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  • Nº22 # Date: 2009-09-25 - 13:22
  • # Max Depth: 18.8m Duration: 51mins
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  • Temp: Surf 35°C Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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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 plebeius Cuvier, 1831 (Blueblotch butterflyfish) Feed mainly on polyps of Acropora corals in lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breeding . Clean parasites from other fishes .
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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Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier, 1831) (Sixspine butterflyfish) Occur in pairs on flat sand or silty bottoms on coastal reefs. Adults school in large numbers over open muddy substrates in deep water. Juveniles sometimes in large lagoons with seagrasses in depths of about 5 m or more . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
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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Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802 (Bridled parrotfish) Usually found on exposed outer reefs, sometimes in very shallow water . Juveniles occur among coral and rubble of lagoon reefs. Grazes on benthic algae . Generally solitary . Often in schools of mixed species when feeding .
Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) (Daisy parrotfish)
Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes, 1840) (Green humphead parrotfish) The gregarious humphead parrotfish is always found in small shoals, sometimes consisting of up to 75 individuals . It feeds on a diet of live corals and algae that grow on the ocean bottom, and uses its large bulbous head...
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Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (Longfingered scorpionfish) Rare species . Very secretive in coastal coral reefs and rarely seen by divers, even at night .
Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787) (Broadbarred firefish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically with head towards the safety of their hide-out or narrow passage . Feeds on shrimps and...
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Ostracion nasus Bloch, 1785 (Shortnose boxfish) Found around rocky and sandy substrates .

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