Gaya East Reef
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About this site
Gaya East Reef sits off the eastern side of Gaya Island, part of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park just off Kota Kinabalu on the northwest coast of Sabah, Borneo. The park's islands are reached by short boat trips from the city, with reef sites scattered along their sheltered coastlines.
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.
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental Bluespotted MaskrayNeotrygon orientalisReported here · unconfirmed
Spine-cheek ClownfishAmphiprion biaculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
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