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  • Nº5 # Date: 2013-09-22 - 08:40
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 59mins
Diver's Notes

Moderate surf coming through the tables although entry at the beach was fairly easy. Visibility was very poor throughout the reef, only clearing up lightly.

Was able to explore around some swim through areas in the reef around the area.

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Dive skin:
  • BCD: Mares - Rover Pro
  • Regulator: Mares - Rover 2S
  • Regulator: Mares - Prestige Octopus
  • Fins: Scubapro - Seawing Nova
  • Boots: Tabata / Tusa - Imprex 5mm
  • Weights: 5.9 kg
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  • Honolulu Dive Club confirmed the dive with parameters: 12m / 59mins
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 55 bar
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  • Average depth: 6.1m
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Species Identified

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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Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Abudefduf abdominalis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Green damselfish) Found in quiet waters with rocky bottoms in inshore and offshore reefs; juveniles sometimes found in surge pools . Benthopelagic . Adults form school. Feed on a variety of algae and zooplankton. Oviparous, distinct pai...
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Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (Saddle-back wrasse) Occur in clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic over coral, rock and rubble . Feed mainly on benthic animals. Juveniles and adults sometimes act as cleaners . Spawning occur either in aggregations by fish in th...
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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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Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby) Commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic over coral, rock, rubble, and sand at 1-89 m . Feeds on sponges, algae, detritus, tunicates, polychaetes, bryozoans, sea urchins, brittle stars, crabs, peanut worms, shrimps, zoanthids, fishes, amphipods and foraminiferans .
Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blackbar triggerfish) Commonly found in subtidal reef flats and shallow protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Benthopelagic . Juveniles secretive with rubble patches, adults swim about openly but are usually shy . Territorial. Feed on algae, detri...
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