Mantis Ground
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About this site
Mantis Ground lies in the Sipadan-Kapalai area off the coast of Sabah, on the eastern side of Malaysian Borneo. This part of the Celebes Sea is known for muck and sand-slope diving around Kapalai and Mabul, in contrast to the steep walls of nearby Sipadan itself.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coiReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Tyrannodoris luteolineataReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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