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  • Nº13 # Date: 2013-09-27 - 15:30
  • # Max Depth: 20.4m Duration: 46mins
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  • Temp: Surf 33°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 12L Steel     210 → 60 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.6m
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Species Identified

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836) (Redtoothed triggerfish) Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents . Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges . Juveniles associated with i...
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Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Heniochus diphreutes Jordan, 1903 (False moorish idol) Occur primarily along outer reef slopes, in current channels. Juveniles in aggregations around isolated patch reefs, adults in large schools well above the bottom . In Indonesia, adults most common in depth 40-50 m, repo...
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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836) (Bonito) An offshore species found mainly around coral reefs. Generally solitary or occur in small schools of six or less. Preys on small schooling fishes such as Decapterus, Caesio, Nasio, Cirrhilabrus, Pterocaesio and squids. Marketed canned and frozen . Adults may be ciguatoxic .
Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Devil firefish) Lives in coastal waters in muddy habitats . Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death .
Plectropomus laevis (Lacepède, 1801) (blacksaddled coraltrout) Typically found hovering just above the bottom , this large grouper is one of the major predators within its coral reef habitat , feeding on a range of large fish, including other grouper species and crustaceans. Its tend...
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