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Golden Reef lies off Sepoi Island in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia, in the South China Sea near the Tioman Island group, and is typically reached by boat from Tioman or nearby islands. The reef reaches a maximum depth of around 32 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers have also reported leopard, or zebra, sharks on the reef here.
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.
Leopard / zebra sharkLeopard / zebra sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Sky Blue PhyllidiaPhyllidia coelestisReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Bullock's HypselodorisHypselodoris bullockiiReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaObserved near here · iNaturalist
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