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  • Nº7 # Date: 2012-10-15 - 10:00
  • # Max Depth: 24m Duration: 48mins
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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 7 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 16m
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Species Identified

Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) (Moontail bullseye) Uncommon species found in outer reef slopes and deep lagoon pinnacles from 8 to at least 80 m. In small aggregations, sometimes schools in oceanic locations . Feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates . Generally marketed fresh, may be salted or dried .
Lactoria fornasini (Bianconi, 1846) (Thornback cowfish) Inhabit clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic over rubble and sand at 5-132 m . Males are highly territorial . Poisonous in some parts of the tropics .
Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (Tiera batfish) Large adults live in sheltered bays as well as deep offshore. Commonly found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally forms large schools. Small juveniles with floating debris and form aggregations as they find ...
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Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) (Orbicular batfish) Live in shallow protected coastal waters to deep, somewhat silty habitats. Often with deep shipwrecks . Adults are found singly or in small groups and occasionally in large schools in some areas. Juveniles occur singly ...
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Himantura uarnak (Gmelin, 1789) (Honeycomb stingray) Common off sandy beaches and in shallow estuaries and lagoons; also found in sandy areas of coral reefs . Also offshore down to 50 m depth . May enter fresh water . Feeds on small fishes, bivalves, crabs, shrimps, worms...
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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 .
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) (Moray) Adults inhabit reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey . Benthic . Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species . Caught with various nets .
Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)
Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804 (Black-blotched porcupinefish) Inhabits reef edges and slopes . Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night . Also found below plate-corals during the day and often deep, ranging to at least 40 meters depth. Juveniles occur in lagoo...
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Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Wedge-tail triggerfish) Occur in shallow outer reefs subject to surge . Commonly found over barren rock or the spur-and-groove zone where there is a mixture of bare rock, rubble, and coral. Juveniles on algae reef . Benthopelagic . Feed on al...
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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Gray reef shark) Occurs on continental and insular shelves and oceanic waters adjacent to them . Common on coral reefs, often in deeper areas near drop-offs to the open sea, in atoll passes, and in shallow lagoons adjacent to areas of str...
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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Oligoplites saurus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Jack) Found inshore, usually along sandy beaches, in bays and inlets . Enters estuaries and fresh water . Prefers turbid water . Occurs in schools, usually large and fast moving, often leaping out of the water . Juveniles ma...
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Cephalopholis argus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Grouper) A generally common species found in a variety of coral habitats from tide pools to depths of at least 40 m; prefers the 1 to 10 m reef zone. Juvenile prefers shallow, protected coral thickets . Benthic and benthopelagi...
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Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972 (Seychelles anemonefish) Found in lagoon and seaward reefs, particularly patch reefs . Associated with the anemone Stichodactyla mertensii .
Phoxocampus belcheri (Kaup, 1856) (Rock pipefish) Occurs in tide pools and rocky or coral reefs. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .

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