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  • Nº28 # Date: 2016-07-13 - 13:24
  • # Max Depth: 20.7m Duration: 53mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Average 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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Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909) (Dragon stingray) Found inshore, on sandy substrates to depths of 50m . Inhabits shallow coastal waters . Ovoviviparous . Common catch of the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and, occasionally, longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin and cartilage . Max. Length of female given in Ref.74367.
Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 (Live sharksucker)
Corythoichthys amplexus Dawson & Randall, 1975 (Brown-banded pipefish) Inhabits coral reefs . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 5.0-5.5 CM SL .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
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 imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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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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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 .
Chaetodon octofasciatus Bloch, 1787 (Eightband butterflyfish) Swim in pairs in coral rich areas of sheltered lagoon and inshore reefs; juveniles seen in groups among Acropora corals. Feed exclusively on coral polyps. Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (crown-of-thorns starfish)
Phyllidia coelestis Bergh 1905 (Nudibranch)
Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck 1801 (Varicose nudibranch)
Heteractis magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) (Magnificent sea anemone)

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