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About this site
Arorangi Drop Off lies off the west coast of Rarotonga, near the village of Arorangi, where the fringing reef gives way to deeper water beyond the lagoon. This side of the island faces the open Pacific and is typically reached by a short boat ride from nearby operators along the coast.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
Black Sea CucumberHolothuria leucospilotaReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Threespot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
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