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  • Nº211 # Date: 2017-11-06 - 10:19
  • # Max Depth: 28.2m Duration: 28mins
Dive Profile
Dive Location
  • Temp: Surf 25°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Wet suit: Sharkskin - Long Sleeve
  • Camera: Nikon - AW130
  • Fins: Mares - Avanti Quattro+
  • Boots: Adrenalin - 5mm
  • Mask: Tabata / Tusa - Ceos Pro
  • BCD: Aqualung - PRO HD
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Core
  • Computer: Suunto - D4i Novo
  • Other: Mares - Mission 2C SPG
  • Wet suit: Cressi Sub - Inferno 7mm
  • Knife: Tabata / Tusa - FK-11
  • Light: Brinyte - Div11
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 11L Aluminium     198 → 111 bar
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  • Average depth: 14.9m
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Species Identified

Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831 (Threeband pennantfish) Common in coral-rich areas of subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles solitary and usually found in estuaries and lagoons; adults usually in pairs . Feed mainly on coral polyps. Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801) (Checkerboard wrasse)
Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blackbar triggerfish) Commonly found in subtidal reef flats and shallow protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Benthopelagic . Juveniles secretive with rubble patches, adults swim about openly but are usually shy . Territorial. Feed on algae, detri...
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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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Thalassoma grammaticum Gilbert, 1890 (Sunset wrasse) A solitary species found in reefs subjected to surges . Moves over great distances to feed on hard-shelled invertebrates .
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Laced moray) Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs . One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Often in holes with cleaner wrasses or shrimps . Feeds on cephalopods and small fishes . Large adults may be aggressive . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30573.
Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby) Lives in coastal to outer reef habitats from silty to pristine reefs . Occurs in clear, coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Adults often in pairs along deep drop-offs while juveniles can be found in shallow estuaries .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)

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