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  • Nº36 # Date: 2013-08-15 - 19:57
  • # Max Depth: 20.5m Duration: 47mins
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Dive Location
  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Night dive, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Computer: Genesis - React Pro Inline Console w/ Computer
  • Fins: Tabata / Tusa - X-Pert Zoom Z3
  • Knife: Tabata / Tusa - Imprex
  • Mask: Cressi Sub - Big Eye Evolution
  • Other: Aeris - Cuda Dry 2 Snorkle
  • Weights: 4.1 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 55 bar
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  • Average depth: 10.3m
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Species Identified

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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Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 (Ember parrotfish)
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)
Arbacia punctulata (Lamarck, 1816) (purple-spined sea urchin)
Holothuria impatiens (Forskaal, 1775) (impatient sea cucumber)
Laticauda colubrina SCHNEIDER 1799 (Colubrine or yellow-lipped sea krait)
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .

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