Vietnamese Wreck
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About this site
The Vietnamese Wreck is a small wreck in the Perhentian Islands, lying at around 24 m. It has become an artificial reef, with an encrusted exterior that holds macro life. Strong currents are common, so it is best suited to advanced divers, and the drift off the wreck is part of the appeal.
Barracuda, groupers and snapper gather here, and turtles and reef sharks are sometimes seen. Batfish, fusiliers and juvenile barracuda school around the structure, while scorpionfish and cleaner shrimps live on it. Seahorses and the blue-ring octopus are possible finds. The best season runs March to October, with water around 27 to 30 C.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Blue-ringed octopusBlue-ringed octopusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Golden RabbitfishSiganus guttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
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