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  • Nº63 # Date: 2023-02-05 - 11:35
  • # Max Depth: 17.4m Duration: 70mins
Diver's Notes

2nd dive 2 tank boat trip Sogod Bay
Medicare North
Coral Reef and coral Gardens
Functio buttons stopped worng, could not adjust macro or white balance
SI 80 mins, multilevel
partly cloudy, breezy, cool wind, more rain coming

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:80 mins
  • Temp: Surf 26°C Bottom 26°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, Research
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Scubapro - Glide Plus
  • Camera: Canon - Powershot SD780
  • Computer: Oceanic - OCS
  • Fins: Scubapro - Jet Fins
  • Knife: Scuba MAx - folding
  • Lift bag: ScubaMax - SMB
  • Mask: Promate - Scope
  • Regulator: Aqualung - Titan LX
  • Wet suit: Blue Ocean - Diveskin
  • Weights: 3.2 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 41 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.6m
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Species Identified

Apogon erythrinus Snyder, 1904 (Ruby cardinalfish) Found in shallow water and observed to be active only at night, near the bottom, and never far from its shelter . Benthopelagic .
Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913) (Ocellated cardinalfish) Occurs inshore . Found in shallow sheltered lagoons and harbors, hiding among rocks, rubble, or clumps of brown algae . Nocturnal species.
Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877) (Marbled cardinalfish) Nocturnal species. Occurs inshore over rocky bottoms . Also found in outer reefs in mixed rich coral and algae rubble slopes .
Apogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906) (Narrowstripe cardinalfish) Found under ledges or among isolated coral heads in silty inner reef areas . Solitary and rather rare . Nocturnal species .
Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911) (Ochre-striped cardinalfish) Found in small aggregates among or near mounds of branching corals such as Porites cylindrica or P. nigrescens . Nocturnal species . Has been reared in captivity .
Archamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856) (Blackbelted cardinalfish) Forms dense aggregations above or among the branches of Porites cylindrica and other branching corals of sheltered lagoons and inshore bays ; over sandy bottom at depths of 1-40 meters . Nocturnal species .
Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831) (Crosseyed cardinalfish) Occurs inshore in reef areas . Commonly found among weeds in tide pools . Nocturnal species . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) (bigtooth percelle) Common in outer reef slopes in 4-30 m depth; in caves and ledges of clear lagoon and seaward reefs from 0.5 to at least 40 m, generally hovering solitarily in midwater . Adults usually in pairs or small groups comprising ...
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Trimma eviotops Schultz, 1943 (Red-barred rubble goby) Inhabits lagoons and on the 'reef top' .
Oligolepis acutipennis (Valenciennes, 1837) (Sharptail goby) Occurs inshore, enters lagoons . Found in muddy estuaries and coastal bays . Enters lower reaches of freshwater streams . Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and other invertebrates .
Gobiosoma nudum (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (goby)
Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789) (Snowflake moray) Found between rocks and corals of intertidal reef flats, also in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 10 m . Are benthic . Feed mainly on crustaceans. Protogynous hermaphroditism unconfirmed for this species . Safely kept with small aquarium fishes .
Cirripectes polyzona (Bleeker, 1868) (Barred blenny) Occur in algal ridge and ridge crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs to a depth of about 3 m . Benthic . Feed on algae and associated minute invertebrates like forams, ostracods, and gastropods. Oviparous . Eggs are demersal and adhesive .
Entomacrodus decussatus (Bleeker, 1858) (Wavy-lined blenny) Found in surge reef margins. Oviparous . Eggs are demersal and adhesive .
Entomacrodus striatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Blackspotted rockskipper) Inhabit the intertidal zone of lagoons and wave-swept seaward reefs . At low tide they may be found in small pockets of water left in pitted limestone. Oviparous . Eggs are demersal and adhesive .

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