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  • Nº15 # Date: 2015-02-10 - 08:10
  • # Max Depth: 22m Duration: 44mins
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Molokini crater

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  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 24°C
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860) (Abbott's moray eel) Benthic in crevices .
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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Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787 (Teardrop butterflyfish)
Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Brassy chub) Aggregate over hard, algal coated bottoms of exposed surf-swept outer reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 24 m. Found in exposed areas around rocky reefs . Benthopelagic . Young found among fl...
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Coris flavovittata (Bennett, 1828) (Yellowstripe coris) Inhabits reefs with sand and rubble areas . Benthopelagic . Feeds on sea urchins, heart urchins, bivalves, gastropods, brittle stars, crabs, hermit crabs and polychaetes. Protogynous . Eaten raw, dried and salted, baked or broiled .
Xanthichthys auromarginatus (Bennett, 1832) (Gilded triggerfish) Occur in upper margins of current-swept seaward drop-offs and ledges . Current-prone and with rich invertebrate growth such as seawhips. Usually found at moderate depths over 20 meters and occuring in small loose groups ...
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Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (Black triggerfish)
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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Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 (Pacific cornetfish)
Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (Bluespotted cornetfish)
Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790 (Sunburst butterflyfish)
Arothron meleagris (Lacepède, 1798) ('opu hue)
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828) (Spotted surgeonfish) Benthopelagic over coral, rock, and rubble . Solitary. Mainly diurnal . Feeds on detritus by whisking its comb-like teeth over the bottom as it closes its mouth .
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835 (Eyestripe surgeonfish) Schooling species, usually occurring in seaward reefs at depths greater than 9 m . Adults mainly on deep coastal reef slopes and outer reef walls, often on deep shipwrecks. Juviniles found on algae-rocky reef . Benthope...
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