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  • Nº166 # Date: 1999-06-17 - 19:30
  • # Max Depth: 10m Duration: 45mins
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  • Temp: Surf 28°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Night dive, Reef
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 8 kg
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 (Obtuse barracuda) Inhabits bays and estuaries . Found in schools in seagrass beds and rocky reefs . Feeds mainly on fishes. Exhibits diurnal behavior. Also caught with set nets . Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets.
Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829) (False stonefish) Relatively an uncommon inhabitant of rubble or weedy coralline-rock bottoms of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthic . Flashes its inner pectoral fins when disturbed . Can inflict a painful injury with its venomous dorsal sting. Often partly buried .

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