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  • Nº79 # Date: 2017-01-24 - 15:00
  • # Max Depth: 20.3m Duration: 67mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Drift, Reef
  • 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: 13.7m
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Species Identified

Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849 (Big blue octopus)
Sepia latimanus Quoy and Gaimard, 1832 (Broadclub cuttlefish)
Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1845) (Barred moray) Inhabits reef flats, clear shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs . Benthic . Feeds mainly on small crustaceans during both day and night .
Periclimenes kororensis Bruce, 1977
Vir philippinensis Bruce and Svoboda, 1984
Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811) (banded coral shrimp)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Peacock Mantis Shrimp)
Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Green Turtle) Green turtles are long-lived and may take up to 59 years to reach sexual maturity Undertaking tremendous feats of navigation, adults return to the same beach to breed each season, part of the population in Brazil astonish...
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Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853) (Ringed pipefish) Inhabits tide pools, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Found in caves and crevices. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Has been reared in captivity .
Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938 (Fire goby) Inhabits upper portions of outer reef slopes . Benthopelagic . Hovers above the bottom, facing the current to feed on zooplankton, copepods, and crustacean larvae. Several individuals may share the same hole . Has a ha...
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Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Ostracion solorensis Bleeker, 1853 (Reticulate boxfish) Inhabits clear coastal reefs in rich invertebrate habitat on shallow crests or upper zone of slopes to about 15 meters depth . Relatively uncommon inhabitant of coral rich areas of seaward reefs. Sexually dimorphic .
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 .
Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787) (Broadbarred firefish) Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Hides in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunts at night. Typically with head towards the safety of their hide-out or narrow passage . Feeds on shrimps and...
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Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845) (slender moray) Fairly common inhabitant of reef flats where it is usually encountered in shallow tidal pools. Often in shipwrecks; usually in pairs or small aggregations, and shares habitat with other morays .
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) (Angel fish) Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabi...
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Pomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853) (Yellowface angelfish) Found in coral rich areas of lagoons, channels, and outer reef slopes. Often near caves . Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore caves with algae growth . Usually solitary. Feeds on sponges and other encrusting organ...
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Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Dusky batfish) Adults are generally solitary and found under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes to a depth of at least 20 m. Juveniles are encountered in mangroves and inner sheltered reefs where they seek shelter in caves or under le...
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Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836) (Redtoothed triggerfish) Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents . Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges . Juveniles associated with i...
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Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982 (willan's chromodoris)
Hypselodoris apolegma (Yonow, 2001) (Giant hypselodoris)
Pseudoceros dimidiatus Graff, 1893 (flatworm)

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