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  • Nº86 # Date: 2017-01-26 - 14:00
  • # Max Depth: 18.2m Duration: 63mins
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  • Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Drift, Reef
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 2 kg
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  • 12L Steel
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  • Average depth: 13m
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Species Identified

Periclimenes pedersoni (Pederson cleaner shrimp)
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 .
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède, 1801 (Harlequin sweetlips) Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults are solitary, near and under ledges or caves by day. Juveniles are found among corals . Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night. Juveniles...
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Antennarius commerson (Latreille, 1804) (Big angler)
Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Bluespotted stingray) A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs . Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide . Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only ...
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Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828) (panther fish) The humpback grouper is known to be territorial and somewhat aggressive, particularly towards smaller fish. This solitary predator hides in the rocks before ambushing its prey , which typically comprises fish and crustacea...
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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.
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)
Synaptura marginata Boulenger, 1900 (White-margined sole) Occurs in shallow coastal waters. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed fresh.
Lysiosquillina lisa Ahyong & Randall, 2001 (giant spearing mantis shrimp)
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
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 .
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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