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  • Nº25 # Date: 2016-07-12 - 09:30
  • # Max Depth: 17.9m Duration: 54mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Black-tip shark) Found on the continental and insular shelves, primarily near reefs . Sometimes in offshore waters . Live near the seabed during the day and near the surface at night . Shark movements often short but may be more than 1...
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Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850) (Banded needlefish) Inhabit coastal waters and estuaries . Larvae and early juveniles are found in mangroves . Feed mainly on small fishes and crustaceans . Oviparous . Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface . Marketed fresh .
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 .
Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830) (long-finned rock-cod) Inhabits inshore silty reefs; there are no records from depths greater than 50 m. Feeds on crustaceans, fishes, and worms. The enlarged fleshy pectoral fins appear to have resulted from its habit of sitting on the substrate.
Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853 (Dhon noo mas) Inhabits deep lagoons and along seaward reefs , primarily around coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton in large midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs .
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) (Natal sergeant) Inhabits inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present . Feeds on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column .
Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Golden trevally) Occur in deep lagoon and seaward reefs where they feed by rooting for crustaceans and other invertebrates in the sand. Also feed on small fishes. Small juveniles live among the tentacles of jellyfish . Form schools. No...
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