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  • Nº69 # Date: 2017-01-21 - 18:00
  • # Max Depth: 12.3m Duration: 58mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational, Night dive, Reef
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 2 kg
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  • 12L Steel
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  • Average depth: 8.2m
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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 .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
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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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 .
Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973) (Crocodile fish) Lives on sand or rubble substrates of sheltered or semi-exposed reefs to a depth of at least 8 m . Well camouflaged on reefs .
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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Pteraeolidia ianthina (Angas 1864) (blue dragon nudibranch)
Lysiosquilla maculata (Fish spearer mantis shrimp)
Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (Spot-fin porcupinefish)
Caprella linearis (Linnaeus, 1767) (linear skeleton shrimp)
Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup, 1856) (Highfin snake eel) A benthic and burrowing species which occurs over soft bottoms of inshore waters .
Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) (Bicolour parrotfish) Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs . Juveniles usually solitary; adults form harems ; males are territorial. Goes to several changes during growth and very large females change sex to the brightly colored male. Sm...
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Euprymna berryi Sasaki, 1929 (Bobtail squid)
Dardanus megistos (J. F. W. Herbst, 1804) (whitespotted hermit)
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Copperband butterflyfish) A common species found singly and in pairs along rocky shores and coral reefs; also in estuaries and silty inner reefs . Territorial species . Oviparous , monogamous . Forms pairs during breeding .
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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Synaptura marginata Boulenger, 1900 (White-margined sole) Occurs in shallow coastal waters. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed fresh.
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)

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