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  • Nº20 # Date: 2012-01-21 - 11:18
  • # Max Depth: 17.7m Duration: 35mins
Diver's Notes

Underwater lava tubes

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Cave, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Mask: Scubapro - Orbit
  • Weights: 8.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     221 → 34 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.4m
  • SAC: 2.38 bar/min
  • RMV: 22.848 L/min
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Species Identified

Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829) (Twotone tang) Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals . Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals . Its num...
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Antipatharia (black corals)
Labroides phthirophagus Randall, 1958 (Hawaiian cleaner wrasse) Found in most coral reef habitats except in the surge zone . Benthopelagic . Obligate cleaner , picks parasitic crustaceans from other fishes. Monogamous . Swims with a dancing-flitting motion. It spends the night resting in a balloon-like mucous cocoon.
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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Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (Saddle-back wrasse) Occur in clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic over coral, rock and rubble . Feed mainly on benthic animals. Juveniles and adults sometimes act as cleaners . Spawning occur either in aggregations by fish in th...
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Abudefduf (Black-tail sergeant)
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Wedge-tail triggerfish) Occur in shallow outer reefs subject to surge . Commonly found over barren rock or the spur-and-groove zone where there is a mixture of bare rock, rubble, and coral. Juveniles on algae reef . Benthopelagic . Feed on al...
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Eucidaris tribuloides (Lamarck, 1816) (slate pencil urchin)

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