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  • Nº65 # Date: 2022-05-03 - 10:12
  • # Max Depth: 20.4m Duration: 56mins
Diver's Notes

Giant stride off pier, surface swim to red buoy. Descended, did mask clearing, DV recovery and out of air emergency practice with Wilson. The the group headed North toward the wreck, swam a little beyond the wreck then turned and came back along the reef to the shot line. Performed a safety stop, swam back on surface to pier. The other couple were from California - Jackline and Robert (Jackline was all over the reef - Wilson was having kittens). This couple wanted to know about our Red Sea dives and invited us to dinner with them at Sangu Restaurant.
SPECIES: 2 x Octopi, Black Tip Reef Shark, 1 Bar Clownfish, Powder Blue Tangs, Granulated Starfish, Giant Moray Eel, Moorish idols, School of snapper, Goldies, Chromis, Garden Eel, Humbugs, Batfish with cleaner wrasse, parrotfish, Regal angelfish, fire goby and short nose unicorn fish

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Wreck, Reef, Orientation Dive with ProDivers
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 7 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 33
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 70 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.6m
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Species Identified

Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (blacktip reef shark) This powerful swimmer is well known for its tendency to enter incredibly shallow water, and is often found in water only 30 centimetres deep or less, with its distinctive dorsal fin protruding from the surface of the water...
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Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) (Octopus coral) zooxanthellate
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 (Powderblue surgeonfish) Inhabits shallow, clear coastal and island coral reefs . Usually found on reef flats and along upper seaward slopes . May occur singly or in large feeding aggregations. Monogamous . Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sp...
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Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856 (oneband anemonefish) Found in lagoon reefs and embayment. Monogamous , protandrous hermaphrodite . Associated with the anemone Entacmaea quadricolor . Has been reared in captivity .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) (Moray) Adults inhabit reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feed on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey . Benthic . Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species . Caught with various nets .
Lutjanus lemniscatus (Valenciennes, 1828) (Yellowstreaked snapper) Inhabits offshore reefs and muddy habitats. Juveniles are sometimes found in the vicinity of coral reefs, often located close to the shore where silting is moderate and visibility is reduced. Adults usually very deep . Feeds on fishes and a variety of benthic invertebrates.
Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959) (Spotted garden-eel) Often found on sandy slopes below 15 m; withdraws into its burrow when approached. Usually in colonies containing up to several hundred individuals.
Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (Tiera batfish) Large adults live in sheltered bays as well as deep offshore. Commonly found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally forms large schools. Small juveniles with floating debris and form aggregations as they find ...
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Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (Common parrotfish) Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth . Found over corals . Benthopelagic . Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools . Graze on benthic algae . Secrete a mucus cocoon .
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.
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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Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829) (Spotted unicornfish)
Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855) (Sea goldie) Found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton . A protogynous hermaphrodite . Males are territorial and haremic . Color patter...
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Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830) (blue-green chromis) Found in large aggregations above thickets of branching Acropora corals in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Juveniles closely tied to individual coral heads . Phytoplankton feeders. Breeding is d...
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