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  • Nº22 # Date: 2012-08-26 - 09:23
  • # Max Depth: 26m Duration: 42mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Mask: mares - tana
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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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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Laticauda colubrina SCHNEIDER 1799 (Colubrine or yellow-lipped sea krait)
Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Bluespotted stingray) A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs . Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide . Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only ...
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Scorpaena mystes Jordan and Starks, 1895 (Pacific spotted scorpionfish) Found in shallow water and seaweed-covered reefs as well as on open, sandy areas . An opportunistic predator, this cryptic fish lies unseen on the reef top waiting for small fishes to pass by . Although the flesh is of excellent quality, it is not utilized commercially due to its venomous spines .
Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (Tiera batfish) Large adults live in sheltered bays as well as deep offshore. Commonly found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally forms large schools. Small juveniles with floating debris and form aggregations as they find ...
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Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Trunkfish) Found in clear water around coral reefs. Sometimes under ledges and near small holes . Feeds on a variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sessile tunic...
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Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Clown triggerfish)
Lutjanus coeruleolineatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Blue line snapper) Inhabits clear coastal coral reefs. Occurs singly or in small groups. Marketed mostly fresh.

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