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  • Nº15 # Date: 2014-04-12 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 66mins
Diver's Notes

Jolie plongée qui m'a permis de survoler les deux épaves de l'house reef : deux dhonis en bois coulés il y a quelques années pour la plus grande joie des mérous et des fusiliers. 2 requins, une belle raie aigle et un trompette juvénile bien caché dans une algue branche. Et puis une petite visite à mon hippocampe préféré qui niche toujours au même endroit...

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training, Wreck, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Camera: Ikelite - Housing
  • Camera: Sony - HX9V
  • Weights: 5 kg
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Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas, 1770) (Harlequin ghost pipefish) Usually settles along reef edges in current-prone areas . Uncommon species found solitary or paired, among branches of gorgonians, floating weeds, or crinoids . They feed mostly on mysids but also target small benthic sh...
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Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Bishop ray) Large groups of spotted eagle rays may be seen outside of the breeding season. These rays swim close to the surface and can occasionally be seen jumping clear out of the water (known as 'breaching') . Females give birth to...
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Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) The fast-swimming blacktip shark is an active fish that can be seen leaping out of the water and spinning before dropping back into the sea . This agile spinning behaviour is thought to be used while feeding on small scho...
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Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) (Oceanic white-tip shark) The diet of the oceanic whitetip shark primarily consists of bony fishes such as tuna and mackerel, but also includes stingrays, sea turtles, sea birds, squid, crustaceans, mammalian carrion , and occasionally even rubbish...
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Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758 (bluespotted cometfish) A solitary species occurs over grass flats and reefs, and on hard and rocky bottoms . Feeds on fishes, small crustaceans or invertebrates.

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