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  • Nº78 # Date: 2017-01-24 - 11:00
  • # Max Depth: 17.9m Duration: 61mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 2 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Steel
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  • Average depth: 15.1m
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Species Identified

Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Spot-fin porcupinefish)
Antennarius commerson (Latreille, 1804) (Big angler)
Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977 (Twinspot goby) Occurs in sandy to silty bottoms of lagoons and coastal bays near coral, rubble or leaf litter shelter. Feeds on small interstitial invertebrates by sifting mouthfuls of sand. Monogamous .
Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830 (Birdled jawfish) Inhabits burrows in shallow coastal waters.
Lysiosquillina lisa Ahyong & Randall, 2001 (giant spearing mantis shrimp)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Peacock Mantis Shrimp)
Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 1816) (Indian mackerel) Adults occur in coastal bays, harbors and deep lagoons, usually in some turbid plankton-rich waters. Form schools. Feed on phytoplankton and small zooplankton . Small groups were seen eating eggs of Cheilio inermis st...
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Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) (Giant grouper) The goliath grouper may be solitary or occur in groups of up to 50 or more individuals. Home range appears limited and the fish produces a booming sound when threatened by divers or large sharks. Variations of these voca...
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Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)
Rhinomuraena quaesita Garman, 1888 (Ribbon moray) Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs. Secretive species normally hidden in sand or rubble, sometimes with only its head protruding. Feed on small fishes . Juveniles all black, males have yellow dorsal fin and females chang...
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Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849) (Tassled scorpionfish) Inhabits clear-water outer reef slopes and channels from depths of 1 to at least 35 m, in areas with mixed rock and coral substrates. Venomous spines.
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blackspotted puffer) Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Adults often in pairs . Feed on corals , crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae . Generally common .
Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (Tiera batfish) Large adults live in sheltered bays as well as deep offshore. Commonly found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally forms large schools. Small juveniles with floating debris and form aggregations as they find ...
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Nembrotha kubaryana (Dusky nembrotha)
Vir philippinensis Bruce and Svoboda, 1984
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 (Yellow boxfish) Inhabit lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs. Juveniles often among Acropora corals . Benthopelagic . Solitary . Juveniles expatriating to subtropical zone from the pelagic larval stage. Small juveniles secretive i...
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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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