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  • Nº57 # Date: 2005-05-14 - 12:00
  • # Max Depth: 25.3m Duration: 47mins
Diver's Notes

1ere plongee a saba ,une ile qui ressemble avec son cone pointu a l ile aux pirates, avec violaine,nous plongeons sur un superbe tombant qui descend a 40 metres,nous n irons qu a 25 m pour cette premiere plongee,coraux multicolores,murenes,poissons anges,perroquets,tres bonne visibilite et l eau est d un bleu lumineux,jolie arche au retour,en remontant sur le plateau coralien une tortue,tres belle plongee

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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, TOMBANT, 1ERE PLONGEE A SABA
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Computer: Suunto - stinger
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Sparisoma chrysopterum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Blisterside) Occurs in coral reefs and adjacent habitats, the young especially in seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase adults rapidly assume a mottled pattern with which they blend with the substratum when they come to rest on the bottom. Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses.
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer)
Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) (Unicornfish)
Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani, 1842) (chivo) Found in shallow water and around coral and rocky reefs . Usually remains near the bottom, hiding among gorgonians and branching coral . Feeds on bottom growth, primarily sponge and algae, but stomach often contain tunic...
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Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829) (Common conger) A benthic and solitary species abundant in shallow rocky and grassy areas and on coral reefs; less common in turbid bays or harbors. Its bite is very dangerous . Active during the day, sometimes together with other pred...
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Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839 (Green cong) A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves .Usually found shallower than 30 m . Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous . F...
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Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775) (lunartailed rockcod) Usually seen in clear-water areas at depths below 15 m, and prefers islands and offshore reefs rather than continental shores. Feeds mainly on fishes, and on crabs, shrimps and stomatopods. It is highly appreciated for t...
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Chaetodon baronessa Cuvier, 1829 (Eastern triangular butterflyfish) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs. Feed exclusively on the polyps of the tubular Acropora corals. Swim in pairs and are territorial. Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .

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