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  • Nº26 # Date: 2016-07-12 - 13:35
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 49mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775) (Bluespotted ribbontail ray) Blue-spotted stingrays live alone or in small groups , migrating in large schools into shallow sandy areas on the rising tide in order to feed, and dispersing back into the ocean as the tide falls to shelter in the coral c...
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Inimicus filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) (Two-stick stingfish) Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms of coral reefs . Uncommon in markets.
Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (false clown anemonefish)
Lutjanus argentiventris (Peters, 1869) (Amarillo snapper)
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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Pomacanthus annularis (Bloch, 1787) (Bluering angelfish) Inhabits coastal reefs to at least 30 m . Adults often found in pairs inside caves . Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore habitats with short filamentous algae growth on rock or dead coral substrates . Feeds on spon...
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Arothron mappa (Lesson, 1831) (Map puffer) Occur in clear lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs . Adults usually along deep drop-offs . Usually close to shelter. Occur singly . Feed on algae, sponges, and benthic invertebrates.
Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Reticulated pufferfish) Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas. Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams . Adults at moderate depths, often laying on th...
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Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Spot-fin porcupinefish)

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