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Dive Details

Location

Boat Beach Island, Seal Rocks, NSW,

Date

13 March, 2004

Time

1:44pm - 2:55pm

Details

Rubble reef area

Buddy

Colin Keene

Seas

Flat

Visibility

20-30m

Duration

62 minutes

Maximum depth

9.8 m

Average depth

5.2 m

Water temperature

23.4°C

Dive Profile from Citizen Hyper Aqualand

Tides

High

1:42am

1.61m

Low

8:24am

0.47m

High

2:20pm

1.21m

Low

8:00pm

0.58m

Species Seen

Species

Common name

Size
(mm)

Number

Pseudanthias cooperi

Red Seaperch

Small

1

Chaetodon auriga

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Small

1

Chaetodon citrinellus

Citron Butterflyfish

Small

1

Chaetodon flavirostris

Dusky Butterflyfish

Small

1

Chaetodon guentheri

Günther's butterflyfish

Small

Many

Chaetodon kleinii

Klein's Butterflyfish

Medium

2

Chaetodon vagabundus

Vagabond Butterflyfish

Small

1

Centropyge tibicen

Keyhole Angelfish

Small

1

Pomacentrus coelestis

Blue Damsel

Medium

Few

Pomacentrus coelestis

Blue Damsel

Small

Many

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

Diamond Wrasse

Small

1

Coris picta

Comb Wrasse

Small

Many

Coris picta

Comb Wrasse

Medium

Many

Labroides dimidiatus

Cleaner Wrasse

Small

Many

Acanthurus dussumieri

Pencilled Surgeon

Small

Many

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Dusky Surgeon

Small

Many

Acanthurus olivaceus

Orange-blotch Surgeon

Small

Many

Sufflamen chrysopterus

Half-moon Triggerfish

Small

Many

Sufflamen fraenatus

Bridled Triggerfish

Small

Many

Ostracion cubicus

Yellow Boxfish

Small

Many

Canthigaster callisterna

Clown Toby

Medium

1

Species Caught

Species

Common name

Size
(mm)

Pseudanthias cooperi

Red Seaperch

Chaetodon kleinii

Klein's Butterflyfish

Centropyge tibicen

Keyhole Angelfish

Labroides dimidiatus

Cleaner Wrasse

Notes

The P. copperi that was caught was different to the one seen on the previous dive. The one seen on the previous dive was not seen on this dive.