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  • Nº3 # Date: 2013-02-16 - 08:22
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 36mins
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Open Water Dive #3

Terrible visibility but saw rainbow runner, yellow tail barracuda, travalli, grouper, triggerfish and a moray eel.

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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Training, Reef
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
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Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828) (bluespotted rockcod) Inhabits shallow protected coastal reefs, in seagrass beds, and in coral-rich areas . Feeds on crustaceans and fishes .
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)
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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Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 (Obtuse barracuda) Inhabits bays and estuaries . Found in schools in seagrass beds and rocky reefs . Feeds mainly on fishes. Exhibits diurnal behavior. Also caught with set nets . Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets.

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