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  • Nº4 # Date: 2012-10-06 - 12:00
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 50mins
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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • BCD: Scubapro -
  • Boots: Cressi Sub -
  • Fins: Cressi Sub - frog
  • Wet suit: Scubapro -
  • Mask: Cressi Sub - matrix
  • Regulator: Scubapro -
  • Weights: 7 kg
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Species Identified

Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Bluelined wrasse) Inhabits reef flats and clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Found singly or in small groups consisting of one male and a few females . Feeds on small invertebrates, especially crustaceans and mollusks.
Halichoeres cosmetus Randall and Smith, 1982 (Adorned wrasse) Common on shallow coral and rocky reefs .
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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Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
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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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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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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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 .
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 .
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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