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  • Nº35 # Date: 2016-08-30 - 10:03
  • # Max Depth: 25.9m Duration: 48mins
Diver's Notes

Fundive
Average depth 17,7m
Large blacktip reef shark at the distance
Spotted my first octopus
Banded sea snake - Laticauda semifasciata

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  • Temp: Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 15L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 17.3m
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Species Identified

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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Balistoides viridescens (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish) Occur in lagoon, seaward reefs and sheltered inner reef slopes . Juveniles often associated with isolated patches of branching coral or rubble of shallow sandy protected areas. Adults occur singly or in pairs on the slo...
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Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938) (McAdam's scorpionfish) Secretive in reefs during the day and usually seen only at night .
Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 (Caribbean reef octopus)
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Laced moray) Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs . One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Often in holes with cleaner wrasses or shrimps . Feeds on cephalopods and small fishes . Large adults may be aggressive . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30573.
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833 (Bayad)
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals . Benthopelagic . Solitary . Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive i...
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