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  • Nº23 # Date: 2015-12-23 - 06:48
  • # Max Depth: 27m Duration: 49mins
Diver's Notes

Canyons with big and beautiful gorgones

We saw 3 octupusses ! very nice !

Very tiny brown pipefish.
Oriental ( stripes) and Adaman (dots) sweetlips

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  • Surface interval:771 mins
  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 18m
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Species Identified

Plectorhinchus orientalis (Bloch, 1793) (oriental sweetlip) Inhabits seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in clear sheltered areas. Usually solitary but occasionally found in large groups .
Plectorhinchus macrospilus Satapoomin and Randall, 2000
Octopus oculifer (Hoyle, 1904) (Octopus)
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 .

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