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Encounter profile
Identified using .
Ctenoides ales - Ctenoides species - A marine genus.
Species profile
Electric Fileclam
Ctenoides ales
Identified using .
11
Media items
Photos and videos
7
Dives
Distinct encounters
5
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 0.0–24.7m
- Median 12.3m · n=2
- Water temperature
- 27.0–28.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=10
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 2 profile-estimated, 8 contextual.
Consistent water window
10 observations with dive temperature sit within 27.0–28.0°C.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 10 observations / 7 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 6.2–18.5m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun4
Jul–Sep6
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 4Afternoon · 1Night · 4
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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#7 · Sep 26, 2026
Blue Magic
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
24.7m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#6 · Aug 8, 2026
Pescador Island (Cathedral)
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
10.8m · Dive-average context28.0°C#5 · Aug 7, 2026
Pescador Island
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
12.5m · Dive-average context28.0°C#4 · Aug 2, 2026
Gato Island
Malapascua, PH · Asia 2026
15.2m · Dive-average context28.0°C
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