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  • Nº44 # Date: 2014-09-08 - 15:00
  • # Max Depth: 17.7m Duration: 44mins
Diver's Notes

Problema nella prima discesa.Ripetuta ok.
SPECIES: Starfish,Eagle ray,Crested Morwong,Blue Lined Snapper,Yellowback Fusilier,Butterfly Fish,Clown anemonfish,Napoleonfish,Shark,Bicolor Parrotfish,Batfish, Goldring Surgeonfish,Blackspotted Puffer.

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Dive Location

  • Temp: Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Camera: Canon - Coolpix 7900
  • Compass: Uwatec - Compass FS-1
  • Fins: Mares - Plana Avanti 4
  • Mask: Mares - X-Vision
  • Computer: Mares - M1
  • Weights: 8 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.4m
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Species Identified

Echinaster sepositus (common starfish)
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector, 1877 (Eagle ray) Occurs in bays, estuaries, and near rocky reefs . Usually solitary . Feeds on clams, oysters, worms, and crabs . Ovoviviparous . Although the spine on the tail is capable of inflicting a painful wound, the poison is quickly neutralized by immersion of the injured area in hot water .
Goniistius gibbosus (Richardson, 1841) (Western crested morwong) Inhabits shallow protected reef and sandy areas, sometimes entering estuaries .
Lutjanus coeruleolineatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Blue line snapper) Inhabits clear coastal coral reefs. Occurs singly or in small groups. Marketed mostly fresh.
Prognathodes aya (Jordan, 1886) (bank butterflyfish) Inhabit deep offshore reefs . Rarely seen by divers . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
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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Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) (Brown anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Omnivorous. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heterac...
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Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972 (Seychelles anemonefish) Found in lagoon and seaward reefs, particularly patch reefs . Associated with the anemone Stichodactyla mertensii .
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Humphead wrasse) Humphead wrasses are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years, and taking around five to seven years to reach sexual maturity . Adults are usually solitary, spending the day roaming the reef and returni...
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Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) The fast-swimming blacktip shark is an active fish that can be seen leaping out of the water and spinning before dropping back into the sea . This agile spinning behaviour is thought to be used while feeding on small scho...
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Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) (Bicolour parrotfish) Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles usually solitary; adults form harems ; males are territorial. Goes to several changes during growth and very large females change sex to the brightly colored male. Sm...
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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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Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828) (Spotted surgeonfish) Benthopelagic over coral, rock, and rubble . Solitary. Mainly diurnal . Feeds on detritus by whisking its comb-like teeth over the bottom as it closes its mouth .
Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798) ('opu hue)
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Canthigaster tyleri Allen & Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby) Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Secretive, often in holes or under ledges. Feeds on a variety of algae, sponges and invertebrates .
Caesio teres Seale, 1906 (Yellow and blueback fusilier) Found primarily around coral reefs, with a preference for coralline lagoons. Feeds on zooplankton in large midwater groups. Forms schools with other caesionids. Migrates to select areas around the reef to spawn near the...
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