for crustaceans and other invertebrates in the sand. Also feed on small fishes. Small juveniles live among the tentacles of jellyfish . Form schools. No...
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Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (Tiera batfish) Large adults live in sheltered bays as well as deep offshore. Commonly found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally forms large schools. Small juveniles with floating debris and form aggregations as they find ...
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Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1849) (Camouflage grouper) Usually found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and outer reefs; in caves and large crevices to swim through . Most abundant around islands, particularly atolls. Usually in small schools. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fi...
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