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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

Dive #36

Surface interval

Time:
1:05
Pressure Group:
C

Entry

Time:
11:23
Air:
200 bar

Dive

Safety stop:
3 min
1st level
Depth:
22
Time:
0:15
P.G:
F
2nd level
Depth:
16
Time:
0:20
P.G:
K
3rd level
Depth:
12
Time:
0:31
P.G:
P
    RNT: + ABT:
    TBT:

Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Air temperature
32 degrees
Surface conditions
Calm
Water temperature
28 degrees
Current
Weak
Visibility
20 meters

Exit

Time:
12:29
Air:
60 bar

Buddy

Liam (English)

Gear

Shorty, 4 kilo lead, BCD size M (good fit).

Comments

I am satisfied with my air consumption this dive.

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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