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Longface emperor

Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving to See and Watch the Longface emperor

The long face emperor dwells on sandy or muddy seabeds made of organic sediments. It lives on its own or in small groups on coral reef flats, sometimes in the seagrass.

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Lethrinus olivaceus
Macro
Bec de cane, Bec de cane à long museau, Bec de cane olive, Poisson empereur, Longface emperor, Long nose emperor

Food

The Longface emperor feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and echinoderms.

Breeding

The Longface emperor has six stages of maturity in gonad development. Males reach their sexual maturity stage at a size of 22.5 cm and females at 21.7 cm in length. The spawning season extends from October to April.


Dive centers

 

Top Dive Moorea
Polynesia  - Tiahura
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The TopDive dive center, attached to the Nemoz center, is located at the Intercontinental Resort & SPA of Moorea, northwest of Moorea, in Tiahura. A new annex has also opened on the white sand beach of the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & SPA, between Cook Bay and Opunohu. The infrastructure has been refurbished with large comfortable spaces, a private pontoon, a compressor room, a workshop, sanitary facilities with showers. From there, you can access the best dive sites of Moorea. The TopDive training center offers FFESSM, SSI, and PADI courses with first dive, Scuba Diver Open Water Diver, and Advanced Open Water. Dive with Nitrox for free if you already have the certification! Of course, many diving specialties are offered here including shark watching. Moorea is the perfect place for diving, snorkeling, and freediving. Twelve separate passes in the barrier reef lead out of the lagoon into the open sea. You'll never get tired of diving in the warm, clear water, where every coral block is surrounded by a school of sergeant majors and anthias. Take part in night dives, for the atmosphere of peace and quiet that reigns there, but also to observe a different fauna from that of the day. Going to the diving spots in Moorea allows you to swim with many lemon sharks. For experienced divers, there is also an underwater garden with beautiful Montipora coral roses. When sailing to the outer reef, the scenery in Cook and Opunohu bays is sumptuous. Seen from the open sea, Moorea is a green garden with the smell of humus, tropical trees, lush vegetation, beautiful peaceful rivers, waterfalls, pandanus-roofed houses. Transfers from your accommodation to the Top Dive center are free of charge. Use the Top Dive Pass to dive into each island where the brand is represented. [+]

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Between 10 and 20 dive sites
  • fast boat
From 88,00 €

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Top Dive Tahiti
Polynesia  - Tahiti
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The TopDive dive center is located in the Intercontinental Tahiti Resort & Spa, Tahiti, Polynesia, in the middle of a 10 hectare lush tropical garden on the edge of an idyllic lagoon. Tahiti is the ideal island for a dream holiday. Don't forget the Top Dive honeymoon package! The Top Dive Pass also allows you to pay for 10 dives and do 11 in the different islands and atolls of the archipelago. Nitrox is offered if you are already certified. From August 1st to October 31st, go and meet the whales! This TopDive training center also offers SSI PADI and CMAS courses from the first dive to the Divemaster level, including all the most fun diving specialties! A rehabilitation dive allows you to start again gently if you have not dived for 6 months. Let yourself be tempted by a snorkeling and apnea outing in these clear and warm waters, pure happiness! From the Top Dive club, access is easy to the best diving spots on the western and eastern sides of Tahiti with about ten diving sites. Diving allows you to observe the fauna of the Pacific with the presence of magnificent nudibranchs, the passage of lemon sharks, a school of stealthy silver jacks, the flight of leopard rays, the encounter with whales and dolphins. And don't miss the night dives. Small wrecks are full of life. Take the opportunity to visit the peninsula, Papara, and the east coast, to admire the beautiful landscapes and long black sandy beaches suitable for surfing. Tahiti is the economic heart of Po Free transfers are available from hotels ranging from the Meridian to Tahiti Nui Hotel. On-site, at the Intercontinental, you will enjoy refined cuisine in two different restaurants and dinner shows. There are many activities from jet skiing to Deep Nature spa, ideal as a honeymoon destination! It's a very good starting point for a getaway in the South Pacific. [+]

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Whale Watching
  • Comfortable boat
From 88,00 €

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Pacific Blue Adventure
Polynesia  - Huahine
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Pacific Blue Adventure Dive Centre is located on the quay of the main village Fare, Huahine, Polynesia, close to the airport, shops, restaurants, guesthouses, and hotels. Meet us for sea trips at 9 am and 11 am with 2 dives per day. Free transfers are made at your request, from your accommodation in Huahine to the boat, with an air-conditioned vehicle. Interested in a private outing? Book it in advance. The Pacific Blue Adventure training center offers FFESSM, PADI, and SSI courses. Board an aluminum boat with a capacity of 12 divers. You can reach the dive sites quickly and comfortably in 10 to 30 minutes. The sites are selected according to the level of the divers, however, the reef or Avapeihi Pass is the most popular. From August to October, take part in the humpback whale count in Polynesian waters for three afternoons per week. The briefing takes place at the Maitai Lapita bar and 10 people then board the boat for a 3-hour trip, including a nice walk along the reef. [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • Located close to the dive sites
  • Pass dives between the centers
From 54,47 €

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Top Dive Bora Bora
Polynesia  - Motu Piti Aau
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The TopDive diving centre is located in Bora Bora, Polynesia in 2 different places. One of them, very comfortable, is located in the heart of the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso SPA and offers services in the image of the 5-star hotel in which it is located! Divers are a 5-minute boat ride from the Four Seasons, St. Regis and Meridien hotels. Diver transfers are free from all hotels and guesthouses on the island, even from the motus. Honeymoon dives with video and flower necklaces are a must for the folklore! The TopDive training centre offers PADI, SSI, FFESSM and CMAS courses from the first dive to the Advanced Open Water Diver. Try the Deep Diving and Naturalist Diving specialisations. Nitrox is offered if you have already been trained to use this enriched air. Bora Bora's ten or so dive spots are sometimes so far away that few dive boats go there! The TopDive club is located to explore the lagoon and observe the manta rays. The Anau dive site is home to 6-7 manta rays of the Manta birostris type, which come to have their skin cleaned of parasites and open their huge mouths to feed on plankton, at shallow depths. Visibility is really reduced and varies between 2 and 6 m. The water is loaded with particles. This place is one of the four spots frequented daily by the local diving centres. From 1 August to 31 October, you can also go whale watching on the TopDive boat. This is a great time to see the whales blowing in the distance. The Top Dive Pass allows you to dive on all the islands served by Top Dive, whether it's a rehab, baptism, dive training, specialization or just exploring the area. [+]

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Manta Rays Watching
  • Whale Watching
From 88,00 €

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Top Dive Fakarava
Polynesia  - Rotoava
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The TopDive Dive Centre is located in two places in Fakarava, Polynesia: in the village of Rotoava, North Fakarava and in Motu Penu, Tetamanu, South Fakarava. The headquarters and main meeting point for divers before and after the dive trips is in Rotoava. Open 7 days a week, all year round, the shop on-site allows the purchase of equipment and small emergency supplies. The rental equipment is in very good condition and includes regulators with built-in computers. This TopDive training centre is a PADI 5 ***** however SSI and FFESSM/CMAS courses are also offered for beginners up to Advanced Open Water Diver level. The trips are carried out on board aluminium diving boats adapted to the comfort and safety of the participants. Instructors and guides speak English, French, Japanese and Spanish. Two trips per day, morning and afternoon, consist of two dives each and are scheduled according to the tide. Garuae Pass, located at the northern end of Fakarava Atoll, is the largest kilometre wide pass in Polynesia with (supposedly) seven different currents running through it. At the time of the rising tide, you will witness the incredible spectacle of a wall of sharks rising at the mouth of the pass. At the southern end of Fakarava, Tumakohua Pass is designated by UNESCO as a nature reserve of outstanding reef and ecosystem quality. Sharks can be seen during all your dives. Don't miss the marbled loaches at Fakarava, especially during the mating season! For those north of Fakarava, feel free to take a day trip south of Fakarava with 2 dives and a picnic at Motu Penu TopDive, located 5 minutes from the pass. [+]

  • Sharks watching
  • Dolphin watching
  • fast boat
From 88,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Longface emperor ?

Polynesia - Bora BoraPolynesia - FakaravaPolynesia - HuahinePolynesia - MoreaPolynesia - Raiatea and Taha'a IslandsPolynesia - TahitiPolynesia - TetiaoraPolynesia - Tikehau

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Polynesia - Bora Bora
Polynesia - Fakarava
Polynesia - Huahine
Polynesia - Moorea
Polynesia - Raiatea
Polynesia - Tahiti
Polynesia - Tetiaora
Polynesia - Tikehau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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