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  • Nº8 # Date: 2013-12-10 - 15:32
  • # Max Depth: 11.3m Duration: 51mins
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  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Good
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  • Weights: 8.2 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 76 bar
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  • Average depth: 7.5m
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Species Identified

Haliphron atlanticus Steenstrup, 1861 (Octopus)
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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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798) ('opu hue)
Dendrochirus barberi (Steindachner, 1900) (Hawaiian lionfish) Found under ledges in turbid lagoons and clear seaward reefs . Collected in depths from near shore to about 50 meters . Benthic in crevices and caves during day, or sometimes benthopelagic at night, at 1-134 m .
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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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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Coradion chrysozonus (Cuvier, 1831) (Goldengirdled coralfish) Found in coastal to outer reef drop-offs with rich invertebrate growth to 60 m depth; may also occur in areas with sparse coral growth. Feed on sponges . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Wedge-tail triggerfish) Occur in shallow outer reefs subject to surge . Commonly found over barren rock or the spur-and-groove zone where there is a mixture of bare rock, rubble, and coral. Juveniles on algae reef . Benthopelagic . Feed on al...
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Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (Black triggerfish)
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 .

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