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  • Nº9 # Date: 2009-07-30 - 15:00
  • # Max Depth: 15m Duration: 47mins
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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 28°C
  • Dive type : Training, Boat
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 5 kg
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Species Identified

Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) (Moray) Adults inhabit reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey . Benthic . Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species . Caught with various nets .
Chaetodon humeralis Günther, 1860 (Butterflyfish)
Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Spooted drum) Occurs primarily on coral reefs. Secretive and usually solitary, under ledges or near small caves . Often seen during the day around the bases of corals . Feeds at night on crabs, shrimps, and polychaetes. Easily approached . Has been reared in captivity .
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Gray, 1831 (Four-spot butterfly) Found almost exclusively on exposed seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feed mainly on polyps of Pocillopora. Solitary or in pairs. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breeding .

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