Ribbon Valley
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About this site
Ribbon Valley is a reef on the southern tip of Mabul. Its bottom is reef, and the maximum depth is 30 m. The site is described as a biodiverse reef, and the name points to the animal most divers come to find here.
Terrain here is a set of terraced slopes that lead gradually down towards 30 m. Colourful waving gorgonian fans grow among the slopes, so the profile is easy to follow and there is no sheer drop to manage. The reef is also listed among the gently sloping coral reefs of Mabul that are visited on snorkelling trips, where corals are abundant.
Marine life on the slopes includes parrotfish, emperor fish, butterfly fish, scorpion fish and damselfish. Ribbon eels are common sightings, as the name of the site suggests. Look closely for bubble coral shrimp, squat lobsters, nudibranchs and worms, which reward a slow pace along the terraces.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Crocodile FlatheadCymbacephalus beaufortiReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Alcala's ChromodorisChromodoris alcalaiReported here · unconfirmed
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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