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  • Nº16 # Date: 2015-02-10 - 09:20
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 39mins
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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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Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (Black triggerfish)
Naso lituratus (Forster, 1801) (Orangespine unicornfish)
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 ornatissimus Cuvier, 1831 (Ornate butterflyfish) Occur in clear waters and coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. However, only common in seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Juveniles are solitary, living among branching corals, while adults are almost always in pa...
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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon interruptus Ahl, 1923 (Yellow teardrop butterflyfish) Habitat ranges from coral reef flats to deep slopes . Adults usually in pairs, sometimes forming small groups . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Boomerang triggerfish) Inhabit clear inner and outer reef habitats from exposed algae reef flats to deep along drop-offs . Occur in seaward reefs below the surge zone . Benthopelagic . Feed on crabs, bivalves, gastropods, algae, echinoids, t...
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Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .
Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 1845) (Pink-tail trigger)
Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 (Diagonal butterflyfish) Commonly found on reef flats . Usually solitary or in pairs in areas with rich coral growth. Monogamous . Feed mainly on coral polyps . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822) (silver needlefish) Occurs primarily in rivers ; also in ponds, canals, beels, and inundated fields . Often found in slow-flowing pools in rivers with a rock or sand substrate . Inhabits large and medium-sized rivers with adults occurring i...
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Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 (Pacific cornetfish)
Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790 (Sunburst butterflyfish)
Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860) (Abbott's moray eel) Benthic in crevices .

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