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  • Nº449 # Date: 2012-09-17 - 08:32
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 27mins
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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : DSD
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Copperband butterflyfish) A common species found singly and in pairs along rocky shores and coral reefs; also in estuaries and silty inner reefs . Territorial species . Oviparous , monogamous . Forms pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 (Line butterflyfish) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in pairs in coral rich areas . Benthopelagic . Feed mainly on coral polyps and anemones, but also on small invertebrates and algae . Largest species in the genus . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 (Cross-stripe butterfly)
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pennant coralfish) Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs . A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of th...
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Halicampus spinirostris (Dawson & Allen, 1981) (Spiny snout pipefish) Inhabits rock or coral habitats. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at about 10 cm SL.

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