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  • Nº33 # Date: 2016-08-28 - 14:25
  • # Max Depth: 30.5m Duration: 49mins
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AOWD Deep dive
Huge Moray eel
Plenty of blue spot whip Ray
Family of 3 cuttlefish

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  • Temp: Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Training, Deep dive
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 15L Aluminium     200 → 40 bar
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  • Average depth: 20.3m
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Species Identified

Sepia aculeata Van Hasselt, 1835 in Férussac and D'Orbigny, 1834-1848 (Cuttlefish)
Tridacna gigas (Linnaeus, 1758) (Giant clam) Adult giant clams are completely sessile, unable to move from their position on the coral reef. They reproduce by expelling sperm and eggs into the sea , where fertilization occurs. The fertilised eggs quickly enter a swi...
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Sepia latimanus Quoy and Gaimard, 1832 (Broadclub cuttlefish)
Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (blue sea star)
Holothuria forskali Chiaje, 1841
Holothuria arenicola Semper, 1868
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802) (Crown squirrelfish) A common species that inhabits shallow coral reefs and lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of 30 m or more. Benthopelagic . Occurs under ledges or in crevices during the day and feeds on isopods; at night it roams over o...
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Hippocampus comes Cantor, 1849 (spotted seahorse) Length type refers to Height (= from top of coronet to the tip of straightened tail). This species is mainly found in pairs on coral reefs, sponge gardens, kelp, and floating Sargassum. Nocturnal, site faithful. Feeds ...
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Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters, 1855) (Mozambique scorpionfish) Inhabits areas with mixed sand and rubble in reef flats, shallow lagoons, and channels. Hides during the day, ventures out in the open at night. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland .
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833 (Bayad)
Paracaesio xanthura (Bleeker, 1869) (Yellowtail blue snapper) Occurs over rocky bottoms, sometimes forming large schools. Feeds largely on zooplankton . Marketed fresh or frozen.
Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) (Orbicular batfish) Live in shallow protected coastal waters to deep, somewhat silty habitats. Often with deep shipwrecks . Adults are found singly or in small groups and occasionally in large schools in some areas. Juveniles occur singly ...
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Chaetodon falcula Bloch, 1795 (Blackwedged butterflyfish) Found on the reef edge and upper slope. Usually in current-prone habitats; juveniles secretive in corals . Generally seen in pairs or in small aggregations . Feed mainly on invertebrates . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898 (Butterflyfish)
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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Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) (Brown anemonefish) Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Omnivorous. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs . Monogamous . Has been reared in captivity . Associated with the anemones: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heterac...
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Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830) (Flounder) Inhabits sandy or silty sand, and muddy bottoms of inner reef flats and seaward reefs; juveniles frequently found in tide pools . Benthic . Feeds on benthic animals . Utilized as a food fish and processed into fish meal .
Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836) (Redtoothed triggerfish) Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents . Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges . Juveniles associated with i...
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Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796 (pahu)
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Relatively uncommon in patch reefs and coral slopes near sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in sandy and weedy inner reefs, adults on clear lagoons and seaward reefs . Juveniles inshore, usual...
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Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Spot-fin porcupinefish)

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