Conditions & tides
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About this site
Yap is one of the four main island groups of the Federated States of Micronesia, in the western Pacific, known for its channels and outer reef drop-offs. Fan Dancer sits along the reef system that fringes the island, reached by boat from the local dive operators based near Colonia.
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.
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbusReported here · unconfirmed
Darkcap ParrotfishScarus ovicepsReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
Barred RabbitfishSiganus doliatusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
MandarinfishSynchiropus splendidusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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