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  • Nº1 # Date: 2014-09-16 - 11:20
  • # Max Depth: 11.9m Duration: 45mins
Diver's Notes

OPEN WATER DIVE #1. Great first dive. Worked on clearing partially filled mask. Saw some great life. Giant blue SPS corals. Biggest trigger I've seen to date, and an eel that was tempted to come out of his hole but never did. Jason McCoy/49708 was my instructor.

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  • Surface interval:60 mins
  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 7.3 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 34 bar
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  • Average depth: 7.9m
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Species Identified

Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829) (Common conger) A benthic and solitary species abundant in shallow rocky and grassy areas and on coral reefs; less common in turbid bays or harbors. Its bite is very dangerous . Active during the day, sometimes together with other pred...
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Chromis multilineata (Guichenot, 1853) (Cavalley pilot) Generally occurs in steep slopes and patch reefs. A diurnal species , it most commonly forms moderate-sized feeding-schools over reef tops, rising above the bottom to feed on plankton, mainly copepods. Often seen with Chromis cyanea . Rarely marketed .
Thalassoma quinquevittatum (Lay and Bennett, 1839) (Fivestripe wrasse) Found in clear outer lagoon reefs and exposed seaward reefs. Abundant in shallow exposed areas with surge channels , with gutters, large Acropora plates and algae bottom . Benthopelagic . Males are often in small loose...
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Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839) (Bluestreak cleaner wrasse) Inhabits coral rich areas of inner lagoons and subtidal reef flats to seaward reefs . Feeds on crustacean ectoparasites and mucus of other fishes . Monogamous . A protogynous hermaphrodite . Stays in stations where oth...
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Discoteuthis discus Young and Roper, 1969 (Oceanic squid)
Canthidermis maculata (Bloch, 1786) (Spotted oceanic triggerfish)

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