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  • Nº2 # Date: 2014-08-01 - 08:13
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 43mins
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  • Temp: Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 (Caribbean trumpetfish) Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout-down among sea whips . A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgonians. Often swi...
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Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854) (Blunt-head parrotfish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles generally solitary; large adults often school together.
Caesio teres Seale, 1906 (Yellow and blueback fusilier) Found primarily around coral reefs, with a preference for coralline lagoons. Feeds on zooplankton in large midwater groups. Forms schools with other caesionids. Migrates to select areas around the reef to spawn near the...
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Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830 (Two-banded anemonefish) Inhabits passages and outer reef slopes. Known to occur at 25°C. Feeds chiefly on planktonic copepods, algae, echiuroid and sipunculoid worms, and pelagic tunicates. Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor,...
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