Conditions & tides
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About this site
Crystal Palace (水晶宮) lies off Shen'ao on the Ruifang coast between Keelung and Bitou Cape. The western boulder field runs 15–25 m deep, while the eastern "rose garden" section stays at 5–10 m. It is dived as an intermediate site.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Reported here · unconfirmed
Black-margined NudibranchDoriprismatica atromarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Ferocious reef crabEriphia feroxReported here · unconfirmed
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dussumier's RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieriReported here · unconfirmed
Gloomy NudibranchTambja morosaReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Striated rockskipperPraealticus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellate PhyllidiaPhyllidia ocellataReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
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