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  • Nº45 # Date: 2011-10-11 - 10:09
  • # Max Depth: 24.1m Duration: 46mins
Diver's Notes

Geplant war ein Strömungs-TG entlang der Nordwestseite des Panorama-Reef. Leider war keine Strömung.

Einstieg nahe des Leuchtturms und dann über das 20-Meter-Plateau um das Riff in Richtung Boot.
Nach ca. 15 Min. Turtle, die unter einer Gorgonie an der Kante ins DeepBlue verschwand. Bin sie von unten angetaucht, und sie ist dann zwischen Carola und mir ca. 5 Min. mit uns geschwommen.
Am Ende eine 2-Meter-Muräne im freischwimmend über Plateau.

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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 28°C
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 10 kg
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  • 12L Aluminium     201 → 23 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.2m
  • SAC: 1.6 bar/min
  • RMV: 19.2 L/min
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Species Identified

Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 (threebanded anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, and Stichodactyla gigantea .
Gobius bucchichi Steindachner, 1870 (Bucchich's goby) Occur inshore over sand and mud with seagrass, taking refuge among tentacles of snakelocks sea anemone Anemonia sulcata . Also found in inshore pools . Feed on polychaetes, crustaceans mollusks and algae. Sexually mature at one year, 3.4-3.8 cm .
Stichodactyla haddoni (Saville-Kent, 1893) (Haddon's sea anemone)
Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 (Obtuse barracuda) Inhabits bays and estuaries . Found in schools in seagrass beds and rocky reefs . Feeds mainly on fishes. Exhibits diurnal behavior. Also caught with set nets . Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets.

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