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  • Nº52 # Date: 2013-05-26 - 09:00
  • # Max Depth: 24m Duration: 45mins
Diver's Notes

Dive site known as Reef's End - Molokini Crater. Came down right on top of giant moray. saw 2 gray nurse sharks resting in cave. very rare long nose butterfly fish - black color. entire community of roughly 1000 garden eels (about 2ft long) on sandy bottom. giant barracuda cruised overhead. lots of yellow butterfly fish and yellow tangs and triggerfish. pretty dive - fun.

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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Wet suit: - shorty
  • Weights: 8.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 80L Aluminium     207 → 48 bar
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  • Average depth: 16m
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Species Identified

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Nurse shark) During the day the nurse shark is a sluggish animal, spending most of its time resting on sandy bottoms, or in crevices in rocks and coral reefs. Often several nurse sharks may congregate when resting, sometimes even pili...
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Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)
Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959) (Spotted garden-eel) Often found on sandy slopes below 15 m; withdraws into its burrow when approached. Usually in colonies containing up to several hundred individuals.
Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet, 1782) (Big longnosed butterflyfish) A generally uncommon species that inhabits seaward reefs to depths greater than 60 m . Benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on whole organisms such as small crustaceans. Usually seen in pairs. Oviparous , monogamous . Forms pairs during breeding . Sometimes dark brown instead of yellow .
Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854 (Pacific barracuda)
Chaetodon interruptus Ahl, 1923 (Yellow teardrop butterflyfish) Habitat ranges from coral reef flats to deep slopes . Adults usually in pairs, sometimes forming small groups . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
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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Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) (Orange-lined triggerfish) Occurs in coral-rich areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to at least 50 meters, Ref. 48637. Feeds on a variety of benthic organisms such as algae, echinoderms, fishes, mollusks, tunicates, spo...
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Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Clown triggerfish)
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Wedge-tail triggerfish) Occur in shallow outer reefs subject to surge . Commonly found over barren rock or the spur-and-groove zone where there is a mixture of bare rock, rubble, and coral. Juveniles on algae reef . Benthopelagic . Feed on al...
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Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .

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