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  • Nº4 # Date: 2006-03-23 - 10:10
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 35mins
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  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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Species Identified

Atypopenaeus stenodactylus (Stimpson, 1860) (periscope shrimp)
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers, 1878) (spear shrimp)
Arothron mappa (Lesson, 1831) (Map puffer) Occur in clear lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs . Adults usually along deep drop-offs . Usually close to shelter. Occur singly . Feed on algae, sponges, and benthic invertebrates.
Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (false clown anemonefish)
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 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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Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker and Mohr, 1929 (Epaulette surgeonfish) Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs around isolated coral heads. Prefers sandy bottoms of bays and lagoons rather than the coral reefs like most other Acanthuridae. The species is sometimes poisonous . Caught with nets .
Prionurus microlepidotus Lacepède, 1804 (Sixplate sawtail) Occurs along rocky shores and feeds on benthic algae. Juveniles found in estuaries and bays .

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