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  • Nº13 # Date: 2012-01-23 - 10:00
  • # Max Depth: 16.9m Duration: 20mins
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  • Dive type : Wreck
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758) (yellowfinned anemonefish) Inhabits silty lagoons and harbors. Monogamous . A protandrous hermaphrodite . Associated with the anemones: Heteractis crispa and Stichodactyla haddoni . Has been reared in captivity .
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787) (Striped eel catfish) The only catfish found in coral reefs. Also found in estuaries, tide pools and open coasts. Juveniles form dense ball-shaped schools of about 100 fish; adults are solitary or occur in smaller groups of around 20 and are ...
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Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853 (Dhon noo mas) Inhabits deep lagoons and along seaward reefs , primarily around coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton in large midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs .
Amphiprion tricinctus Schultz & Welander, 1953 (Mauritian anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Feeds primarily on planktonic copepods, a variety of algae, echiuroids, and sipunculoids. Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, and Stichodactyla mertensii .

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