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Bangug Island lies off Romblon in the island province of the same name, in the Sibuyan Sea region of central Philippines, with dive sites here typically reached by small boat from the town of Romblon or nearby coastal barangays. The reef around Bangug tops out at a shallow, beginner-friendly depth of about 7 metres, with light current and good visibility over a reef bottom. Divers have reported a wide range of life here, including angelfish, clownfish, parrotfish, sweetlips, and moray eels on the reef itself, along with occasional sightings of larger species such as eagle rays, manta rays, sea turtles, dugongs, and even whale sharks.
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Melibe colemaniReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Phyllodesmium koehleriReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Thecacera pictaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
StonefishStonefishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
Weedy Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus pontohiObserved near here · iNaturalist
Denise's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus deniseObserved near here · iNaturalistDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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