Australia » Cairns, Qld
Ribbon Reef #10: Cod Hole
Huge Potato Groupers
Emperor angelfish (adult)
Pomacanthus imperator
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Emperor angelfish (adult)
Pomacanthus imperator
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The Emperor angelfish looks completely different in its adult- and juvenile life stage. The male and female adults look similar, but can be distinguished by the color of the face. Male have a bluish and females have a grayish face (in front of the eye mask). It can reach up to 40 cm. Adults are found under ledges and caves where there is plentiful coral, in seaward reefs, channels or clear lagoons. They are found at depths from 1 to 80 meters. Their main food contains sponges and tunicates.
Dive log
Surface interval
Time:
1:05Pressure Group:
CDive
Depth:
22Time:
0:15P.G:
FDepth:
16Time:
0:20P.G:
KDepth:
12Time:
0:31P.G:
PConditions
Weather
SunnyAir temperature
32 degreesSurface conditions
CalmWater temperature
28 degreesCurrent
WeakVisibility
20 metersExit
Time:
12:29Air:
60 barBuddy
Gear
Notes
Never seen so many huge Potato groupers / Potato cods in one dive site. Swam beside one which was almost as big as myself! Also a White tip reef shark cruising by, 2 green morays hiding under the rocks, a hawksbill sea turtle eating, three very big stone fish close together and many other fish.
Coral was ok, but other Ribbon reef sites have better.
No current, not deep, easy to dive.
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