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  • Nº20 # Date: 2011-07-06 - 13:09
  • # Max Depth: 25m Duration: 50mins
Diver's Notes

Drift dive, stark ström längs korallrevet

* Barracuda - en stor!
* Flera lionfish
* Ålar (muräna?)
* Hajar
* Green turtle

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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Camera: Canon - IXUS 220HS
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Species Identified

Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Adults often in pairs . Feed on corals , crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae . Generally common .
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 1838 (Yellowtail barracuda) Inhabits lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs ; also found in bays . Often schools on coastal reefs .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Muraena retifera Goode and Bean, 1882 (Moray eel) Known only from moderate depths along outer continental shelf.
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845) (Pink-tail trigger)
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) (bluespot rockcod) Inhabit clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas . Feed on fishes (80%, mainly Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and crustaceans. Form haremic groups comprising of a dominant mal...
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Pomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853) (Yellowface angelfish) Found in coral rich areas of lagoons, channels, and outer reef slopes. Often near caves . Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore caves with algae growth . Usually solitary. Feeds on sponges and other encrusting organ...
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