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  • Nº1 # Date: 2013-04-29 - 11:48
  • # Max Depth: 23.2m Duration: 36mins
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15 meters long wreck with a lot of nudibranch

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Wreck
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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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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Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant, 1878) (Bleekeri's grouper) Occurs on shallow banks, but is not known from well-developed coral reefs . Benthic . In Hong Kong live fish markets . Usually taken by trawling in 30-45 m or by hand-lining over rocky banks; not found from coral reefs .
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blue wrasse) Occurs in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs, and in protected seaward reefs . Enters estuaries . Usually found on upper portions of ledges and heads . Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and fish eggs . A protogynous hermaphrodite .
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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