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  • Nº5 # Date: 2014-01-14 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 21m Duration: 40mins
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  • Temp: Surf 23°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Reef, Wernerlau Check Dive
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Computer: Oceanic -
  • Wet suit: Scubapro -
  • Weights: 11 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     210 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 14m
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Species Identified

Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Muraena retifera Goode and Bean, 1882 (Moray eel) Known only from moderate depths along outer continental shelf.
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775) (Sohal surgeonfish) A common species found in seaward edges of reefs exposed to surge . Aggressive and territorial . Feeds on various kinds of algae, mainly Sargassum, and fine filamentous green algae. Caught with nets .
Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) (Orange clownfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Each group of fish consists of a breeding pair and 0-4 non-breeders. Within each group there is a size-based hierarchy: the female is largest, the male is second largest, and the non-...
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Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 (Cross-stripe butterfly)
Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 (Oval butterflyfish)
Coris formosa (Bennett, 1830) (Queen coris) Adults found in weed, rock and coral areas; juveniles in shallow tide pools . Generally solitary . Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins . Young very different .
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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Pomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853) (Yellowface angelfish) Found in coral rich areas of lagoons, channels, and outer reef slopes. Often near caves . Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore caves with algae growth . Usually solitary. Feeds on sponges and other encrusting organ...
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Siganus unimaculatus (Evermann and Seale, 1907) (Blotched foxface) Small juveniles occur in schools of up to a few hundred fish, larger juveniles and adults occur in pairs. Feeds on seaweeds .
Thalassoma grammaticum Gilbert, 1890 (Sunset wrasse) A solitary species found in reefs subjected to surges . Moves over great distances to feed on hard-shelled invertebrates .
Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) (Klunzinger's wrasse) Inhabits reef margins and seaward slopes . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 9710.
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) (Yellowtail tang) Often found in groups in coral-rich areas or on rocky bottoms . It small and numerous pharyngeal teeth suggest a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae .
Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828) (Yellow tang) Inhabits coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs from below the surge zone to about 46 m . Benthopelagic over rock at 1-81 m . Occurs singly or in loose groups and browses on filamentous algae. A popular aquarium f...
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