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  • Nº68 # Date: 2013-09-21 - 11:18
  • # Max Depth: 7m Duration: 78mins
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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Water: Salt
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  • BCD: Aqualung - Lotus i3
  • Computer: Suunto - d4
  • Wet suit: Waterproof Diving AB - 3.5 mm
  • Regulator: Scubapro - MK11
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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 .
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer)
Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) (spinner dolphin) Spinner dolphins move about the oceans in schools; groups that vary in size from just a few dolphins to over a thousand. They commonly school with other species such as pantropical spotted dolphins, or small toothed whale...
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Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Gray, 1831 (Four-spot butterfly) Found almost exclusively on exposed seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feed mainly on polyps of Pocillopora. Solitary or in pairs. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon miliaris Quoy and Gaimard, 1825 (Millet butterflyfish) Inhabit shallow reef flats . Benthopelagic . Form schools at midwater to feed on plankton and benthic invertebrates. Also on shallow seamounts. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 (Cross-stripe butterfly)
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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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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Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw, 1795) (Guinea moray eel)
Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Green Turtle) Green turtles are long-lived and may take up to 59 years to reach sexual maturity Undertaking tremendous feats of navigation, adults return to the same beach to breed each season, part of the population in Brazil astonish...
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Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Synodus dermatogenys Fowler, 1912 (Sand lizardfish) Common on sand or sand-rubble areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to over 20 m depth . Benthic . Frequently buries in sand leaving only eyes and nostrils exposed . Generally solitary .
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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Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Orangespot surgeonfish) Inhabit seaward reefs, in areas of bare rock or mixed rubble and sand, from 9 to at least 46 m depth; juveniles inhabit protected bays and lagoons, singly or in small groups in as little as 3 m . Benthopelagic . Adults o...
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