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  • Nº5496 # Date: 2012-12-04 - 12:00
  • # Max Depth: 15.2m Duration: 59mins
Diver's Notes

The queen trigger (B. vetula) and the southern ray (D. americana) looked like they were working together as they moved across a large sandy patch. Either that, or they were dancing.

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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4.5 kg
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Chilomycterus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Striped burrfish)
Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792) (Hogfish) Hogfish have a fascinating life history; they are protogynous hermaphrodites, meaning that individuals first function sexually as females and then later, upon reaching a larger size, transform into males . This change gen...
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Acentronura tentaculata Günther, 1870 (pipehorse) Typically found on small and sparse seagrass or algae that grow adjacent to reefs at shallow to moderate depths. Usually found in pairs . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
Liopropoma rubre Poey, 1861 (Swissguard basslet) A solitary species inhabiting deep recesses of coral reefs. Common, but secretive and rarely seen . The maximum size for this species is about 8 cm standard length or 100 mm TL (P.Heemstra, pers.comm. 12/09).
Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758 (Ol'wife) The queen triggerfish is often found drifting close to the bottom, where it feeds on a range of molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms . The strong jaws and long teeth of this fish enable it to bite through the hard body p...
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Dasyatis americana Hildebrand and Schroeder, 1928 (stingaree) The southern stingray is an active swimmer that feeds primarily at night, on a diet of invertebrates and small fishes. They feeding by flapping their wing-like pectoral fins to disturb the sand, and expose their prey . T...
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Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (sharpnose puffer) Inhabits reefs and marginal habitats such as seagrass beds . Diet consists of seagrass, sponges, crabs and other crustaceans, mollusks, polychaete worms, sea urchins, starfishes, hydroids and algae . Monogamous .

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