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  • Nº29 # Date: 2019-05-24 - 13:24
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 40mins
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  • Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 25°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • 1. Air
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.4m
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Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Devil firefish) Lives in coastal waters in muddy habitats . Fin spines highly venomous, may cause human death .
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red lionfish)
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 diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) (Masked puffer) Inhabits coral-rich fringing reefs .
Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772) (Bluebanded angelfish) Occurs in coral rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 48 m or more. Often found in the vicinity of caves and feeds on sponges and tunicates. Solitary or in pairs, or in groups. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade . Rarely survives in the aquarium.
Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Yellowbar angelfish) More often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710.
Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831 (Bluecheek butterflyfish) A common species found in areas where there is rich coral growth. Often seen in pairs or small aggregations. Occasionally observed hovering in a stationary position for extended periods under ledges of Acropora plate corals . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding .
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pennant coralfish) Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs . A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of th...
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Chaetodon paucifasciatus Ahl, 1923 (Eritrean butterflyfish) Found over coral and rubble areas, in pairs or in small groups. Found to depths of 65 m . Feed on coral polyps, gorgonians, algae, polychaete worms and small crustaceans. Oviparous , monogamous . Form pairs during breed...
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Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) (bluespot rockcod) Inhabit clear waters of coral reefs; more often found in exposed rather than protected reef areas . Feed on fishes (80%, mainly Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and crustaceans. Form haremic groups comprising of a dominant mal...
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Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775) (Giant grouper) Prefers clear water areas on coral reefs; juveniles have been taken from reef flats and in tide pools, adults found in deeper waters. Solitary and common in lightly fished areas . Adults from Oceania almost exclusively f...
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