Andrew Henderson
Thailand
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Nº4
Date: 2012-02-27 - 12:00
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Max Depth: 15m Duration: 50mins
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- Dive type : Recreational, Training
- Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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- Weights: 0 kg
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Species Identified
Nudibranchia (nudibranchs)
Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870) (botete)
Diodon (porcupinefishes)
Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853 (skunk-stripe anemonefish)
Found in shallow inshore reef habitats, often in strong current zones to about 15 m depth . Are protandrous hermaphrodites . Each pair is monogamous . Each anemone with a large female, a smaller functional male and seve...
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Chiloscyllium hasseltii Bleeker, 1852 (Indonesian bamboo shark)
A common inshore bottom-dweller . Feeds on invertebrates . Oviparous . Utilized for human consumption . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Hippocampus comes Cantor, 1849 (spotted seahorse)
Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail). This species is mainly found in pairs on coral reefs, sponge gardens, kelp, and floating Sargassum. Nocturnal, site faithful. Feeds ...
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Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857) (Double-ended pipefish)
Inhabits subtidal lagoon and seaward reefs, usually among algae or seagrasses . Most are seen on sand and mud areas, prone to currents; usually soft bottom to about 25 m . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
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Open Water Dive 4 = All Dive Skills Complete
Pufferfish, porcupinefish, skunk clownfish, nudibranchs (7 different species), 3 bamboo sharks (1 juvenile) 2 tigertale seahorses, 2 bentstick pipefish.